Blake Thorne

Customer Service/Meat Department Clerk

Von Hanson's Meats

Bloomington

08.2024 - Current

Stocked shelves with merchandise to ensure optimal inventory levels were maintained.
Provided customer service and answered customer questions regarding the selection, quality, and pricing of meats.
Communicated effectively with team members about product availability or any issues that may arise.
Followed all food safety guidelines while handling raw meats throughout the day.
Adhered to company policies regarding safe handling of hazardous materials.
Cleaned equipment such as knives, slicers, grinders, scales, wrapping machines.
Weighed, packaged, priced and labeled items for sale in the department.
Monitored stock levels to ensure adequate supply was available at all times.
Attended staff meetings regularly to stay up-to-date on new products or promotions within the department.
Ensured product rotation to maintain freshness, checked expiration dates and removed outdated items.
Performed other duties as assigned by management such as stocking frozen foods section or helping out other departments during peak hours.
Trimmed and prepared various cuts of meat for display cases or customer orders.
Maintained a clean and orderly work area in accordance with health and safety regulations.
Operated cash register to process sales transactions accurately and efficiently.
Unloaded deliveries from vendors into store storage areas or onto shelves in the department.
Priced, dated, wrapped and bagged meat products using department scales and stocked and rotated merchandise shelves, cases and displays for fresh and frozen meat.
Managed high customer volume efficiently by accurately cutting, wrapping and weighing products.