Meat Clerk

Meat Clerk Position

Meat Clerk personnel wrap and package cuts of meat and poultry and assist with the proper presentation of all meat department products into coolers for customers.

Empaquetador de carne y el personal de la exhibición de cajas envuelven y empaquetan los cortes de la carne y de las aves de corral y ayudan con la presentación apropiada de todos los productos del departamento de la carne en los enfriadores para los clientes.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Weigh, label and/or package meat or seafood to be displayed for customers
• Lift and carry merchandise from back room onto rolling stock cart or directly to display coolers
• Check product quality to ensure freshness. Review "sell by" dates and take appropriate action. Rotate products by date to maintain freshness
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise
• Maintain refrigerated cases with appetizing displays of products for sale
• Assist customers by answering questions regarding products sold within the department; Remain knowledgeable about the products sold within the department
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads
• Keep work area clean, orderly, and free from safety hazards; Wash, sanitize, and store knives and other department utensils and equipment properly
• Use all equipment in meat department properly such as the refrigerators, freezers, scales, slicers and wrapping device according to company guidelines; report any equipment malfunctions to manager
• Maintain all requirements for sanitary work area to keep food safe from contamination; adhere to proper procedures with all aspects of federal, state, local and company health, safety and sanitation codes
• When working the end of day shift, complete all required cleaning procedures including, but not limited to hosing down the floor, cleaning countertops, meat cutting equipment, etc.
• Report all accidents promptly according to company procedures
• Attend and participate in departmental and store meetings
• Punctuality and good attendance in compliance with company policies
• Performs other work-related duties as required to accomplish the objectives of the position

Secondary duties and responsibilities include:

• Ensure country of origin labels and/or signage is correct for department products
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads
• Assist with customer areas of Meat, Deli and Seafood when needed
• Assist with unloading and/or verifying merchandise off meat delivery trucks when needed

Minimum requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and minimum of 18 years of age
• Current food safety training certificate required and must be renewed every three (3) years.

Competencies, skills and/or qualifications:

• Ability to use department equipment properly to accomplish essential duties of the position
• Ability to read, write and speak English and Spanish preferred
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in both English and Spanish preferred
• Ability and willingness to effectively present information and respond to questions in one-on-one and small group situations with managers, co-workers and customers
• Good interpersonal skills
• Takes responsibility for own actions
• Ability to work hours and days scheduled, including holidays and weekends
• Basic math and numerical skills required including weights, measures and identifying product codes
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral or diagram form
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness

Physical demands:

• Stand in one place for extended periods of time
• Walk
• Use fingers and hands
• Reach with hands and arms
• Use repetitive motion with arms
• Talk and hear
• Use sense of smell
• Close vision, have eye-hand coordination and peripheral vision
• Carry, lift and/or move departmental products and merchandise
• Push and pull carts of departmental products and merchandise
• Stoop or bend at the waist
• Twist back and/or neck
• Crouch or bend at the knees
• Sit
• Climb
• Balance

Work environment:

• The individual performs duties in a grocery store environment. He or she maintains frequent contact with supervisors, employees and customers. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
• In this position, there is the frequent use of gloves, knives, wrapping devices, meat and cheese slicers, case cutter, stock cart, refrigerators, freezers, coolers, and cleaning supplies and equipment. Floor surfaces may get slippery therefore caution and safety is mandatory. Proper attire is required to tolerate freezing temperatures.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• It is understood that this job description is an outline and basic description of expected duties and responsibilities and is not intended to be an employment contract, nor guarantee of employment, nor interferes with my "employment-at-will." Sedano's Supermarkets reserves the right to make necessary revisions to this job description at any time.