Part-Time Meat Clerk: Mondawmin

Shoppers Food; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 17,908 - 23,419; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K Program

Medical and dental insurance

Job summary

A local grocery store in Baltimore is seeking a Part-Time Meat Clerk. The role involves providing friendly customer service, ensuring the freshness of meat products, and maintaining a clean work environment. Candidates must be able to work in cold temperatures and demonstrate proficiency in handling meat cutting tools. This position offers flexible shifts, including nights and weekends, and is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to gain experience in the retail grocery sector.

Qualifications

• Ability to work for prolonged periods in cold temperatures.
• Visual acuity to distinguish colors and depth perception.
• Must possess customer service and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide prompt and efficient customer service.
• Ensure fresh meat stocking and maintain clean work area.
• Safely handle and prepare meat products.

Skills

Customer service skills

Ability to work in a refrigerated environment

Safely operate meat cutting tools

Basic math skills

Tools

Box cutter

Cuber

Slicer

Job description

Part-Time Meat Clerk: Mondawmin

Shoppers Food

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store.
• Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee’s designated department or elsewhere in the store.
• Answers the department telephone promptly when called upon, and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call.
• Conveys customer special orders to appropriate personnel.
• Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment.
• Reviews the status and appearance of department merchandise for freshness.
• Ensures appropriate stocking of fresh and smoked meat/pork/poultry cases, coolers and freezers by rotating and replenishing product. Checks invoices against delivered product.
• Weighs, dates, labels and wraps fresh meat.
• Responsible for proper inventory control (pricing, ordering, stocking).
• Produces fresh ground beef and pork as service levels designate.
• Slices hams and other approved boneless, smoked items.
• Tenderizes meat or pork using cuber machine.
• Cleans all equipment in the meat department area on a daily basis.
• Checks signage to ensure it is with the appropriate product and at the correct price.
• Reports out-of-stock products to appropriate personnel.
• Understands and practices proper sanitation procedures and ensures the work area is always clean and neat.
• Removes trash in a timely manner.
• Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress.
• Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.
• Reports to work when scheduled and on time.
• Protects associates and customers by removing hazards from the sales floor in a timely manner.
• Insures that all food is handled in accordance with local health department regulations.

Skills And Abilities

• The ability to work for prolonged periods of time in refrigerated and frozen levels of temperatures.
• The ability to work in an environment with continuous high noise levels.
• Must be able to safely operate a box cutter, meat cutting knife, cuber, slicer, wrapper, and all cleaning equipment found in the meat department.
• Must have the ability to carry out detailed written or verbal instructions.
• Ability to do simple addition and subtraction; copying figures, counting and recording.
• Possess the ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions; write identifying information; request supplies orally or in writing.
• Visual requirements include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with depth perception, color vision (ability to identify and distinguish color), and field of vision.
• Must be able to work shifts varying in length and times, including nights, weekends and holidays.

UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected ground. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the job selection process. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Compensation

UNFI anticipates paying the above-referenced pay rate (or within the above-referenced pay range) for this position. Actual Pay, where applicable, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, training, and any requirements under applicable collective bargaining agreements. UNFI is committed to transparency in pay in compliance with applicable state and local laws.

Benefits

For Washington positions (or positions that may be performed remotely from Washington), please visit https://www.unfi.com/jobs-more-info-wa.html for Washington-specific paid time off details.
Candidates hired into this position will also be eligible to participate in the following benefits programs: Paid Time Off; Sick Time; paid holidays and parental leave; 401K Program; medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental death/dismemberment insurance; short-term and long-term disability insurance program, Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account, subject to meeting the eligibility requirements and the terms and conditions of these programs, and subject to any requirements under applicable collective bargaining agreements.