Meat & Seafood Clerk

Meat and Seafood Clerk - FT 32 hrs. per wk.

Department: Meat and Seafood Department
Reports To: Meat and Seafood Manager
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Salary Level: $18.00 to $27.00/hr.

Summary: Responsible for the daily production of displayed items, identifying cuts and organizing and maintaining cases. Responsible for delivering superior customer service through taking orders, providing suggestions and education on products. Responsible for cleaning and providing a sanitary work environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : Include the following: Other duties may be assigned.

Customer Service:

• Take and fill orders as requested by customers
• Knowledge of all meat department products and ability to recommend preparation techniques to customers
• Utilize knowledge of natural foods and customer service skills to respond to customer's inquiries and needs.

Meat Handling:

• Understanding or organic and non-organic meat handling
• Ability to operate all necessary machinery in a safe and controlled manner
• Knowledge of different cuts of meat
• Knowledge of how natural and organic animals are raised
• Knowledge of how to clean all equipment
• Input in department process changes and marketing.

Department Maintenance :

• Attend department meetings, storewide meetings and training as scheduled
• Perform other tasks assigned by the Meat and Seafood Manager or designee
• Participate in regular inventory counts
• Actively search out areas in need of cleaning
• Locate and inform the Meat and Seafood Manager of any equipment needing servicing.

Responsibilities to Safety :

• Protect the safety of self, co-worker's, and BriarPatch Co-op patrons at all times.
• Report any potentially harmful equipment or situations to the immediate supervisor without delay.
• Report safety-related accidents and incidents at once to supervisor.
• Follow all company and safety policies and procedures.
• Operate equipment in a safe manner that will not lead to injury of self or others.

Supervisory Responsibilities : None

Qualifications : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience : High school diploma or GED certificate preferred. Prior experience in meat/seafood highly preferred. In addition, must have:

• Strong customer service skills
• Positive attitude
• Good attention to detail
• Reliable attendance
• Willing to be a team player
• Ability to lift at least 50 lbs.
• Willingness to work under stressful and pressured conditions.

Language Skills :

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively with customers or employees.

Mathematical Skills :

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.

Reasoning Ability :

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or electronic form.
• Computer Skills:
• An individual should have knowledge of:
• Internet software
• Inventory software
• Order processing systems
• Spreadsheet software and
• Word Processing software.

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Stand
• Walk
• Use hands and fingers
• Handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Stoop
• Kneel
• Crouch or crawl
• Talk or hear
• Taste or smell
• Be regularly exposed to natural oils, chemicals and odors/fragrances, including perfumes, colognes and scented lotions

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds safely.

Work Environment:
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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to a moderate to high level of noise, extreme temperature variations, long periods of standing and an inherent risk of harm involved in working around blades and saws.

Responsibilities to Sustainability :

• Contribute to sustainability efforts at BriarPatch that support a sustainable community through:
• Minimizing waste by reducing and reusing materials and resources when possible.
• Proper recycling and composting.
• Water & energy conservation.

Responsibilities to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

• Value and support a work environment that includes people of different identities from diverse backgrounds.