Meat & Seafood Clerk

BriarPatch Co-op; Auburn (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

FSA

EAP

Employee discount

Free Co-op ownership

Wellness supplements discount

Profit sharing

Transportation raffle

Holiday gifts

Job summary

BriarPatch Co-op in Auburn, CA is seeking a Meat and Seafood Clerk to support daily operations in the Meat & Seafood Department. This full-time role (32 hours per week) focuses on customer service, product knowledge, and safe handling of meat products.

The position emphasizes teamwork, adherence to safety standards, and willingness to perform department duties, with opportunities for growth and involvement in a collaborative community store.

Qualifications

• Willing to be a team player.
• Ability to lift at least 50 lbs.
• Willingness to work under stressful and pressured conditions.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively with customers or employees.
• Basic math and numerical skills.
• Ability to interpret instructions and use computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Take and fill orders as requested by customers.
• Know meat department products and recommend preparation techniques to customers.
• Educate customers on products and handling.
• Maintain sanitary work environment and assist with department tasks.
• Attend department and storewide meetings and training as scheduled.
• Participate in regular inventory counts and communicate equipment needs.

Skills

Team player

Lift 50 lbs

Work under pressure

Customer service

Reading skills

Math skills

Reasoning ability

Communication skills

Tools

Internet software

Inventory software

Order processing systems

Spreadsheet software

Word processing software

Job description

We work hard to create a fair, fun and considerate workplace with excellent pay and benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, matching 401(K), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)for employees who work 30 or more hours per week.

Reap the Benefits

Other employee benefits include a 20% employee discount, paid 30-minute lunch, free Co-op ownership, 30% discount on Wellness supplements, a quarterly profit share, a monthly $50 raffle for those who choose alternative transportation (carpool, walk or bike to work) and holiday gifts.

As a team member, you’ll learn a lot – about the great products we carry, the community organizations we support and you’ll meet wonderful people along the way. BriarPatch has an open door to leadership and it’s not uncommon for employees to “climb the ladder” and grow a career at the Co-op.

Review our current job openings and the descriptions, then apply! Interested in part-time but don’t see it listed below? We’re flexible! Just let us know on your application.

Location: Auburn, CA

Job Id:319-2705

# of Openings:1

Meat and Seafood Clerk - FT 32 hrs. per wk.

Department: Meat and Seafood Department
Reports To: Meat and Seafood Manager
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Salary Level: $18.00 to $27.00/hr.

Summary: Responsible for the daily production of displayed items, identifying cuts and organizing and maintaining cases. Responsible for delivering superior customer service through taking orders, providing suggestions and education on products. Responsible for cleaning and providing a sanitary work environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following: Other duties may be assigned.

Customer Service:

• Take and fill orders as requested by customers
• Knowledge of all meat department products and ability to recommend preparation techniques to customers
• Utilize knowledge of natural foods and customer service skills to respond to customer’s inquiries and needs.
• Understanding or organic and non-organic meat handling
• Ability to operate all necessary machinery in a safe and controlled manner
• Knowledge of different cuts of meat
• Knowledge of how natural and organic animals are raised
• Knowledge of how to clean all equipment
• Input in department process changes and marketing.

Department Maintenance:

• Attend department meetings, storewide meetings and training as scheduled
• Perform other tasks assigned by the Meat and Seafood Manager or designee
• Participate in regular inventory counts
• Actively search out areas in need of cleaning
• Locate and inform the Meat and Seafood Manager of any equipment needing servicing.

Responsibilities to Safety:

• Protect the safety of self, co-worker's, and BriarPatch Co-op patrons at all times.
• Report any potentially harmful equipment or situations to the immediate supervisor without delay.
• Report safety-related accidents and incidents at once to supervisor.
• Follow all company and safety policies and procedures.
• Operate equipment in a safe manner that will not lead to injury of self or others.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Willing to be a team player
• Ability to lift at least 50 lbs.
• Willingness to work under stressful and pressured conditions.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively with customers or employees.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or electronic form.
• Computer Skills:
• An individual should have knowledge of:
• Internet software
• Inventory software
• Order processing systems
• Spreadsheet software and
• Word Processing software.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Stand
• Walk
• Use hands and fingers
• Handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Stoop
• Kneel
• Crouch or crawl
• Talk or hear
• Taste or smell
• Be regularly exposed to natural oils, chemicals and odors/fragrances, including perfumes, colognes and scented lotions

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds safely.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to a moderate to high level of noise, extreme temperature variations, long periods of standing and an inherent risk of harm involved in working around blades and saws.

• Contribute to sustainability efforts at BriarPatch that support a sustainable community through:
• Minimizing waste by reducing and reusing materials and resources when possible.
• Proper recycling and composting.

Responsibilities to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

• Value and support a work environment that includes people of different identities from diverse backgrounds.