Meat Cutter

Position:
Meat Cutter

Company:
Houchens Food Group, Inc.

Department:
Meat

Job Status:
Full Time

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Reports To:

Meat Manager

Work Schedule:

Flexible

Responsible for meat operation including preparing, storing, cutting, cleaning, and serving meat. Observe scheduled shift hours as assigned by meat and/or store manager. Give all customers friendly, courteous, and prompt service. Maintain good communication with the meat manager.

• Monitor food distribution and ensure guidelines are followed.
• Clean and sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment, and facilities.
• Maintain coolers, cases, and displays by keeping them stocked.
• Ensure proper temperature in all meat coolers and cases.
• Properly clean and maintain meat department, coolers, cases, and equipment.
• Record hours worked and sign time ticket report.
• Assist in recording and maintaining accurate bookkeeping systems, weekly and monthly meat purchases.
• Assist in inventorying all products on hand before prepaying a meat order.
• Assist Meat Manager in taking a four‑week period meat inventory.
• Ensure product rotation and proper safety procedures are used.
• Control shrink through inventory and ordering.

Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Autonomy
• Communication, Oral
• Creative
• Customer Oriented
• Detail Oriented
• Energetic
• Enthusiastic
• Friendly
• Motivation
• Organized
• Patience
• Presentation Skills
• Reliability
• Self‑Motivated
• Time Management
• Working Under Pressure

Education:

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

Experience:

Prior experience necessary

Skills & Abilities:
Basic computer skills

• Lift / Carry
• Stand Frequently 10 lbs or less
• Walk Occasionally 11‑20 lbs Frequently
• Sit Occasionally 21‑50 lbs Frequently
• Handling / Fingering Frequently 51‑100 lbs Not Applicable
• Reach Outward Frequently Over 100 lbs Not Applicable
• Reach Above Shoulder Occasionally
• Climb Not Applicable
• Crawl Not Applicable
• Squat or Kneel Not Applicable
• Bend Occasionally
• Push / Pull: 12 lbs or less Occasional; 13‑25 lbs Occasional; 26‑40 lbs Occasional; 41‑100 lbs Occasional

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

Houchens Food Group is an equal‑opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or pregnancy. Applicants may request accommodations based on religious beliefs, disability, or pregnancy. Subject to pre‑employment background and drug screening.