MEAT/WRAPPER

Kroger Family of Companies; Orem (UT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies is seeking a Meat Department Associate to prepare and display meat products, greet customers, and maintain clean, safe, and organized work areas in our Utah store. You will rotate stock, assist customers, and adhere to health and safety policies.

Ideal candidates demonstrate strong communication, teamwork, and reliability, with ability to operate meat department tools and follow company standards.

Qualifications

• Weekend/holiday availability.
• Excellent written and spoken communication.
• Ability to read shelf tags and product labels.
• Experience operating meat department tools (wrapper, slicer, grinder).
• Safe handling of cleaning chemicals.
• Team player in a fast-paced environment.
• Calm and professional in stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and display merchandise neatly.
• Check quality and rotate stock.
• Keep areas clean and organized.
• Unload shipments and prepare merchandise.
• Provide customer and associate relations.
• Wash and sanitize equipment.
• Assist customers and greet them.
• Follow safety, dress code, and policies.
• Maintain equipment and facilities.
• Perform duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Customer service

Shelf tags

Safety practices

Food handling

Stress management

Attention to detail

Tools

Automatic wrapper

Slicer

Grinder

Power saw

Jack

Job description

Prepare and display meat items for sale in accordance with company standards and policies. Wait on customers and provide customer services. Demonstrate the company’s leadership behaviors and the core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and display merchandise in a neat, efficient, orderly manner.

• Check product quality; make sure it is always fresh, safe, and merchandise is properly rotated.

• Keep sales areas, backrooms, coolers clean and well organized.

• Keep carts, tools, and supplies in their designated areas and well organized. Keep floors, clean, safe, and free from clutter.

• Work display cases to insure proper inventory levels and freshness. Unload trucks, sort, and prepare merchandise for sale.

• Provide good customer and associate relations.

• Wash and sanitize equipment in accordance with company and Health Dept. policies and procedures.

• Make clean, neat, and friendly impression on customers.

• Able to communicate with customers and fellow associates.

• Wait on customers and counter promptly and cheerfully. Greet customers and assist them in finding products.

• Follow all current rules and duties of the Meat, Company, and State and Federal laws, as made known.

• Must keep work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition. Be prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional in all interactions.

• Adhere to company policies & procedures, particularly in the areas of dress code, grooming, food safety, sanitation, and maintenance of a work environment free of unlawful harassment or discrimination.

• Maintain equipment and facilities properly and safely in accordance with company policies and procedures.

• Perform any and all duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum

• Willing and available to work weekends and holidays as needed

• Effective written and oral communication skills.

• Able to read shelf tags, signs, and product labels, etc.

• Qualified and able to operate power and various job tools (automatic wrapper, slicer, grinder, power saw, and jack, etc.)

• Must work safely with various chemically based cleaning solutions.

• Ability to work as part of a team in a fastpaced environment and willingness to help all members of the department

• Able to tactfully and calmly handle stressful situations and make a positive impression on associates and customers

Desired

• Meat work experience or similar experience in food preparation.

• Past work record reflects dependability and integrity.

• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, OSHA compliance, food handling, etc.