Meat Wrapper

Ojibwe Market; Town of Lac du Flambeau (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Ojibwe Market in Wisconsin seeks a full-time meat department associate to handle receiving, wrapping, weighing, pricing, merchandising, and rotation of meat products. You will assist customers with our meat products, service, and selection in a fast-paced retail environment.

Responsibilities include maintaining clean, well-stocked displays, following safety policies, operating meat equipment, and complying with company policies for damaged goods.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous customer service experience in retail or public-facing roles preferred.
• Native American preference will be applied to hiring.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with meat products, service, and selection.
• Wrap, price, and rotate meat products; keep displays stocked.
• Maintain sanitation and proper product rotation.
• Operate meat equipment and sanitize as needed.
• Respond to safety issues and report hazards.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Meat equipment

Job description

Description

Summary/Objective: This position is responsible for receiving, storing, wrapping, weighing, pricing, merchandising, and rotation of meat department products. They assist customers with our meat products, service, and selection.

Essential Functions: Specific duties include, but are not limited, to the following:

• Increase our customer service expectations by driving our Customer Service Fundamentals (i.e. Fun 5) in all interactions with customers
• Provides friendly, courteous, and prompt customer service
• Use product knowledge when selling to customers at the case
• Wrapping product in a presentable fashion
• Keep cases and display shelves properly stocked and always faced to ensure maximum sales, quality, and freshness
• Maintains sanitation of the entire department, along with rotation and pricing
• Maintains a variety of products while conforming to the production standard
• Operates all meat equipment including meat wrapper
• Ability to disassemble, clean and reassemble all equipment as part of the sanitation process
• Handles damaged and spoiled products according to Company policy
• Complies with safety policies and procedures; notifies manager of any potential hazard immediately
• May perform other miscellaneous tasks assigned by mangers necessary to provide products and services to customers during peak periods of business
• All other duties as assigned

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Expectations/Abilities:

• Strong attention to detail.
• Must be able to operate calmly while in a fast-paced environment.
• Above average written and oral communication skills.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Ability to solve problems with minimum supervision and understanding of being empowered and accountable.
• Comply with and consistently execute the specific ‘Fundamentals of Customer Service’ when engaging with customers.

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Work Environment: This job operates in a busy retail environment. The responsibility of the position is performed within the confines of the business operation with exposure to differentials in temperature. Some extreme temperatures are possible, including helping to maintain the exterior of the building at all times of the year and frequently working in a refrigerated (cooler/freezer) environment.

Travel: No travel is expected for this position.

Requirements

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.

• Regularly required to talk and hear
• Occasionally climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, talking, and smelling
• Continuously stand on tile/concrete, walk on tile/concrete, reaching wait/overhead level
• Continuous contact with hazardous equipment and sharp objects
• Frequently carrying and lifting to 80 pounds, pushing, and pulling up to 100 pounds
• Frequently twist at the waist while cleaning, cutting/opening, packaging, sorting, loading/unloading, moving/removing merchandise and stocking merchandise
• Ability to maintain regular, reliable attendance

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a FULL-TIME position with 40 hours of work expected. Days of work vary from Sunday through Saturday and hours of work are scheduled weekly and may remain stable for several weeks. Must be able to work flexible hours including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Must attend all mandatory meetings and participate in trainings.

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous customer service experience in retail and/or previous experience working with the public is preferred.

Native American preference will be applied to hiring of this position as defined in Title 25, U.S. Code, Chapter 14, Subchapter V, subsection 273 & 274. We are an equal opportunity employer with preference given to qualified Native American applicants in accordance with federal law and tribal policy.

Required Pre-Employment Screening: LDF Business Development Corp. is committed to a drug-free workplace. To qualify for this position, applicants must agree to pre-employment drug screening and potential random testing, as required thereafter.