MEAT CLERK

MEAT CLERK at Houchens Food Group

Part Time. Job Status:
Part Time, FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt.

Reports To:

Meat Manager.

Position Summary

Responsible for meat operation including preparing, storing, cutting, cleaning and serving meat.

Essential Functions

• Monitor food distribution and ensure that guidelines are followed.
• Clean and sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment and facilities.
• Maintain coolers, cases, and displays by keeping them stocked.
• Observe scheduled shift hours as assigned by meat and/or store manager.
• Give all customers friendly, courteous and prompt service.
• Perform specific tasks as assigned by meat and/or store manager.
• Maintain good communication with the meat manager.
• Share responsibility for controlling shrink.
• Properly record all hours worked. Verify and sign the time ticket report.
• Monitor food preparation and serving techniques to ensure proper procedures are followed.
• Assist in recording and maintaining accurate bookkeeping systems for weekly and monthly meat purchases.
• Assist in maintaining proper record to control shrink through inventory and ordering.
• Assist in inventorying all products on hand before preparing a meat order.
• Assist meat manager in taking a four week period meat inventory.
• Ensure product is rotated when received and stocked.
• Ensure all meat coolers and meat cases are running at the proper temperature.
• Ensure proper safety procedures are being used.
• Properly clean and maintain meat department, coolers, cases and equipment.

Position Qualifications Competency Statements

• Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for actions.
• Accuracy – Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Adaptability – Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Autonomy – Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Communication – Oral:
  Ability to communicate effectively with others using spoken word.
• Customer Orientation – Ability to take care of customers’ needs while following procedures.
• Decision‑Making – Ability to make critical decisions while following procedures.
• Friendly – Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Honesty / Integrity – Ability to be truthful and credible in workplace.
• Interpersonal – Ability to get along well with variety of personalities and individuals.
• Organized – Following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Patience – Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and not be hasty or impetuous.
• Relationship Building – Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co‑workers.
• Reliability – Dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsibility – Accountability or answerable for conduct.
• Team Building – Ability to convince a group to work toward a goal.
• Time Management – Ability to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

Education

Less than high school education.

Experience

No prior experience necessary.

Skills & Abilities

Computer skills, general.

Other Requirements

Required to have access to a phone at all times and basic math skills.

Physical Demands

Physical abilities:
Lift / Carry – 10 lbs or less constantly;
Walk – 11‑20 lbs frequently;
Sit – 21‑50 lbs constantly;
Handling/Fingering – 51‑100 lbs frequently;
Reach Outward – over 100 lbs occasionally;
Reach Above Shoulder – frequently;
Climb and Crawl – occasionally;
Squat or Kneel – frequently;
Bend – frequently;
Push/Pull – 12 lbs or less frequently; 13‑25 lbs frequently; 26‑40 lbs frequently; 41‑100 lbs frequently.

Other

Physical Requirements

Vision, sense of sound, smell, touch, ability to wear PPE.

Work Environment

Grocery.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Houchens Food Group is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or pregnancy. Applicants may request accommodations based on religious beliefs, disability, or pregnancy. Subject to pre‑employment background and drug screening.

Seniority Level

• Entry level

Employment Type

• Part‑time

Job Function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industry

• Retail

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