Seafood Sales Associate

Weis Markets; Hillsborough Township (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MEC health coverage

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Term life & AD&D

Employee discount 10%

Paid time off

Job summary

Weis Markets is hiring for a seafood associate in New Jersey. You will keep the seafood area well stocked and appealing, greet customers, take orders for future delivery, and help with special requests.

You will set up displays, ensure freshness with proper pricing and signage, and assist with product that is not saleable as needed. The role emphasizes sanitation, safety compliance, and teamwork, with opportunities to assist in other departments as required.

Qualifications

• Education and/or experience completed or working towards a high school diploma or GED.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain seafood area stock and appealing presentation; greet customers and assist with questions and special requests.
• Set up displays and ensure seafood is fresh with proper prices and signage; handle spoiled/damaged items per procedures.
• Weigh and wrap merchandise; maintain freshness logs and follow safety codes; keep area clean and sanitized.
• Assist with inventory control and receiving; cooperation with coworkers; PPE usage as required.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS!

Location Address:

315 Route 206

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Keeps seafood area well stocked and appealing to meet customer requirements. Smiles and greets customers, makes suggestions and provides information on seafood preparation. Takes orders for future delivery and helps fill special requests. Helps resolve customer concerns in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Sets up displays and rotates product as needed. Ensures that seafood is fresh, in saleable condition with proper prices and signage. Handles product that is spoiled, damaged or close to expiration as detailed by company procedures and standards. Removes product that is not saleable to ensure quality.
• Weighs and wraps merchandise for customers and applies sticker showing price and weight. Maintains necessary logs to track freshness and quality. Adheres to all food and personal safety codes when handling product or utilizing kitchen tools.
• Responsible for general sanitation of the department. Follows cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure that work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc. are well maintained, clean and meet all health and OSHA requirements. Disposes of trash properly.
• Helps manager control inventory through proper ordering. Helps minimize losses by returning products to refrigeration. Reports shortages or overages to manager.
• May assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries through operation of a power jack or hand jack if properly trained. Training provided.
• May assist with baling cardboard or other related duties if properly trained. Training provided.
• Ensures smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co-workers and superiors. Responsible to continuously improve job performance.
• Responsible for utilization of all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE). Including but not limited to cut resistant gloves, safety cutters, company sponsored footwear, etc.
• May also be called upon to assist in other departments.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position currently has no supervisor responsibilities.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, the Associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without an accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:

Education and/or experience completed or working towards a high school diploma or general education degree (GED). No prior experience required.

Payrate: $15.92-$23.00

Weis Markets offers a competitive wage with access to a variety of benefits and resources such as minimum essential coverage (MEC) Plan includes 100% in-network coverage for all preventative care services required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and have two supplemental medical plan options, the Advantage and Elite plans, dental, vision, short term disability, term life and AD&D, and voluntary insurance such as hospital indemnity and critical illness. Associate discount - 10% Weis brands, auto and home insurance, employee assistance program with mental health support and wellness, pet insurance, purchasing power and paid time off and sick pay provided the eligibility and criteria specific to the position is met. For information on obtaining New Jersey state benefits when unable to work due to a non-work-related illness or injury, or family leave please visit https://www.nj.gov/labor/myleavebenefits/.

Your Future

• Age 21 or older are auto-enrolled after 60 days into our 401(k) retirement savings plan. The employer match is 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions. Employer contributions are 100% vested after three consecutive years of service and completing 1,000 hours each year.
• Associates with one year of service as of March 1 may apply for our Weis scholarship program.

Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Weis Markets is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ways things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Weis Markets.