Meat Dept. Assistant Manager

Supervises and co-ordinates activities of 2 to 15 employees in meat area. Will interview and hire applicants, order product and supplies. Will maintain all paperwork and bookkeeping. Will also do a variety of meat cutting and wrapping duties including using meat saw, slicer, grinder, tenderizer, wrapping and weight equipment, stocking shelves and cases, serving customers by obtaining orders, may receive money and make change and do general cleaning, if needed.

May work in refrigerated area.

• Use hand, arms, and fingers to handle tools or operate power equipment.
• Work in standing position for 8 hours a day.
• Cut and trim meat, poultry and fish to size.
• Use basic math to measure and estimate material quantities.
• Keep work station clean and sanitary.
• Lift and handle bulky materials and products.

• Weigh, wrap and price merchandise.
• Stock display cases.
• Take customer orders.
• Receive money and make change.

Cut and trim meat, poultry and fish to size for display or as ordered by customer using hand tools and power equipment. Operate grinder, meat slicer, cubing machine, and power saw. Clean and cut fish and poultry. Shape, lace, and tie meats cuts by hand, using boning knife, skewer, and twine to form roasts. Place meat in containers to be wrapped by other workers.

Place meat on trays in display counter. Clean work area. Unload meat from delivery truck and store meat into refrigerator. Wrap and weigh meat for customers and collect money for sales. Operate sausage stuffer or smokehouse equipment. Work in refrigerate area.

• Use hands, arms, and fingers to handle tools or operate power equipment
• Work in a standing position for 7 hours a day.
• Use basic math to measure and estimate material quantities.
• Cut and trim meat, poultry and fish to size.
• Keep work station clean and sanitary.
• Take customer orders.
• Lift and handle bulky materials and products.