Seafood Sales Associate

Weis Markets, Inc.; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Weis Markets, Inc. in Maryland is seeking a seafood department associate to keep displays stocked, greet customers, take orders, and help with special requests. The role focuses on freshness, price accuracy, and courteous service.

You will follow sanitation rules, assist with inventory, and support the store team. Training is provided; the job offers a starting hourly wage of $15.00 and ranges up to $22.00, with benefits described in the posting.

Qualifications

• Education: high school diploma or GED, no prior experience required.
• Strong customer service skills and ability to greet customers.
• Awareness of food safety and PPE guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Keep seafood area stocked and appealing, greet customers and answer questions.
• Set up displays, ensure fresh product with correct pricing and signage.
• Wrap merchandise and assist with inventory and sanitation per procedures.
• Assist with receiving/delivery tasks as trained and reported.

Skills

Customer service

Food safety awareness

Punctuality

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Location Address:

700 Chase Six Blvd

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.

RATE OF PAY AND BENEFITS

The hourly pay for this position starts at $15.00/hr and is up to $22.00/hr.

Weis Markets offers a competitive salary 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, critical illness, 401(k) assistance program, pet insurance, purchasing power and paid time off and sick pay provided the eligibility and criteria specific to the position is met. retirement savings plans, scholarship program and associate discount programs, auto and home insurance.

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.