Meat Cutter

Job Summary

Assists customers and cuts meat to specifications for variety, size, quality and trim for sale. Assists in the daily operations in meat and seafood departments. Increases customer confidence and loyalty by promoting and executing consistent and compliant operating conditions. Provides fresh and appealing products, courteous, knowledgeable and prompt service. Executes merchandising plans as outlined in department planners, toolkits or event packs being mindful of merchandising standards, product levels, shrink, and sales trends.

Values diversity and supports an inclusive environment by embracing the backgrounds and experiences of the team.

• Creates an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated to increase customer confidence and loyalty.
• Prepares and packages food products and processes customer orders to their specifications; processes fresh meats, smoked meats, seafood, random weight, lunchmeat, frozen food and salted meats to production standards.
• Utilizes peak time performance cutting lists to cut and trim all products as directed by company standards.
• Properly wraps, weighs and prices product as needed; properly cubes, slices and grinds meat.
• Operates department equipment and tools; ensures customer requests and special orders are fulfilled.
• Performs duties of meat/seafood counter clerk as necessary.

Leadership (20%)

Promotes trust and respect among associates by collaborating, promoting teamwork, and communicating company, department, and job specific information. Adheres to all local, state, and federal laws, and company guidelines.

Financial (10%)

Stocks and rotates department products to ensure freshness and date control; restocks and uses supply items efficiently to eliminate waste and maintain lowest supply cost. Receives and breakdowns meat deliveries. Keeps work area clean, orderly and free from safety hazards. Maintains awareness of inventory/stocking conditions and reports any discrepancies in inventory. Reviews and inspects products for quality and freshness and takes appropriate action.

Utilizes production planning tools to accurately produce fresh products and ensures discarding or markdown processes are followed to reduce shrink. Ensures product is held at the proper temperature per food safety guidelines.

Compliance/Safety (10%)

Ensures company standards for safety, proper food handling practices, sanitation and productivity are maintained. Adheres to all regulatory compliance requirements relating to food safety, USDA and COl. Executes all product recalls and withdrawals in a timely manner and reports safety risk or issues to management. Cultivates a culture of safety and ensures all associates have received necessary safety training and equipment.

Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education

High School / GED

Languages

English (required). Spanish (preferred).

Experience

0-3 years supervisory experience minimum.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must be 18 years of age
• Authorization to work in the United States or ability to obtain the same
• Successful completion of pre‑employment drug testing and background check
• Strong customer service skills
• Exceptional interpersonal, motivational and communication skills
• Knowledge of basic math
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Possess adequate knife handling skills and knife speed
• Knowledge of cutting, traying, wrapping and labeling

Environmental Factors

Retail – Meat/Seafood:
Physical Demands:
While performing the essential functions of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand or walk on various types of flooring, utilize manual dexterity, and perform repetitive movements with both hands and/or both feet. The employee is frequently required to reach at waist level or overhead, carry, push, or lift various loads up to the required weights listed; occasionally required to sit, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and climb up to 10 ft.

Working Conditions:

Indoor, outdoor, cold, freezing, heated and wet/humid conditions. Safety Risk Factors:
Frequent exposure to sharp objects, hazardous equipment, loud noise and chemical cleaning solutions. Equipment:
Cleaning supplies, general office equipment, register, pricing gun, scales, scanner, material handling equipment, baler/compactor, ladders, pliers, wire cutters, ice machine, shovel, powered cutting equipment, wrappers, lobster tanks, and PPE such as goggles, gloves and cutting gloves. Lifting Requirement: 250 lbs. Pulling Requirement: 70 lbs.

Travel & Overnight

No travel. Occasional overnight not required.

Shift

Varied shifts.