Meat Specialist

Job Summary

Receives, rotates, wraps, and merchandises fresh and processed meats. Assists in merchandising seafood, rotisserie chickens, prepared foods, and cheeses. Provides assistance to members by answering questions and recommending products. Maintains all cleaning and safety standards within the meat department.

• Carry out job functions and responsibilities as assigned.
• Support application of club policies, procedures and compliance.
• Act with honesty and integrity, lead with the member in mind to address concerns and escalations as appropriate.
• Ensure a safe and positive environment for members and coworkers.
• Embrace inclusion and diversity, working collaboratively with respect.
• Work as a team to achieve goals.
• Move with speed and agility, innovate and adapt to keep pace with the world.
• Maintain a friendly and positive attitude.

• Provide assistance to members by answering questions regarding meats, poultry, and seafood.
• Make recommendations on food products when necessary.
• Weigh, package, wrap, and label cuts of meat, poultry, and seafood, including grinds.
• Assist the meat cutter in packaging freshly cut meats and seafood.
• May grind hamburger meat.
• Inspect and store meat upon delivery, ensuring all delivered meat meets or exceeds company quality standards.
• Ensure meat, seafood, prepared foods, and cheese cases are fully stocked.
• Rotate meats, poultry, seafood, prepared foods, and cheeses according to expiration dates.
• Follow guidelines when disposing of damaged and/or expired products.
• Receive and unpack meat, poultry, seafood, prepared foods, and cheeses in the cooler and freezer.
• Clean and sanitize all equipment, display fixtures, and areas in the meat department.
• Maintain all club policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including working in other departments as needed.
• Maintain regular, predictable full attendance.

• Weekly Pay – get paid every week.
• Free BJ’s Memberships – complimentary The Club Card Membership and a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.
• Generous Paid Time Off – vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits – choose from three medical plans, with optional dental, vision, HSA, and flexible spending account options.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan – company match available to members 18 and older.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan – purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount.

Eligibility requirements vary by position.

• Previous experience working with fresh and processed meats preferred.
• Knowledge of automatic/hand wrapping machines preferred.
• Prior experience working in a meat and/or deli department preferred.
• At least 18 years of age.

Most of the time is spent moving about frequently on hard surfaces. May require lifting objects up to 30 pounds, occasional lifting of heavier objects with assistance. Mild exposure to cleaning agents. Work in a comfortable indoor area with infrequent exposure to temperature extremes or loud noises.

Starting pay range: $17.75 per hour. Salaries vary based on location, education, experience, and qualifications.