Meat Packer

Become a part of the Economy Team

A Little About Us

What started as a family business in a small, two-story building at 219 S. Ochoa in 1958 now includes multiple sites, a distribution center, and a customer service center, with goals of further expansion in the near future. As a family-run business, we care about the people and areas we serve. Our market knowledge, cross-border partnerships, export services, and professional bilingual team have helped make Economy Wholesale Grocers the regional leader in wholesale commerce, serving the U.S. and Mexico. 

What we are looking for

A highly motivated individual who is responsible for preparing, displaying, and maintaining high-quality meat products while ensuring customer satisfaction and compliance with safety and sanitation standards.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Wraps, weighs, labels, and prices cuts of meat.

• Prepares and places meat cuts and products in display counter (or freezer and coolers) to attract shoppers. Ensures (display or freezer and coolers) are properly maintained and stocked.

• Receives, inspects, and stores meat upon delivery, to ensure meat quality.

• Records quantity of meat received and keeps records of meat sales.

• Removes damaged merchandise and places it in its designated area.

• Ensures correct sign and price is displayed for merchandise.

• Maintains proper rotation of merchandise.

• Ensures that all perishable products are put into the proper temperature as quickly as possible.

• Regularly checks temperatures in freezers/coolers to ensure proper temperature is maintained.

• Must always keep safety a priority, ensuring all equipment is operated accurately, to include pedestrian traffic and forklift operation.

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, with the necessary sanitation process, to include maintaining the inside of the meat cutting room and freezer/coolers clean.

• Maintain pricing in the scale used to weigh meats and cheese.

• Assists customers as needed. Provides excellent customer service.

• Maintains knowledge of the State of Texas Meat Assurance and USDA rules, reporting and controls.

• Complies of company policies, programs, procedures and guidelines

• Work with department teammates to identify the root causes of issues and inefficiencies.

• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and minimum of 1 year of related experience and/or training in a meat market, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Excellent customer service skills.

• Food Handler’s Certification required.

• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities.

• Bilingual preferred.

Salary : $13