Specialized Team Member

- Stock, rotate, and maintain attractive meat and seafood displays using FIFO inventory practices. - Trim, cut, package, and merchandise meat and seafood to ensure quality, freshness, and visual appeal. - Monitor product quality, freshness, and temperatures to meet food safety and health department standards. - Receive deliveries, inspect products, and follow established receiving and quality control procedures. - Accurately label products and maintain current pricing and signage. - Assist with inventory counts, product rotation, markdowns, and minimizing shrink. - Set up seasonal displays and ensure cases remain fully stocked throughout the day. - Maintain clean, organized workstations, display cases, coolers, and storage areas. - Safely operate department equipment and promptly report maintenance or equipment issues. - Follow all food safety, sanitation, and Berkshire Food Co-op operating standards. - Complete opening, closing, and shift-specific department checklists as assigned. - Excellent customer service and communication skills. - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment while managing multiple priorities. - **Strong knife skills and the ability to safely use meat and seafood processing equipment are essential.** - Comfortable working in refrigerated environments (approximately 50°F) and occasionally in freezer temperatures as low as -10°F. - Ability to work independently and follow written procedures and operating instructions. - **Preferred:** 1+ years of retail, meat, seafood, or food service experience. - Ability to stand for extended periods and regularly bend, lift, reach, push, pull, and twist throughout the shift. - Ability to safely lift and carry up to 50 pounds, including overhead when necessary. - Ability to adapt to changing temperatures, use fine motor skills, and work safely in a busy production environment. - Ability to read labels, maintain accurate records, and stay organized in a fast-paced setting.