Meat Associate – Walmart – Truro, NS

Walmart Canada’s Truro location is looking for a Meat Associate to join their in-store team at 140 Wade Rd, Truro, NS. If you enjoy working in a hands-on, fast-paced environment and take pride in delivering a great shopping experience, this role puts you right in the middle of the action — keeping the meat and deli department running smoothly every single day.

From preparing deli items and rotating stock to following food safety standards and serving customers with a helpful attitude, this position covers a range of responsibilities that keep things fresh and engaging. You’ll be a key part of a store team committed to helping Canadians save money and live better.

About the Role: Meat Associate

As a Meat Associate at Walmart Truro, your day-to-day work centres on maintaining a clean, well-organized, and properly stocked meat and deli department. You’ll rotate product, remove expired items, ensure accurate pricing and signage, and prepare food orders using equipment like slicers, rotisserie ovens, and deep fryers. Every shift contributes to a fresh, inviting experience for shoppers.

This role also involves strict adherence to food safety and cold chain practices, including temperature checks, thermometer calibration, and sell-by date compliance. You’ll work collaboratively with your team and maintain a safe, hygienic workspace in line with Walmart’s Health and Safety policies. Availability across mornings, afternoons, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays is expected.

Benefits and Salary

The minimum rate of pay for this position starts at $17.20 per hour. Walmart Canada also offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes stock options, life insurance, paid time off, a store discount, deferred profit sharing, access to the Live Better U education program, and EQ Health support. Please note that some benefits are based on hours worked or employment status.

Responsibilities

Working as a Meat Associate at Walmart means balancing customer service, food preparation, and department upkeep — all within a fast-paced retail setting. These responsibilities are essential to maintaining the quality and freshness standards that customers count on every visit.

• Maintain department organization by keeping the meat and deli area clean, properly zoned, and customer-ready at all times
• Rotate stock regularly and remove expired or unsellable products to ensure freshness and compliance
• Ensure accurate pricing and signing by following established procedures for markups, markdowns, labelling, and flagging
• Follow food safety and cold chain standards, including temperature checks, thermometer calibration, proper handling, and expiration date compliance
• Prepare and serve deli products such as meat, cheese, and fried chicken using slicers, stackers, rotisserie ovens, and deep fryers
• Complete special customer orders and fill display cases accurately and efficiently
• Adhere to Health and Safety guidelines to maintain a safe, clean, and hygienic work environment
• Work flexible shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays based on business needs

Requirements / Skills

Walmart is looking for someone who is dependable, team-oriented, and comfortable in a physically active role. The ideal candidate brings a positive attitude, strong communication skills, and the flexibility to adapt to changing schedules and workloads throughout the week.

• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts including mornings, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Physical capability to stand for extended periods, bend, and lift items up to 20 lbs. regularly, and occasionally up to 50 lbs.
• Attention to detail when performing repetitive tasks like stocking, zoning, and organizing products
• Team player mindset with the ability to communicate effectively and support colleagues
• Ability to manage high task volume efficiently in a fast-paced environment, including overnight hours when required
• Positive, customer-focused approach to every interaction on the floor

How to Apply

To apply, use the link below to visit the official Walmart Canada job posting. Make sure your resume is up to date before submitting your application.

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