Meat and Seafood Assistant

Meat & Seafood Assistant

Join the team at Eastside Food Co-op, in the heart of Northeast Minneapolis!

Full‑time (32–40 hours per week). Shift options include 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., and 1:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Sunday is required;
Saturday and Thursday may be intermittent.

Meat & Seafood staff provide excellent customer service, participate in producing quality products, maintain a clean and stocked department, and contribute positively to the team.

• Use all available tools and resources to provide knowledgeable customer service to customers, coworkers, and vendors.
• Communicate professionally and respectfully with everyone you encounter while at work.
• Adhere to all store and department policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate regular, predictable good attendance.
• Attend huddles and meetings as scheduled.
• Commit to contributing to a positive, team‑building work environment.

• Participate in the production and packaging of house‑made products.
• Place, receive, and store product orders as directed.
• Maintain a fully stocked and clean department.
• Responsibly fulfill all HACCP requirements regarding product handling and record‑keeping.
• Complete tasks assigned by the department manager.
• Follow all Eastside Food Co‑op and Meat & Seafood Department policies and procedures.

• Passion for ethically raised meats and seafood, natural foods, and co‑ops.
• Exceptional customer‑service skills.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Self‑motivation and initiative, with the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Desire to grow skills and knowledge.
• Weekend and evening availability.
• Can work with limited or no supervision.

• Standing, bending, stooping, reaching, squatting, and walking for extended periods per shift.
• Repetitive bending and lifting of loads not to exceed 50 pounds; pushing and pulling carts weighing up to 400 pounds.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures (coolers, ovens, freezer, outdoors, etc.).
• Repetitive use of hands for grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation.

Important Notice:
The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Eastside Food Co‑op reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, or the work environment change.