What are the responsibilities and job description for the Meat Associate position at Dierbergs Markets, Inc.?
Meat Associates · Part & Full-Time Opportunities · Dierbergs Markets
Meat Associates works as part of a team to provide quality products. They are task-driven and thrive in a collaborative environment where they can be customer-focused with a variety of responsibilities:
- Stock, food handling, clean and help customers
- Represent our quality products with expertise and enthusiasm
- Learn about meat products and communicate your knowledge to customers
- Promote our products via suggestive selling techniques
- Use and clean equipment such as grinder, cubing machine, patty machine, wrapper, scale, slicers, knives, etc. (must be 18 to use and clean some equipment) (cannot use band saw)
- Make sure meat cases are well-stocked and look showroom-worthy
- Process customer orders accurately by clarifying and checking for understanding
- Weigh, wrap, and label merchandise
- Examine, stock, and rotate meats according to sell by date
- Break down loads and transfer to carts
- Cut, trim, and weigh meats for production and customer requests
- Work in varied temperature-controlled environments (refrigerator and freezer)
- Keep work area sanitary by using company approved cleaners and equipment
Essentials
- At least 16 years of age
- Ability to follow safety and food-handling guidelines and keep your work area safe and clean
- Read and locate basic information from food specifications books, follow recipes, charts, invoices, and temperature gauges
- Basic computer and math skills (including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, conversions, and percentages)
- Flexibility to work a varied schedule that includes weekends and holidays
- Prompt and regular attendance based on your schedule
- Adherence to our dress code, appearance and personal hygiene standards
- A Hepatitis A vaccination (MO only)
- May be cross-trained in other departments
Physical Requirements
- Lifting & Carrying - Up to 90 lbs occasionally & 40 lbs frequently
- Pushing & Pulling- Up to 50 lbs of force occasionally
- Occasional - Sit, kneel, stoop, squat, climb, overhead reach & power grip
- Frequent - Stand, walk, head turn, side reach, grasp, pinch, finger manipulation & feel
- Constant - Handling & forward reach
What’s in it for you?
- Weekly paychecks – yes, we are going to pay you every single week!
- Medical insurance, 401(k), pension plan, and paid time off – even for part-time Associates
- Automatic, scheduled pay increases to reward your awesome performance
- Work/life balance and flexible scheduling
- Training and growth potential to help you reach your career goals with us
- Discounts at the Starbucks kiosks inside some of our locations
- Wellness initiatives, Associate appreciation and volunteer opportunities to keep you engaged and involved
Foundational
Embody and BE the following: Be Connected, Be Curious, Be Courageous, Be Caring, Be People Centric, Be a Contributor, Be a Cultivator, and in all you do, Be YOU!
This job description is representative only and is not all inclusive of the responsibilities that the Associate may be required to perform.
