Meat/Seafood Clerk

Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Sick time plan

Vacation accrual

15% employee discount

Flexible schedules

401(K) Retirement plan with company‑s1

Company paid life insurance

DailyPay access

Job summary

Sprouts Farmers Market is seeking a Meat Clerk to deliver excellent customer service in a fast-paced setting. You will receive, store, and grind meats, assist customers with questions and special orders, and maintain knowledge of weekly deals while following safety and cleanliness standards.

The role emphasizes a hands-on approach, teamwork, and the ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends. This position offers growth opportunities and a friendly, customer-focused workplace.

Qualifications

• Must be 18+ with a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Be dependable and flexible for a changing schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Outgoing, friendly and able to interact with customers.
• Stand for up to 4 hours; lift 25–90 lbs; walk up to 2 miles per shift.
• Work inside a temperature controlled area and follow safety rules.
• Good vision for using knives, band saw, grinder and slicers.

Responsibilities

• Provide high level customer service in the meat department.
• Receive, store, and grind meats; assist customers with questions and special orders.
• Maintain product knowledge and adhere to 'Clean as You Go' standards.
• Rotate meats to avoid aging and ensure quality.
• Help with daily operations and uphold safety guidelines.

Skills

Customer service

Flexibility

Communication

Team player

Safe food handling

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Tools

Pallet jack operation

Job description

Overview

Job Description

Available work shifts OR Days and Times Team Members Must be Available to Work

Monday; 5am-1pm Wednesday, Friday; 2p - 10p Saturday, Sunday; 2p - 10p

Length of Time Sprouts anticipates requiring coverage of these hours

3 months

Application Process for Team Members who are currently in this position and seeking additional hours

Team Member who are: (a) currently working in the role for which hours are available; and (b) interested in the posted available hours must sign the sign-up sheet to express their interest

Application Process for Team Member who are NOT currently in this position

Team Members who are interested in hours available for a role different than their current position, shall follow the existing internal application process by completing an Internal Application. The Internal Application can be accessed electronically via the Electronic Internal Job Board. Team Member may also request a paper internal application from the Administrative Coordinator.

Overview Of Responsibilities

As a Meat Clerk at Sprouts Farmers Market, you will be working in one of the most popular departments in our store! As a Meat Clerk you are responsible for providing a high level of customer service, practicing safe food handling procedures and a high level of product knowledge and preparation techniques. A hands on position, the Meat Clerk receives, stores, and grinds meats; unloads and transports fresh, cured, and boxed meats and poultry from delivery truck; counts and weighs incoming articles and compares results against an invoice; and examines meats in storage and rotates meats to avoid aging. A Meat Clerk provides a high level of prompt and friendly customer service; assists customers with questions, and special orders and needs, while maintaining a positive, customer focused work environment. The Meat Clerk has knowledge of weekly ad items; gives customers direction of product location throughout the store, and is able to perform and follow our “Clean as You Go” and “Fresh at 4” Programs. This position requires adhering to all procedural guidelines set by the Meat Department. If you’re someone who thrives in a fast pace environment then we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

To be a Meat Clerk at Sprouts Farmers Market you must:

• Be at least 18 years of age, and have a high school diploma or equivalent and have a basic knowledge of math, weights and measures.
• Be dependable and reliable and perform other related duties as assigned.
• Have and show an outgoing and friendly behavior; a positive attitude and the ability to interact with our customers.
• Have the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes as the business changes including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Have good communication skills; and the ability to take direction and participate in a team environment
• Perform general housekeeping in the department; clean and sanitize work area (including tables, floor, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.).
• Adhere to all safety, health, weights and measures regulations, and company recipes
• Must be capable of standing for up to 4 hour continuously, and a total of 8 hours per shift is a must; will walk up to 2 miles per 8 hours.
• Be able to work inside a temperature controlled area, and perform general housekeeping in the department; clean and sanitize work area (including tables, floor, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.).
• Possess good vision is required for using sharp knives, band saw, grinder, sausage maker, box cutter, wrapping machine and tenderizer.
• Be able to lift/carry products horizontally/vertically between 25 to 90 lbs., from 4” to 60”, a distance up to 10 feet for 20 hours.
• Be able to use a pallet jack to move pallets horizontally up to 500 lbs., requiring a force of up to 85 lbs., a distance up to 100 feet for up to 5 hours.
• Be able to horizontally move racks of products weighing up to 70 lbs., requiring a force up to 25 lbs., for a distance up to 50 feet for up to 10 hours.
• Be able to move tables weighing up to 70 lbs., requiring a force greater than 35 lbs., a distance up to 2 feet for up to 1 hour.

Benefits

In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!

Eligibility Requirements May Apply For The Following Benefits

• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
• Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Company paid short-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Paid holidays

Get Paid Every Day!

Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free. We offer DailyPay so you don’t have to wait for payday to access the money you’ve already worked for. With DailyPay, you can see how much you’ve made every day and you can transfer your money any time before payday.

You can learn more by visiting https://www.dailypay.com/partners/sprouts-farmers-market/.

Why Sprouts

Grow with us!

With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting. Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.

We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and caring workplace culture.

Our Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs) Create Spaces For Connection, Support, And Growth. Every Team Member Is Welcome To Join One Or More Of Our Five Groups

• Inspiring Women at Sprouts
• Rainbow Alliance at Sprouts
• Sabor at Sprouts
• Soul at Sprouts
• Honored to Serve at Sprouts

Together, these groups celebrate diversity and empower our team to thrive.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

Sprouts will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance.

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