Smokehouse Clerk PT

Lowes Foods; Columbia (AL); On-site; USD 16,531,000 - 22,042,000; Part time

Job summary

Lowes Foods in Columbia, SC is seeking a Meat Department/Smokehouse team member to deliver fun, engaging guest experiences while upholding quality and safety standards.

You will interact with guests through samples, tell stories to enhance product experiences, and maintain department merchandising and operations. Physical work includes lifting and light meat cutting; must be 18+ with strong teamwork and guest-service skills.

Qualifications

• Friendly, energetic, and outgoing personality.
• Able to engage guests and have fun.
• Willingness to perform in front of crowds in the Smokehouse.
• Ability to multitask and work with others.
• Capable of lifting 25 lbs consistently and 50 lbs occasionally.
• Experience in meat cutting or culinary background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide fun, friendly, engaging service.
• Engage guests through samples and story selling.
• Operate the department to maintain merchandising and standards.
• Ensure product quality and department sanitation.
• Perform light meat cutting and preparation tasks as needed.
• Make PA announcements and assist with guest service.

Skills

Guest engagement

Story selling

Multitasking

Teamwork

Physical strength

Meat cutting

Culinary knowledge

Job description

Overview

To grow community through building guest loyalty and providing personal guest interactions that build genuine relationships with guests and result in a brand-aligned experience while maintaining operating standards.

Responsibilities

1. Provides fun, friendly and engaging service
2. Actively engage guests through freshly prepared Smokehouse samples and story-selling
3. Perform activities outlined in the Pit Master character performance description
4. Operate the department according to strict merchandising and operational standards
5. Ensure the quality of product for sale meets Lowes Foods standards
6. Maintain sanitation and safety throughout the department according to Lowes Foods standards
7. Perform product preparation, receiving, ordering, stocking and guest service as necessary to achieve standards
8. Maintain HACCP required product information log sheets as necessary
9. Perform light meat cutting duties as needed
10. Perform all other duties as assigned by management
11. Perform PA announcements

Qualifications

1. Friendly, energetic and outgoing personality
2. Must be able to actively engage guests and be willing to have fun with our guests
3. Willingness to perform in front of large crowd and draw attention to the Smokehouse department
4. Ability to perform multiple tasks, simultaneously
5. Ability to work well with others
6. Ability to lift 25 lbs. consistently and 50 lbs. occasionally
7. Previous meat cutting/trimming experience
8. Previous Culinary knowledge and/or background preferred
9. Ability to read and understand information and direction
10. Knowledge of deli as well as meat department operations
11. Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job
12. Effective communication, guest service, and selling skills
13. Must be at least 18 years old
14. Ability to bend, kneel and stand for extended periods of time
15. Ability to effectively communicate with, and take direction from supervision
16. Ability to work well with computers
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