Meat Clerk (BOH)

Uncle Giuseppe's; Town of Hempstead (NY); On-site; USD 19,286,000 - 24,797,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Lunch discount 50%

In-store discount 25%

Job summary

Uncle Giuseppe's in New York is seeking a Meat Clerk (Back of House) to support our busy department. You will weigh, wrap, label, and prep meat products and assist with daily operations to ensure our customers receive the highest quality products.

Weekend availability is required. If you're ready to join a fast-paced, customer-focused environment, we'd love to meet you!

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Knowledge of automatic/hand wrapping machines preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment while providing excellent customer service.
• Able to work all shifts as scheduled.

Responsibilities

• Weighs, packages, wraps, and labels cuts of meat and poultry, including grinds.
• Inspects and stores meat upon delivery to meet company standards.
• Keeps meat cases stocked and rotates products by expiration date.
• Receives and unpacks meat and poultry in the meat area.
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment, fixtures, and display cases in the meat department.
• Maintains store policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Tools

Wrapping machines

Job description

Our Butcher Shop is looking for a Meat Clerk (Back of House) to support our busy and growing department! In this role, you'll work behind the scenes packaging poultry, wrapping and preparing meat products, and assisting with a variety of daily department operations to ensure our customers receive the highest quality products.

While previous butchering experience is not required, it is a plus and always welcomed. We're looking for team players who are dependable, hardworking, and committed to providing excellent service. Weekend availability is required, as serving our customers is our top priority. If you're ready to join a fast-paced, customer-focused environment, we'd love to meet you!

Responsibilities

1. Weighs, packages, wraps, and labels cuts of meat and poultry, including grinds. Assists the meat cutter in packaging freshly cut meats and poultry. May grind hamburger meat
2. Inspects and stores meat upon delivery. Ensures that all delivered meat meets or exceeds company quality standards
3. Ensures the meat cases are fully stocked. Rotates meats and poultry, according to expiration dates. Follows established guidelines when disposing of damaged and/or expired products
4. Receives and unpacks meat and poultry in the meat cooler and freezer
5. Cleans and sanitizes all equipment, display fixtures, and areas in the meat department, including the meat cooler, freezer, and refrigerated display cases
6. Maintains all store policies and procedures
7. Other duties and functions as assigned

Requirements

1. Must be at least 18 years of age
2. Knowledge of automatic/hand wrapping machines preferred
3. Ability to work in a fast paced environment while providing excellent customer service
4. Able to work all shifts or shifts as provided with schedule

Join a team that values and rewards its employees.

1. Competitive benefits package
2. Medical, dental, and vision insurance
3. 401(k) plan
4. 50% employee lunch discount
5. 25% discount on in-store purchases
6. And much more

Working Conditions

1. Most of the time is spent moving about continuously on hard surfaces. There may be a need to frequently position oneself to examine and/or scan merchandise, including bending, climbing, crawling, handling, pulling, reaching, and stooping.
2. May require lifting objects up to 30 pounds. May require lifting and moving heavy and/or awkward objects more than 30 pounds with assistance.
3. Usually in a comfortable indoor environment surrounded by moving machinery and/or loud equipment that may require shouting in order to be heard. There could be exposure to temperature extremes from freezers, ovens, and/or coolers.
4. There may be occasional exposure to cleaning agents, sharp objects/industrial equipment necessary to perform job duties and functions.