Meat Wrapper / Sanitation

Meat Department Position

Responsible for wrapping and labeling meat products using a wrapping machine. Stocks display cases, operates meat grinder, Ross tenderizer, moisture fat tester, and manual pallet jack. Provides a high level of member service.

Job Duties

• Inspects and reassembles equipment sanitized the previous night.
• Reworks display case and rotates product.
• Re-stocks meat room supplies and boxes of meat up to 70 lbs.
• Stocks meat display cases and follows department production procedures and standards for quality and consistency of finished product.
• Takes large trays of styrofoam packaged meat from large, wheeled racks and places individual packages into automatic wrapping machines.
• Follows safety and security procedures.
• Sets label machine according to product type and price, prints and applies labels to products.
• Puts wrapped and labeled meat on large trays of large, wheeled cart and stocks in the display case by reaching through sliding windows or moving rack to floor.
• Re-stocks meat room supplies and boxes of meat up to 99 lbs.
• Operates meat grinder. Dumps meat into the top of the machine and checks the fat content of each batch from the grinder.
• Operates tenderizing machine. Follows proper department production procedures and standards for quality and consistency of finished product.
• Cleans and sanitizes the area throughout the day including windows.
• Performs duties to comply with health code, such as sanitation standards and maintaining proper temperatures.
• Cleans and sanitizes the meat room including disassembly of equipment and power washing of meat room at end of day.
• Washes, applies cleaning agents, wipes, and mops all surfaces and equipment. Empties drain screen.
• Operates commercial dishwasher, power sink, or washes by hand in three compartment sinks.
• Performs routine maintenance for machinery, equipment, and implements.
• Provides and ensures prompt and courteous member service. Ensures proper cleanup and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery. Assists with department duties as necessary. Assists in other departments of the warehouse as necessary.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan to eligible employees.

Costco Wholesale Corporation