Meat Department Wrapper/cleaner

**Description of position**:
Wraps and labels meat products using a wrapping machine. Stocks display cases of trayed meat and primals, operating a meat grinder. Cleans and sanitizes the meat department. Dismantles equipment to sanitize. Re-stocks supplies. Assists with stocking cases and follows department procedures for quality and consistency of finished merchandise. Follows proper safety procedures and standards. Cleaning of department required.

**Daily tasks and responsibilities**:

- Inspects and reassembles equipment sanitized previous night. Rework display case and rotates product.
- Takes large trays of styro packaged meat from large wheeled racks and places individual packages into automatic wrapping machines. Follows safety and security procedures.
- Sets labels according to product type and price, prints and applies labels to product.
- Puts wrapped and labeled meat on large trays of large wheeled cart and stocks in display case by reaching through sliding windows or moving rack to floor.
- Operates meat grinder. Dumps meat into the top of the machine and checks the fat content of each batch from the grinder. Follows proper department production procedures and standards for quality and consistency of finished product.
- Cleans and sanitizes the area throughout the day. Performs duties to comply with health code, such as sanitation standards and maintaining proper temperatures.
- Performs routine maintenance for machinery, equipment, and implements.
- Provides and ensures prompt and courteous member service.
- Cleaning of department.

**Daily Responsibility**:

- Cleans and sanitises the meat room, meat cooler and supply area. Washes, applies cleaning agents, wipes, and mops all surfaces. Pressure washes the entire room. Empties drain screen.
- Dismantles equipment. Washes, rinses, and sanitises removable parts. Wipes down stationary parts with a cleaning agent and sprays with a pressure washer.
- Washes small containers and utensils. Re-stocks meat room supplies and boxes of meat.
- Collects cardboard and trash; operates trash compactor and cardboard baler. Take laundry to the laundry service pick-up area.
- Logs sanitation procedures performed on daily reports. Complies with health code. Follows safety and security procedures and reads labels for proper use and precautions of cleaning products.
- Assists with stocking cases and follows department production procedures and standards for quality and consistency of finished product.
- Follows Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) guidelines as it refers to proper cleaning and sanitation of all equipment required by this position. Completes and complies with 11 Commandments of Quality Assurance, Food Safety Certification, and all safety training required by warehouse and Meat Department.
- Working on Seafood roadshows and serving our Members.
- Assists in other departments of the warehouse as necessary.
- Provides prompt and courteous customer service to members, employees, and vendors.
- Cleaning of department.

**Position Requirements**:

- Communication - Articulates information in a way that can be easily understood by employees, members and vendors. Actively listens to fellow employees, members and manager.
- Member Service - Exhibits a professional demeanour toward others. Unselfishly serves others and assists members, employees and
- Vendors in a prompt and effective manner while following company procedures. Ability to identify problems, finds solutions, and make
- sound decisions that reflect Costco's Code of Ethics.
- Self-Motivated - Well-organized and able to prioritize, multi-task, and adhere to deadlines while working efficiently and independently
- with mínimal supervision. Accepts responsibility for his/her choices and decisions.
- Team Player - Cooperates well with a variety of personalities and individuals and participates in a professional manner to accomplish
- the business goal. Willingness to perform tasks assigned by supervisors and to assist others as needed.
- Flexibility - Adjusts positively to change in direction or assignment. Ability to do more than one task during a work shift. Willingness
- And ability to comply with new programs, methods, practices and procedures.
- Record of Satisfactory Job Performance - Demonstrates satisfactory job performance as indicated on the most recent review through
- positive demonstration of Costco's Success Behavior's, and by a file free from counselling notices related to job performance.
- Must be available to work rotating roster.

Must be COVID-19 vaccinated.