Meat​/Seafood Clerk

Overview

Does the opportunity to work with protein foods sound exciting? Does the opportunity to learn a skilled craft and work with your hands sound like an exciting adventure? Do you have a passion for delivering an extraordinary customer service experience while working in a fast‑paced and friendly environment? If the thought of helping people make healthy choices in one of the fastest growing retailers is up your alley, then we need YOU to join our winning team at Sprouts Farmers Market as a Meat Clerk!

Responsibilities

As a Meat Clerk at Sprouts Farmers Market, you will be working in one of the most popular departments in our store. You are responsible for providing a high level of customer service, practicing safe food‑handling procedures, and maintaining a high level of product knowledge and preparation techniques. Your duties include receiving, storing, and grinding meats; unloading and transporting fresh, cured, and boxed meats and poultry from the delivery truck;

counting and weighing incoming articles and comparing results against an invoice; inspecting meats in storage and rotating meats to avoid aging; and extending prompt and friendly service to customers with questions, special orders, and needs. You will also assist customers with product location, follow procedures such as “Clean as You Go” and “Fresh at 4,” and adhere to all departmental guidelines.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and a basic knowledge of math, weights and measures.
• Be dependable, reliable, and willing to perform related duties as assigned.
• Show an outgoing and friendly behavior, a positive attitude, and an ability to interact with customers.
• Be able to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Have good communication skills, take direction, and participate in a team environment.
• Perform general housekeeping in the department; clean and sanitize work area (tables, floor, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.).
• Adhere to all safety, health, weights and measures regulations, and company recipes.
• Be capable of standing for up to 4 hours continuously and walking up to 2 miles per 8‑hour shift.
• Work inside a temperature‑controlled area and perform housekeeping tasks.
• Have good vision for using sharp knives, band saws, grinders, sausage makers, box cutters, wrapping machines, and tenderizers.
• Be able to lift/carry products horizontally/vertically between 25 to 90 lbs., from 4” to 60”, a distance up to 10 feet for 20 hours.
• Be able to use a pallet jack to move pallets horizontally up to 500 lbs., requiring a force of up to 85 lbs., a distance up to 100 feet for up to 5 hours.
• Be able to horizontally move racks of products weighing up to 70 lbs., requiring a force up to 25 lbs., for a distance up to 50 feet for up to 10 hours.
• Be able to move tables weighing up to 70 lbs., requiring a force greater than 35 lbs., for a distance up to 2 feet for up to 1 hour.

Pay range

The pay range for this position is $18.70 – $25.25 per hour. Sprouts Farmers Market determines pay based on applicable experience and qualifications of the applicant.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate family’s health
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Company‑paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun

Eligibility Requirements May Apply For The Following Benefits

• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
• Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental, and vision
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Pre‑tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Company‑paid short‑term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Paid holidays

Get Paid Every Day

Sprouts Farmers Market offers Daily Pay. If you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost and…