Meat Assistant – Costco, St. John’s, NL
Location: St. John's, NL | Company: Costco Wholesale
Costco Wholesale is hiring a Meat Assistant for its warehouse at 75 Danny Drive in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. This fresh-food position focuses on wrapping, labelling, stocking and preparing meat products while supporting sanitation, product quality and member service within the meat department.
The role combines food handling with equipment operation and merchandising. Employees use an automatic wrapping machine, prepare product labels, stock display cases, operate the meat grinder and help maintain safe temperatures and clean work areas. Candidates with previous meat wrapping experience will receive preference over other applicants.
Supporting Costco’s Meat Department
Meat Assistants help move prepared products from the production area to the sales case in an organized and consistent way. Employees handle packaged meat, operate wrapping and labelling equipment and make sure finished products are ready for members to purchase. Product rotation and display maintenance are also part of the daily workflow.
The position requires careful attention to food safety because employees work directly with meat products and processing equipment. Maintaining proper temperatures, following sanitation procedures and keeping equipment clean all help support product quality and health-code compliance throughout the department.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Daily responsibilities cover several stages of meat preparation and merchandising, including equipment setup, wrapping, labelling, stocking, grinding and cleaning.
Wrapping Meat Products
Moves packaged meat from wheeled racks into the automatic wrapping machine and follows established safety and security procedures during operation.
Product Labelling
Sets the labeler according to product type and price, prints the appropriate labels and applies them accurately to finished packages.
Display Case Stocking
Transfers wrapped and labelled products to trays and wheeled carts, then stocks the meat display case while helping maintain product rotation.
Meat Grinding
Operates the meat grinder, loads product into the machine and checks the fat content of each batch while following department production standards.
Sanitation and Temperature Control
Cleans and sanitizes work areas throughout the day and follows health-code requirements related to sanitation and proper food temperatures.
Equipment and Member Support
Performs routine maintenance on machinery and tools while also providing prompt and courteous service to Costco members when assistance is needed.
Experience and Food Safety Requirements
A High School Diploma or GED is preferred for this Costco Meat Assistant position. Previous meat wrapping experience is not mandatory, but candidates who already have this type of experience will receive preference over other applicants.
A Food Safety Certification – Level 1 is required on the first day in the position. Employees must also be prepared to follow department sanitation procedures, maintain safe food temperatures and work carefully around powered meat-processing and packaging equipment.
Skills That May Help Candidates Succeed
Costco does not list additional technical knowledge requirements for this posting, but several practical abilities closely support the work performed in the meat department.
Accurate labels, proper prices and consistent product presentation depend on employees checking each package carefully before it reaches the display case.
Following sanitation procedures and maintaining appropriate temperatures are essential when handling fresh meat products throughout the day.
Comfort around wrapping machines, grinders and other department equipment supports efficient and safe daily operations.
Managing trays, labels, product rotation and display replenishment requires an orderly approach to keep the department running smoothly.
Courteous communication helps maintain the service standards expected within Costco’s membership warehouse environment.
Working in the St. John’s Meat Department
This opportunity is based at Costco’s 75 Danny Drive warehouse in St. John’s. Meat Assistants work around preparation areas, wrapping equipment, wheeled racks and refrigerated display cases while supporting the steady flow of fresh meat products to the sales floor.
The role also includes inspecting and reassembling equipment that has been sanitized, helping maintain machinery and keeping work areas clean throughout the day. The official posting notes that employees may also assist in other areas of the warehouse when operational needs require additional support.
How to Apply
Candidates interested in the Costco Meat Assistant position in St. John’s can review the official vacancy and submit an application through Costco’s recruitment platform. Applicants with previous meat wrapping experience should clearly include that background in their application.
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