Meat Wrapper I (Full Time, Flexible Schedule)

Adams Fairacre Farms, Inc.; City of Middletown (NY); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Pet Insurance

Paid Time Off

DailyPay

Employee Discount

Job summary

Adams Fairacre Farms, Inc. is seeking a Meat Wrapper I to greet customers, wrap and label meat, and maintain clean, organized meat cases. You will support quality and safety standards while providing friendly, knowledgeable service.

Responsibilities include taking orders, rotating stock, and ensuring accurate labeling with sell-by dates. This role requires physical work in a retail environment and adherence to Adams’ service standards.

Qualifications

• Willingness to help all customers in a professional and welcoming manner.
• Knowledge on all Meat products and offers on the sales floor.
• Willingness to work collaboratively and communicate with a team of co-workers and managers.
• Exhibit enthusiasm, positivity and/or knowledge about Adams’ products and quality.
• Ability to demonstrate and set the example for Adams’ culture and values.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers personally and provide friendly, polite, and knowledgeable service.
• Wrap and label meat accurately with sell-by date, weight, unit price, and PLU.
• Rotate and stock meat cases to ensure freshness and variety; front-date items first.
• Keep cases neat, with no empty spaces, and ensure the case appears full.
• Alert meat cutters when items are low and manage backlogged items for timely filling.
• Serve as final quality control for packaging, dates, and presentation.
• Clean meat cases and equipment; sanitize department during shift and close.
• Take customer orders in person or by phone and complete orders a day before pickup.

Job description

Meat Job Description

Reports To: Meat Manager

Meat Wrapper I

Who we are at Adams

At Adams, we prioritize creating a warm and welcoming environment for both our customers and team members. We believe exceptional customer service goes beyond meeting needs—it’s about treating everyone with genuine respect, kindness, and appreciation. Each team member is expected to greet customers personally, serve them with friendly, polite, and knowledgeable assistance, and always put customer needs above other tasks. Additionally, we value a workplace where employees treat each other with the same courtesy and respect as our customers, fostering a collaborative and supportive atmosphere that reflects our commitment to service excellence.

What we’re looking for

Adams Employees are expected to provide friendly service to our valuable customers, ensuring that each experience reflects the commitment to providing quality products that Adams is known for. For the Meat Wrapper I, this means carefully wrapping and labeling meat products to ensure freshness and accuracy, and maintaining a clean, organized workspace to support both quality and safety standards.

Your Day-to-Day

• Ensure that customers receive the best customer service by providing friendly, polite, and knowledgeable service; greet customers personally and thank them appreciatively for shopping at Adams.
• Accurately wrap and label meat for cases, making sure to include sell-by date, weight, unit price, and PLU.
• Rotate and stock meat cases so each package is correctly labeled, there are no empty spaces, and a variety of products are available; rotate products so the nearest sell-by date is in front and on top.
• Keep packages in the case pulled forward, lined up, and neat, with no empty spaces (blocking) and level the case so it always appears full (dummying).
• Alert meat cutters when an item is running low in the case or when the last tray of a featured item is being put out; maintain awareness of backed-up items to prioritize filling the case.
• Be the final line for quality control by checking for packaging issues, sell-by dates, and ensuring quality and presentation of all products put into the case.
• Clean meat cases, including wiping shelves and keeping glass clean at all times; clean and sanitize equipment and department as necessary during shift and at closing.
• Take customer orders both in person and on the phone, completing orders 1 day prior to pick up; when a customer needs assistance, give them priority over the task at hand.

What you bring to the Farm

• Willingness to help all customers in a professional and welcoming manner
• Knowledge on all Meat products and offers on the sales floor
• Willingness to work collaboratively and communicate with a team of co-workers and managers
• Exhibit enthusiasm, positivity and/or knowledge about Adams’ products and quality
• Ability to demonstrate and set the example for Adams’ culture and values

Working Conditions

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Consistently move, adjust, and position items weighing up to 60 pounds
• Work in cold temperatures for most of your shift
• Safely use and operate all wrappers, scales and any other equipment necessary to fulfill the mat wrapper position
• Work in a steady pace environment, especially during holidays and busy times during the day
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for duration of shift
• Occasionally ascend/descend a stepstool, stepladder, and/or ladder
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers for duration of shift
• Communicate with others to exchange information
• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks including in tight and confined spaces

Perks of the Job

At Adams, we believe in recognizing and rewarding excellent work with competitive compensation and meaningful benefits. In addition to quality compensation, at Adams you can expect generous medical, dental and vision coverage (for applicable roles), voluntary benefits like Pet Insurance, paid time off and holiday pay, flexible pay schedules with DailyPay, and best of all, our generous Employee Discount.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions – including skill sets, experience, training, certifications and other business needs.

At Adams, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each situation. We’re committed to providing a supportive and rewarding environment that helps our team members thrive—both professionally and personally.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general responsibilities of this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required for this position. It is understood that these responsibilities are subject to the needs of the business and therefore Adams retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

I understand that other responsibilities may be required and confirm that I am able to carry out the duties of this position.