County Market Meat Apprentice

The Meat Apprentice works under the Meat Manager learning meat cutting skills and equipment use, while providing genuine customer service.

• →Learn how to read cutting lists
• →Learn how to cut all primal to specific techniques
• →Learn how to grind meats
• →Learns how to rotate product properly
• →Learns how to operate wrapping scale & other machinery in Meat Department
• →Learns how to receive and process meat shipments
• →Maintains meat cases
• →Fills cases/stocks meat
• →Assists customers with requests and information
• →Cleans and sanitizes equipment, cases work area, and sales floor
• →Works within company programs, policies and procedures
• →Other duties as assigned

• →This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Friendly & Sales Minded
• Ability to work in a cold environment
• Knife skills
• Ability to prioritize and multi task in fast paced environment
• Communication Skills
• Self-motivated
• Problem solving skills
• Adaptability
• Desire to move up within department 

• No experience required
• Supermarket experience helpful

• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Write simple correspondence.
• Present information and respond to questions from groups of customers or associates

• Basic math concepts. (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, )

• Food Handler’s Certification as required by State Law

• Slip resistant shoes with closed toe and heel
• Safety Cutter
• Knives
• Apron
• Uniform per store policy

Regularly (Over 2/3 of the time)

• Stand
• Walk
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Communicate with associates and customers
• Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Frequently (Between 1/3 to 2/3 of the time)

• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Stoop

 Occasionally (Less than 1/3 of the time)

• Sit
• Climb
• Balance
• Kneel
• Crouch
• Crawl
• Smell
• Lift and/or move up to 100 pounds

Vision

• Close
• Distance
• Ability to adjust focus
• Ability to distinguish colors

     Frequently

• Moving mechanical parts
• Exposed to wet and/or humid conditions
• Extreme cold and chemicals while cleaning.

Occasionally

• Fumes or airborne particles
• Toxic or caustic chemicals
• Risk of electrical shock

Noise Level

• Moderate in most areas

 PAY RANGE (depends on industry experience)

       $17 up to $20/hour (IL Locations Only)

Starting pay will be based on experience, internal equity, and scope of responsibility.

BENEFITS (eligibility based on full-time/part-time status)

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Employee Assistance Program

**Niemann Foods Management retains the discretion to add to or change the position requirements at any time.                                                     

**Position requirements may vary by store location