Part-Time

Meat Department Associate

Updated on 8/1/2026

SpartanNash

SpartanNash

1,001-5,000 employees

Food solutions company distributing grocery nationwide

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Delta, OH, USA

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Category
Retail (1)

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Requirements
  • A high school diploma or General Educational Development credential is preferred.
  • One year of retail or related experience is preferred.
  • Ability to read, write, comprehend, and interpret documents.
  • Basic mathematical skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
  • Ability to maintain attention to detail.
  • Ability to lift or move up to 30 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
  • Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and bend, stoop, twist, and turn frequently.
Responsibilities
  • Prepare and produce meat products according to the production planner.
  • Package and label meat products according to the program plan.
  • Merchandise meat products according to the flight plan and merchandising expectations.
  • Stock the backroom with meat products while rotating and dating cases and buckets.
  • Notify the Meat Manager when products and supplies need to be ordered.
  • Work with other departments and stores to achieve growth in SpartanNash retail stores.
  • Communicate completed tasks, recipes, weights and measures, and cleaning steps to other associates.
  • Follow all personal protective equipment and safety guidelines.
  • Follow all food safety and cleaning expectations.
  • Follow guest experience guidelines.
  • Perform tasks in other departments when assigned based on customer experience needs.
  • Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.
  • Work in a typical retail store environment with varied temperatures and exposure to outside weather conditions; travel requirements vary by assignment.

SpartanNash is a food solutions company formed by the 2013 merger of Spartan Stores and Nash Finch. It has Wholesale and Retail segments: Wholesale distributes a wide range of grocery products, including national brands and private-label items, to independent grocers and military commissaries across the U.S. through a large distribution network, while Retail operates corporate-owned supermarkets that sell food and services to consumers. The combined model lets SpartanNash serve both business customers and individual shoppers, expanding its reach in the grocery market. It differentiates itself by jointly running wholesale distribution and company-owned retail, including support for military commissaries, and by offering its own private-label products. Its goal is to provide a full range of grocery products and services across the food supply chain to meet needs across the market.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Byron Township, Michigan

Founded

2013

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Store remodels and wellness activations can lift traffic and loyalty.
  • Private-label launches like seasonal butter expand margin-friendly assortment.
  • Acquisition activity around banners can validate local-market value and brand relevance.

What critics are saying

  • Military commissary contract losses would hit wholesale volume and logistics leverage.
  • Midwest store concentration exposes banners to price wars and discounter share gains.
  • Seasonal private-label bets create inventory risk if holiday sell-through disappoints.

What makes SpartanNash unique

  • Hybrid wholesale-retail model links distribution insights to store operations.
  • Military commissary and exchange distribution creates a specialized, sticky customer channel.
  • Private-label brands and full-aisle assortment support margin and basket expansion.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

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