Career Opportunities: Meat Service Team Member (62487)

Req ID 62487 

Posted 01/28/2014 

Store - Southern Pacific - CA,

Venice - Venice (10333) 

Team/Department (1) 

Part-Time - Store - Team Member - United States

  SUMMARY:
As a member of our Meat Team, your role will include setting and maintaining attractive Meat displays and supporting the regional Meat vision. You will ensure a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient customer service to customers and team members.
DUTIES:
· Give every customer immediate and undivided attention. Surprise and delight the customers with consistent, delicious food.
· Ensure a fresh and appealing display by keeping cases and displays clean and well stocked, while continuously checking and ensuring freshness and quality of products.
· Prepare, package, weigh, and price meat department products for sale.
· Prepare specialty merchandise and cut sub primal meat cuts (for example: sausage, ready to cook products, and cured meats).
· Maintain accurate department signage and pricing.
· Follow department procedures for prepping, storing, rotating, and stocking product.
· Assist with sampling program by keeping sample areas full, clean, and appealing and by sampling products directly to customers.
· Follow and comply with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and adhere to safe work practices.
· Operate and sanitize all equipment in a safe and proper manner.
· This job posting is intended to describe the general requirements for the performance of this job. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned by leadership.
REQUIREMENTS:
· Previous meat retail and/or customer service experience preferred.
· Excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team; ability to communicate effectively with customers.
· Ability to follow instructions and procedures.
· Ability to sell proactively.
· Ability to learn basic knowledge of all products carried in the department and basic meat cooking procedures.
· Willingness to taste and evaluate all products offered in department.
· Ability to visually examine products for quality and freshness.
· Effective time management skills.
· Strong work ethic and integrity.
· Proper handling of knives and other cutting equipment.
· Available for flexible scheduling to meet the needs of the department.

Essential Job Functions:

• Stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Bend and stoop to grasp objects and climb ladders. Bend and twist neck and waist, reach above and below shoulders and squat.
• Bend and lift loads, not to exceed 50 pounds.  Push and pull carts weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Repetitive use of hands for grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation.
• Environmental exposure to extreme temperatures (coolers, ovens, freezer, outdoors, etc.)                  Apply