Meat Cutter

Now Hiring:
Experienced Meat Cutter

Join our team and help us deliver world-class meat products with precision, care, and outstanding customer service.

Location: Central Meats & Almost Catered: 1120 Kempsville Road. Chesapeake, VA 23320

Schedule: Full-time | Monday – Saturday | Between 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM (with rotating days off)

Compensation: Based on experience

Job Summary

We are seeking an Experienced Meat Cutter to support the daily operations of our fresh meat department. You'll play a critical role in ensuring product freshness, safety, and quality, while maintaining clean, safe, and organized work areas. This role also requires exceptional customer service and knowledge of a wide range of meat processing techniques.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide exceptional customer service
  —our customers are our top priority
• Accurately cut, grind, weigh, and wrap beef, pork, chicken, lamb, goat, and deer
• Take and fill special orders
  , make suggestions, and offer product recommendations
• Maintain product rotation and freshness by checking dates and inventory
• Operate meat saws, grinders, tenderizers, cubers, and other tools safely and efficiently
• Receive and inspect meat deliveries
  , ensuring accurate inventory and proper storage
• Keep coolers and freezers organized, sanitized, and within compliance standards
• Complete daily grind logs and other required documentation accurately
• Follow all company guidelines for pricing, labeling, and reworking meat products
• Maintain clean and sanitary tools, trays, lugs, and work areas
• Report maintenance needs and equipment issues to management
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with team members and leadership

What We’re Looking For:

• Previous experience in a meat department or butcher shop
• Proficient knife skills and safe handling of all meat equipment
• Knowledge of meat cuts and processing techniques for a wide variety of animals
• Able to work in cold environments (freezers as low as 0°F) for extended periods
• Capable of lifting up to 80 lbs., bending, twisting, standing, and walking throughout your shift
• Comfortable using computer scanner devices and basic documentation
• Strong attention to detail, cleanliness, and product safety
• Dependable, punctual, and flexible with changing schedules
• Must speak, read, and write in English fluently
• Positive attitude and commitment to teamwork and integrity

Why Join Us?

We offer a fast-paced, respectful environment for meat professionals who take pride in doing the job right the first time. If you're reliable, skilled, and passionate about quality meat cutting, we want to hear from you.

Important Disclaimer Notice:

The above statements are only intended to represent the essential job responsibilities and general nature of the work being performed, and are not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Central Meats reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of business, competitive considerations, or work environment change.

This job description is NOT a guarantee of employment.

Our story begins in June of 1960, when Earl L. Edmonson started a business called Central Food Service Inc.
He purchased Cobb's Locker Plant, located at 116 Cherry Street in Suffolk, Virginia. They offered lockers for folks to store their food, sold wholesale & retail meats and provisions, as well as running a Freezer Food Plan. Central Food Service Inc. gained attention and popularity, soon boasting a respectable customer base, a full staff of salesmen and numerous delivery trucks. Earl and his employees soon found themselves working long days, night shifts and even extending hours to incorporate a second shift as the company grew.
Earl and his wife, Ernestine, started a…