Meat Clerk

Job Title:                     Meat Clerk

Department:                Meat & Seafood

Reports To:                  Meat Manager

FLSA Status:                Non-Exempt

Essential Duties and Responsibilities  

Position Responsibilities:

• Prepares Meat and Seafood department for store opening and closing.
• Assists customers with product selection. Shares product knowledge with customers. Makes recommendations and suggestions based on customer needs.
• Prepares, cuts, wraps weighs, tares, prices, and presents Meat and Seafood department products.
• Stocks and maintains meat and seafood cases.
• Completes customer special orders thoroughly and provides follow-through as needed.
• Stocks, rotates, and faces products with attention to product quality and expiration dates.
• Handles damaged and spoiled products according to company policy.
• Receives and unloads merchandise; checks quality, count, and condition. Communicates any issues to management and the merchandising team. 
• Maintains cleanliness, organization, and rotation of all areas, products, and supplies.
• Maintains accurate pricing and signage that meets merchandising standards.
• Understands and complies with specific shift guidelines, tasks, and responsibilities.
• Maintains awareness of current ads, promotions, holidays, and events.
• Demonstrates familiarity with products in the department, including terminology, cuts, recommended product uses, vendor/supplier information, and product labeling, with the ability to continue learning. 
• Notifies the department manager or Manager on Duty of any situations relating to customer service, safety, productivity, security, or any other situation that may hurt the store. 
• Performs other tasks and duties as assigned.

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties, responsibilities, and requirements, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function within our company. New Leaf Community Markets reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet changing industry or business needs as necessary. 

Education and/or Experience

• Previous customer service, food service, retail, or grocery experience preferred.
• Knowledge of retail Meat and Seafood departments / prior meat/butcher industry-specific experience a bonus.

Physical Demands

This position works at a Heavy level. Required frequently and up to continuously to be on feet with a mix of standing and walking throughout the shift. Sitting is seldom required. Up to occasionally, dependent on location, required to climb stairs, step stools, and /or ladders. Continuously required to: lift 1-10 pounds; push/pull 1-10 pounds; use arms, hands, and wrists; grasping/squeezing. Frequently required to: lift 11-20 pounds; twist; reach at/above shoulder; reach below shoulder. Occasionally required to: carry 1-50 pounds; push/pull 11-20 pounds; bend/stoop; crouch/squat; reach at/above shoulder. 

This position may require to use of the following tools and equipment: box knife, baler, scanner, hand truck, POS, conveyer belt, industrial kitchen equipment (i.e. blast chiller, grill, knives/blades, oven, grills, scales, etc.), basic housekeeping / janitorial and standard office equipment. 

Work Environment

Work occurs in a grocery store environment which includes surfaces that can be wet and slippery, moderate noise levels, and temperature extremes in controlled environments in the cooler and freezer, and depending on location, working outside in all temperatures. There may be exposure to certain allergens and/or chemicals. By the Americans with Disabilities Act, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, and other applicable state or local laws, we will make reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities.