Meat Market Counter Clerk

Job description:

Responsibilities:

- Receive and complete grocery orders from customers.

- Package, prepare, weigh, and price fresh meats according to demand.

- Participate in store opening and closing routines according to established procedure.

- Stock shelves with dry goods, and apply price stickers.

- Arrange merchandise in a manner that maximizes customer appeal.

- Assist in unloading merchandise and delivering to the shop floor.

- Arrive early enough to ensure you and your work station are properly equipped with all the tools, supplies, and materials necessary to complete your shift.

- Maintain high standards of sanitation for your work station and tools, including a comprehensive, end of shift cleaning.

- Carve and/or cut meat to customers direction in a professional and efficient manner

- Provide excellent customer service, ensuring a positive experience

- Assist with food preparation and other duties as needed

- Follow all food safety guidelines and regulations

- Work collaboratively and constructively with all other team members to ensure smooth operations.

Preferred Responsibilities:

- Safely operate a deli slicer - both manual and automatic, and band saw, or the willingness and ability to learn how.

- Willingness to obtain a City of Philadelphia Food Safety Handler Certification. Company assistance will be provided for this.

Requirements:

- Previous experience in a restaurant or food service environment preferred

- Knowledge of basic math for portioning and pricing meat

- Operate a mechanical cash register.

- Mentally perform quick subtraction out to 2 decimal points with precise accuracy.

- Operate Credit Card processing terminals.

- Cellphone is to be off while on shift and wait until break to check it.

- Meal, snack or drink consumption must wait until break, and can not be done in designated food service or preparation areas. Water in a covered container, stored physically below preparation areas is permitted. This is a Department of Health Food Safety requirement.

- Familiarity with food safety practices and regulations

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills

- Must be able to stand for extended periods of time and lift heavy objects.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Shift:

• Day shift
• Morning shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Philadelphia, PA 19132: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Welcome to Daves Meat Market! We are one of the very few true full-service meat markets in the country. For over 95 years we've taken pride in serving the local community a comprehensive variety of provisions at the highest level of freshness. Our display cases are overflowing with standards such as chicken, beef, pork, goat, lamb as well as specialty items custom tailored to the tastes and demands of our loyal clientele. Our experienced butchers hand cut the chops, custom mill the ground beef and turkey, etc. the old fashioned way