Seafood Sales Associate

Weis Markets; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Weis Markets in Mechanicsburg, PA is seeking a seafood department associate to keep the area stocked and appealing while greeting customers and assisting with seafood preparation information. The role involves displays, pricing, and ensuring freshness and safety standards.

Applicants should be ready to support inventory, assist with deliveries, and work as part of a collaborative team to maintain a clean, safe, and inviting department for shoppers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; no prior experience required.
• Ability to greet customers and answer questions with courtesy.
• Willingness to learn seafood handling and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Keeps seafood area stocked and appealing for customers.
• Greets customers and provides information on seafood preparation.
• Weighs and wraps merchandise and checks prices.
• Maintains sanitation and follows safety codes.
• Assists with inventory control and reports shortages.
• May help with receiving deliveries and general department support.

Skills

Customer service

Stocking

Food safety

Teamwork

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:
2150 Bumble Bee Hollow Road
Job Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The associate is responsible for the functions below, in addition to other duties as assigned:

• 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.
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.