Experienced Meat Cutter

Job description:

Job Summary The position of Meat Cutter has the responsibility of ensuring that the Meat Department is a clean, safe, well stocked, inviting part of the store. The Meat Cutter demonstrates an intermediate knowledge of meat cuts and processing. The Meat Cutter is to assist the customers with information and location of products as well as suggest other items that may be of benefit to the shopper.

• Properly trim the common as well as specialty cuts of beef, pork, poultry and other types of merchandise sold daily, ensuring that all displayed cases/shelves are adequately stocked at all times
• Wrap, Weigh and Price all meat and related products following approved procedures ensuring that product pricing makes adequate allowances for Tare Weights and Shrink if applicable
• Greet customers and provide them with prompt, professional service as needed and assist in locating and/or retrieving merchandise
• Stock fresh product, rotate dated and/or perishable merchandise, pulling any out of date or damaged merchandise from the shelf and condition store shelves, cases, etc. when instructed
• Assist in receiving and unloading of merchandise, including checking the merchandise received to ensure proper count, quality and conditions

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Work Experience

• A high school diploma or GED equivalent is preferred
• One of the two qualifications listed below must be met:
  1. A minimum of two years of experience as a Meat Cutter and successful completion of a Standard Competencies “Cutting” Test
  2. Successful completion of The Apprentice Meat Cutter training program and subsequent on the job training

• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently (Spanish Desired)
• Ability to speak clearly

• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)

• The ability to discern when a customer is in need of some sort of assistance
• The ability to estimate within an accepted range the amount of any given product needed for a particular time period

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to bend, stoop and reach
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time (up to 8 hours or more)
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in cool to cold temperatures for long periods of time (up to 8 hours or more)
• Ability to work around potentially dangerous equipment safely