Meat and Seafood Clerk - Part-time, Various Shifts

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a member of the Meat and Seafood department, the role includes setting and

maintaining attractive meat and seafood displays. Responsible for the service of all

seafood and meats, ensuring a quality product is prepared and sold to our customers. Evening and weekend availability required. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Adheres to the co-op’s seven guiding principles and mission.

* Regular, reliable and consistent attendance.

* Cooperate and communicate with all co-op staff members.

* Stay informed by reading all internal communications.

* Know and follow all Co-op policies and procedures.

* Establish appropriate priorities, manage and use time well.

* Learn and adapt to new procedures and tasks.

* Handle job responsibilities in an accurate, thorough, professional and friendly

manner.

* Ability to multi-task and switch tasks mid-stream to help others.

* Help to train and support other staff members.

* Develops recipes within budget and margin standards utilizing in-stock

ingredients.

* Makes price changes in accordance with standard procedures to reflect cost of

goods and margin requirements.

* Prepares recipes within necessary time frame.

* Consults with Meat and Seafood Manager on planning and execution of resetting

of sections to accommodate new products or to discontinue slower selling items.

* Contributes ideas for new products, techniques and systems to improve the

operations.

* Understands and follows practices and state and federal safety regulations

regarding food safety including: temperature controls, proper heating and

cooling; practices to avoid cross-contamination.

* Ensure rotation of product.

* Maintains perishable inventory for department operations.

* Maintains inventory of non-food supplies and packaging materials.

* Understands packaging, display and pricing margins.

* Properly weighs, wraps or packages and labels foods.

* Makes displays and fills cases attractively and neatly.

* Keeps regular cleaning schedule for all equipment and department.

* Cleans assigned area to maintain safe and sanitary conditions.

* Works with vendors to accurately receive product when necessary.

* General knowledge of seafood and meat products and prime cuts.

* Basic meat/seafood cooking techniques (cooking time, temperature –

internal/external).

* Follow all guidelines and procedures as outlined in the health and safety manual

as set by the Co-op.

* Operates and sanitizes all Seafood equipment in a safe and proper manner.

Customer Service:

* Provides customers with a high level of efficient, responsive service.

* Suggests alternative products for those not available.

* Obtain customer contact information to follow-up any unresolved questions.

* Ability to project a friendly personality and work as a positive team member.

* Outstanding customer service skills and an interest in serving the public.

* Serve and assist customers at the counter explaining the products flavor, taste

and how they are prepared from personal knowledge and training;

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

When applying, please be sure to account for at least 10 years of previous employment or all of your most recent employers if under 10 years of work history.   

* High school diploma or equivalent

* Prior experience working in a meat/seafood department is a plus! 

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

* Knowledge of basic seafood and meat cooking procedures

* Proper handling of knives and other cutting equipment

* Ability to visually examine products for quality and freshness

* Highly motivated with a sense of urgency and the ability to work in a fast-paced

environment with all levels of employees

* Willingness to continue learning and growing as a professional within the Co-op.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to be able to stand,

walk, stoop, kneel, crouch and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of

10-60 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity,

including ability to grasp and visual acuity to operate equipment. The associate

frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.

Regularity and consistency of attendance is essential to ensure high quality service and

ultimately a productive department and company.

Note: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each

essential job function satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

Salary : $17