Meat Sales Clerk (62006)

Homeland Stores

Oklahoma City (OK)

On-site

USD 14,000 - 19,000

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

Homeland Stores in Oklahoma City is seeking a Meat Sales Clerk at the Homeland Store 153. This part-time role focuses on maximizing sales in the Meat Department through exceptional customer service and knowledge of products.

You will identify meat cuts, assist with stocking, pricing, and displaying products, and ensure safety, sanitation, and proper temperature controls. Strong English reading/writing and basic math are required.

Qualifications

Basic mathematical ability (add, subtract, multiply, divide) and ability to count.
Able to give/receive complex verbal instructions/descriptions to/from supervisors/co-workers/employees concerning store/department policy/procedures and use of equipment.
A stable work and educational history.
The ability to read and write English. Able to read instructions, merchandise labels, warehouse order codes, numbers, reports, printed paper invoices and order forms.
Make judgments concerning the placement of merchandise on the shelf/display, case-opening procedures, extent of unsalable product damage, conversation with customers, selling of product, display of product, use of packaging materials for product, quality of product for display and ordering of processed items.
Able to open cases and stock so that product will not be damaged.
Able to clearly price-mark/label products for customers and cashiers.
Good interpersonal communications.

Responsibilities

Create an environment where customers feel welcomed and appreciated by answering questions about products and in-store services.
Maintain knowledge of meat department products to better assist customers and make suggestions.
Identify the various cuts of meat.
Review daily communications and follow intercom announcements.
Adhere to safety, product dating, rotation, sanitation, temperature logs, and grinding logs policies.
Assist with stocking and ensure correct pricing and signage per sale ads.
Assist with unloading deliveries and moving products to freezer or display areas.
Prepare/organize cooler/freezer/backroom for receipt of merchandise.
Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary working environment per safety procedures.
Understand operations and safety requirements of meat department equipment.
Evaluate product quality and manage damaged/unsalable items for sale or re-processing.

Skills

Basic math

Verbal instructions

Stable work history

Read/write English

Merchandising judgment

Stock handling

Price labeling

Interpersonal communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: EntryJob Location: Homeland Store 153 - OKC, OK 73106Position Type: Part TimeEducation Level: High School Diploma or EquivalentSalary Range: $9.75 - $14.00 HourlyJob Shift: OpenJob Category: Retail Store Positions

MEAT SALES CLERK

PURPOSE STATEMENT: To maximize sales and profit in the Meat Department through exceptional customer service while maintaining optimum department conditions.

To create an environment that enables customers to feel welcomed and appreciated by answering all questions regarding products sold in the department and throughout the store.
To maintain knowledge of products sold within the meat department to better assist customers with questions and make suggestions about products.
To identify the various cuts of meat.
To review the perishable department Communication Board daily for updated material and follow the guidelines posted for the intercom announcements.
To understand and adhere to policies and procedures pertaining to shrink, safety, product dating and rotation, sanitation, temperature logs, and grinding logs.
To assist with stocking retail product and ensure correct product pricing and display signage according to sale ads.
To assist with unloading meat deliveries and moving them to the freezer and/or display areas.
To prepare/organize the cooler/freezer/backroom/preparation area for receipt of merchandise
To maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary working and shopping environment by adhering to Company safety procedures.
To understand the operations, safety requirements and restraints of all equipment found in the meat department
To evaluate product quality and move damaged/unsalable and "returnable" products from the shelf/case to the backroom for re-processing into a saleable form or marking the product down in price.
To adhere to quality control and food safety standards by stocking and rotating market products. Ensuring that coolers and freezer are organized according to Company guidelines. Adheres to all governmental product origin labeling.
To check case and cooler/freezer temperatures 4 times daily utilizing the time keeping system to record each check.
To perform miscellaneous tasks assigned by the manager substituting for absent workers and performing any additional tasks necessary to provide products and services to customers.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Meat Sales Clerk reports directly to the Meat Department Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED:

Basic mathematical ability (add, subtract, multiply, divide) and ability to count.
Able to give/receive complex verbal instructions/descriptions to/from supervisors/co-workers/employees concerning store/department policy/procedures and use of equipment.
A stable work and educational history.
The ability to read and write English. Able to read instructions, merchandise labels, warehouse order codes, numbers, reports, printed paper invoices and order forms.
Make judgments concerning the placement of merchandise on the shelf/display (spatial relationship), case-opening procedures, extent of unsalable product damage, conversation with customers, selling of product, display of product, use of packaging materials for product, quality of product for display and ordering of processed items.
Able to open cases and stock so that product will not be damaged.
Able to clearly price-mark/label products for customers and cashiers.
Good interpersonal communications.

PREFERRED:

High school diploma or equivalent.
Prior experience in a related type of job.

TASKS OF THE JOB – This position generally requires:

Mobility:

To move cases from truck/pallet to backroom/preparation area to sales floor for stocking, cardboard packing material to the backroom, excess cases/damaged product from the sales floor to backroom storage, to retrieve supplies/product/maintenance equipment and return it to the backroom, approximate maximum 100 yards.
To check the case/cooler/freezer temperature 3 times daily, approximately 25 yards.
Work on tile or concrete for a maximum of 8 hours in duration.
Lift a maximum of 75 lbs. from 6 inches to 84 inches on to overhead/cooler/freezer storage rack.
Move a maximum of 75 lbs. up to 10 yards.
Pick up/move/attach signage/sort/open"face/front" case/item/trash from floor/shelf/cart/pallet/cooler/freezer storage.
Use both hands to attain merchandise/cases on the top shelf of cooler/freezer storage shelves/rack, up to 84 inches from the floor.
Reach forward/down with both hands up to 36 inches to attain merchandise on stocking cart, multi-tray rack or pallets.
Reach forward/down with both hands up to 36 inches to clean shelves/floor area or control maintenance/stocking equipment.
Reach forward/down/up with both hands up to 36 inches to place items on shelving/displays and in cases/freezer.
Reach up to place signs and banners in place.
Handle labels/signs/tags, case cutter/utility knife.
Grasp and handle wet/iced/cold/metal/paper/plastic products and cardboard/packaging and debris.
Twist at the waist while cleaning, cutting/opening, packaging, sorting, loading/unloading, moving/removing merchandise and stocking merchandise.
Move stocking carts, pallet jacks (up to 300 lbs.) and maintenance equipment approximately 25 yards.
Climb on ladders, racks, cases, shelving, and stairs up to 3 feet in height.
Balance on cases of product and cooler/freezer rack.
See cases, case-cutter edge, case strips, shelf location, product size/ description, equipment controls, case-load limits, price-marking equipment, department production equipment, customers, co-workers, shelf tags, labels on products, stocking carts, temperature gauges/controls, invoice/packing slip, code date, reports, packaging materials, debris on floor, aisle markers, and signs.
Perceive color difference of product and product labels.
Recognize condition of product.
Listen and respond to customer, co-worker and vendor questions and responses.
Listen to the sound of case cutter/department production equipment/ baler/pallet jack/cleaning equipment operation "noises".
Use and respond to the intercom/phone system.
Read production equipment gauges/controls, case labels/strips, signs, equipment and chemical-warning labels, tags, shelf signs, code dates, invoices, temperature gauges, reports, numbers and aisle markers.