Meat Clerk - Wrapper and Clean Up (Part-time)

COST.U.LESS; Christiansted (United States Virgin Islands); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Cost-U-Less, Inc. in Christiansted, St. Croix is hiring a Meat Clerk - Wrapper and Clean Up (Part-time). You will greet customers, assist with meat selections, wrap and label merchandise, and keep the meat department clean and well stocked.

You will work with the Meat Department team, follow safety and sanitation procedures, and provide friendly, accurate service. The role emphasizes teamwork, reliability and strong communication in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Basic math, reading and writing skills required.
• Ability to communicate in local language(s).
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Team player with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and assist with meat selections.
• Wrap, label and package meat items to standard.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the meat area.
• Stock and rotate meat, monitor inventory levels.
• Provide accurate, friendly service and resolve customer issues.
• Follow safety procedures and company standards throughout shift.

Skills

High school diploma

Basic math

Reading and writing

Customer service oriented

Communication in local language(s)

Teamwork

Ability to multi-task

Honesty and reliability

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Meat Clerk - Wrapper and Clean Up (Part-time)

• Christiansted, St. Croix

The Meat Clerk, who directly reports to the Meat Department Manager, successfully provides a memorable customer shopping experience by ensuring each customer is greeted promptly and that each request for fresh meat is carried out accurately and efficiently. The Meat Clerk develops and maintains a general familiarity with all products of the Meat department, ensuring customer's needs have been met and the sale complete.

Joining NWCI - Cost U Less gives you the opportunity for growth and development throughout the company, an attractive and competitive salary and benefits package, and to be part of a dynamic and diverse culture.

NWCI is a leading retailer to under-served rural communities and urban neighborhood markets in the following regions: Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands, and the Caribbean. Our stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. Our value offer is to be the best local shopping choice for everyday household and local lifestyle needs. Check out northwest.ca for more information.

Key Accountabilities:

• Follow all Cost-U-Less Meat Department general and specific fish, meat, pork and poultry standards, procedures, and goals
• Ensure that prior to stepping into department that proper clothing is worn per local government regulations
• Follow all Meat Department and government requirements regarding safety and sanitation procedures and policies
• Assist in the inspection and reassembly of department equipment sanitized the previous night
• Per Company standards, properly package cut and ground merchandise to trays and wrap
• Strictly adhering to Cost-U-Less price accuracy policies, weight merchandise and affix label per Company standards. If a special order, attach copy of customer order sheet. Contact customer to inform them that their order is ready for pick up or delivery
• Transfer wrapped and labeled trays to rolling rack for meat case on sales floor or for storage in meat cooler
• Stock meat case, pulling stock from cooler throughout shift to ensure merchandise is properly stocked, that the stock mix is correct and that the merchandise presentation is maintained to Company standards; adhere to Fresh at Five program requirements to maximize sales
• Provide superior customer service to each customer
• Greet every customer that is in eye contact range, giving each one a smile and a warm greeting
• Ask each customer if they need assistance with finding anything; seek assistance from management when unable to answer customer inquiries on own
• Be prepared to walk up to a customer and guide them to item they’re looking for in the Meat Department
• Respond promptly to incoming calls to handle customer orders or issues. Successfully resolve customer issues; know when to elevate to supervisor or manager
• Provide friendly, courteous, prompt, and accurate service to customers
• Be prepared to assist customers with heavy and/or large purchases or cart
• Thank each customer for shopping at Cost-U-Less

Perform any task assigned by management or supervisory personnel

• Follow instructions promptly and efficiently, taking initiative when appropriate

• Adjusts positively to change in direction or assignment; proven ability to comply quickly with new programs, methods, practices and procedures

Follow all Company safety and sanitation procedures and comply with local governmental laws

• Clean and sanitize Meat department including equipment and utensils continuously throughout the shift; reassemble equipment after cleaning as necessary; at the end of the day leave sanitized equipment for the day shift to reassemble
• Read, understand and follow all label instructions for the proper use and precautions of cleaning products
• Sweep, mop, spray, wash, apply cleaning agents, and wipe to clean and sanitize the Meat area throughout shift
• Wash all meat cutting equipment and utensils using appropriate sinks
• Log all sanitation procedures performed during shift in Sanitation Log book including those procedures performed for cleaning and disposal of trash
• Comply with all health codes required by local laws
• Continuously use proper lifting techniques
• Continuously use proper box cutting techniques

Ensure that the proper amount of Meat Department supplies are on hand at all times; Check for and replenish supplies throughout shift

• Assist the Receiving Department in the receipt of department meats and supplies
• Maintaining organization set out by Department Management, store back stock, ingredients, and supplies in cooler and/or freezer per Meat department procedures
• Re-stock necessary supplies in the Meat department for easy use on each shift
• Participate in monthly and semi-annual financial/physical inventory

Desired Skills & Experience:

• High School diploma or a combination of experience and education preferred
• Basic math, reading and writing skills required
• Ability to communicate in local language(s)
• Strong human relations skills; has a pleasant disposition and is willing to smile and interact positively with others
• Cooperate with other team members in a busy environment in a professional manner to accomplish the business goals
• Able to anticipate and accommodate customers concerns and needs; likes to help people
• Possess a passion to excel and provide excellent customer service
• Able to provide a clean police record where applicable by local regulations
• Able to provide a current health certificate where applicable by local regulations
• Able to safely work in an environment with moving meat department equipment and other department tools
• Strong ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing
• Able to multi-task
• React proactively, quickly and appropriately in identifying problems and finding solutions to customer inquiries and requests, knowing when to call a supervisor or manager to assist the customer
• Able to be organized and maintain an area that is clean, safe and sanitary
• Must be able to familiarize self with merchandise locations on sales floor to assist customers
• Able to work well with other team members of the store
• Have a strong work ethic, be self-motivated, dependable, be a team player
• Maintain a commitment to honesty, integrity, and high levels of efficiency and accuracy at all times
• Accepts responsibility for choices and decisions
• Willingness to perform tasks as assigned by managers and supervisors and to assist customers, suppliers and other employees as needed

Working Conditions:

• Able to stand for long periods of time throughout shift
• Able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs on a consistent basis
• Able to stoop and bend on a regular basis
• Ability to work in varying conditions from heat to cool (as low as 20° Fahrenheit/-6.66° Celsius)
• Fast paced work environment
• Ability to work flexible hours, shifts and days including morning to evening, weekends, overnight and public holidays
• Able to work inside and outside the building

Positions will be advertised externally; however internal candidates will receive first consideration based on qualifications. NWC employees are encouraged to bring forward applications of external candidates that meet the qualifications of this position.

NOTE: If an existing employee is selected for a posted position they will be required to remain in that position a minimum of one year prior to applying for other posted positions unless authorized by their current supervisor. New employees to the company must also remain in their position a minimum of one year prior to applying for posted positions unless authorized by their supervisor. This position adheres to the Corporate Job Posting Guidelines.

A competitive salary is being offered along with opportunities to learn, develop and advance throughout the organization. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.