Meat Clerk

Vicente’s Supermarket; New Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 26,174,000; Full time

Job summary

Vicente’s Supermarket in Roxbury, MA is seeking a reliable Meat Packer/Wrapper to join our team. The role involves weighing, wrapping, pricing, and labeling meat and seafood, as well as assisting customers at the meat counter and keeping the display fresh and tidy.

The position emphasizes accuracy, quality, and adherence to food safety standards, with a need for teamwork and reliability to meet daily sales goals.

Qualifications

• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and varying shifts.
• Strong attention to detail and quality control.
• Basic math and reading skills for weights and labels.
• Knowledge of meat types, cuts, and food safety best practices.

Responsibilities

• Weigh, wrap, price, and label meat and seafood products accurately.
• Stock and rotate meat cases with fresh, appealing cuts of meat.
• Maintain clean and sanitary conditions in the meat prep and service areas.
• Use knives, slicers, grinders, and saws to cut, trim, and prepare meat.
• Follow all food safety standards, especially for raw meat handling.
• Assist customers with questions, special orders, and meat selections.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Food safety knowledge

Math & reading skills

Job description

We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Meat Packer/Wrapper to join our team in Roxbury, MA. The Meat Clerk is responsible for assisting customers at the meat counter, cutting, wrapping, pricing, and displaying fresh meat products. This role supports department operations by maintaining high standards for product quality, cleanliness, and food safety

Responsibilities

• Experience as a meat packer and wrapper preferred.
• Detail oriented with strong attention to accuracy and quality.
• Ability to work at a fast pace while maintaining product standards.
• Good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift moderate weights.
• Strong work ethic and reliability.
• Assist customers with questions, special orders, and meat selections
• Weigh, wrap, price, and label meat and seafood products accurately
• Stock and rotate meat cases with fresh, appealing cuts of meat
• Maintain clean and sanitary conditions in the meat prep and service areas
• Use knives, slicers, grinders, and saws to cut, trim, and prepare meat
• Follow all food safety standards, especially for raw meat handling
• Monitor product freshness and remove outdated or spoiled item
• Work as part of a team to meet daily sales and merchandising goal

Skills & Qualifications

• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and varying shifts
• Strong attention to detail and quality control
• Basic math and reading skills for weights and labels
• Knowledge of meat types, cuts, and food safety best practices