Meat Clerk Jobs in Texas
Meat Clerk jobs in Texas are concentrated in grocery retail, wholesale food distribution, and big-box merchandise, making it one of the more active markets for this role in the South. Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and San Antonio generate the most consistent openings, with large employers like H-E-B, Kroger, and Walmart maintaining a steady presence across the state. The most in-demand specialties include fresh-cut meat handling, seafood counter support, and backroom inventory management. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Ensure meat is wrapped, weighed, and priced properly. Operate wrapping machine. Provide customer service and ensures product quality and selection. Maintain cleanliness of department and equipment. Consistently provides world class customer service to internal and external customers. Perform other related work. Generally works 6-8 hour shifts between 9:00 am and 10:00 pm.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
- Seeks opportunities to welcome, engage, serve and thank customers. Maintains an atmosphere of friendly, enthusiastic customer service with an emphasis of taking care of the customer.
- Maintains an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with an emphasis on fast, friendly, courteous customer service.
- Answers questions from customers.
- Engages in suggestive selling and other sales techniques.
- Weighs, trays, grinds, wraps, and prices poultry and meat.
- Prevents sale of spoiled and outdated product by following laws and company policy on weighing, labeling, code dating and processing re-worked or (reduced-to-clear items), etc.
- Ensures proper merchandising of product, signing, inventory level in retail cases, and eye-appeal of the department.
- Ensures cleanliness and sanitation of work area, equipment, cutting room and retail cases according to company policy and legal regulations.
- Stocks and rotates product.
- Consolidates racks by moving trays from one rack to another.
- Cleans mirrors, glass etc.
- May assist Meat Cutters and Department Manager with other tasks as appropriate.
- May participate in a Meat Cutter training program to learn basic meat cutting skills.
- Performs other duties as assigned or needed.
Requirements
- Work varied shifts in a 24/7 operation; including night, weekends and holidays.
- Perform friendly, courteous, tactful interactions and maintain composure in dealing with customer and coworkers.
- Conduct visual inspections, read production guides and product labels.
- Properly use cleaning chemicals in accordance with manufacture’s guidelines and instructions.
- Properly handle related food products per State and County laws, and WinCo standards.
- Read and follow written work assignments and instructions.
- Communicate (hearing & speech) when working on the sales floor.
- Reach, lift and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 25 lbs. frequently and 30 - 60 lbs. occasionally.
- Push and pull fully loaded hand trucks and pallet jacks.
- Perform repetitious arm movements required to wrap, slice and process products.
- Stand for long periods of time, walk and move rapidly, bend, twist and turn frequently.
- Perform safe, quick movements and operate related equipment listed below with manual dexterity and hand/eye coordination.
- Work for prolonged periods of time in a refrigerated area (32 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Work with hands exposed to moisture while handling and stocking poultry and meat.
- Learn product variability, perishability, safety and sanitation procedures, and dept. policies.
- Perform basic math (add, subtract, divide and multiply) and compute weights and measures.
- Wear hats, hairnets, gloves, and other personal protective equipment as required.
- Perform primary duties with efficiency and accuracy.
Additional Requirements:
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Food Handlers Certification (Per State Laws)
Machines and Equipment Operated:
- Scales, wrapping machines, slicers, cubers, pallet jacks, bailer, and hand trucks.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of personnel may vary.
Fraud alert: WinCo advises job seekers to be cautious of unsolicited job offers and to verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from WinCo by checking the official WinCo careers website.
Join us at WinCo Foods, where we're more than just a grocery retailer - we're a growing family of over 140 supermarkets in 10 states with over 22,000 employee owners. Our purpose is to make the lives of our customers and employee owners better by offering the lowest possible prices to feed their families. Currently, WinCo is the second largest Employee-Owned company in the United States. With more than 500 millionaire employee-owners in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Our benefits, including top-tier medical plans and tuition support set us apart. In your role, you'll be instrumental in making a real impact in the communities we serve, embodying our purpose every day.
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What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in meat clerk jobs across Texas.
- Ability to operate meat slicers, grinders, and cutting equipment safely and accurately
- Physical ability to lift and move heavy product cases weighing up to fifty pounds
- Knowledge of safe food handling, proper storage temperatures, and sanitation standards
- Customer service skills to assist shoppers at the meat counter and answer product questions
- Availability to work early morning, weekend, and holiday shifts as required by store operations
- Basic math and inventory skills to count stock, rotate product, and flag replenishment needs
Meat Clerk Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a meat clerk in Texas?
Texas does not require a state-issued license to work as a meat clerk, so the path into the role runs through employer hiring rather than a licensing board. Most Texas grocery chains and food retailers hire candidates who have completed a high school diploma or equivalent and are willing to train on the job. Food handler certification from an accredited provider is commonly requested and straightforward to obtain before applying.
Which companies hire meat clerks in Texas?
Companies currently hiring meat clerks in Texas include Kroger, Tom Thumb, and Albertsons, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. H-E-B, headquartered in San Antonio, is one of the largest single employers of meat department staff in the state and hires across its full store network.
Which Texas cities have the most meat clerk jobs?
Fort Worth, Allen, and Dallas have the most meat clerk openings in Texas. Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth lead because of their dense retail footprints and large wholesale distribution operations, while San Antonio reflects the statewide reach of H-E-B, which operates a significant share of its stores and its flagship distribution facilities in and around that metro.
How can I get hired as a meat clerk in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying directly to grocery chains that run structured on-the-job training programs for new hires. H-E-B, Kroger, and Walmart regularly bring in candidates with no prior meat department experience and train them on equipment, food safety, and product handling internally. Starting as a general grocery clerk or stock associate at one of these retailers is a common lateral move into the meat department, and holding a food handler certification before applying gives candidates a clear edge.
Where can I find and apply to meat clerk jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to meat clerk jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current Texas openings from employers across the state. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and location, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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