Meat Cutter; Journeyman - Al Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA

Meat Cutter (Journeyman)

Location:

1020 Al Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

Save Mart’s newest location opening in March 2026 offers a 38,000 sq. ft. store with an elevated shopping experience. Join our team to contribute to a space rooted in community, innovation, and the natural surroundings of South Lake Tahoe.

The Journeyman Meat Cutter is responsible for meeting daily production needs and quality standards in meat cutting and preparation. This position receives, stocks, cuts, grinds, wraps, weighs, prices, and merchandises meat department products. The role also orders and stocks prepackaged deli items and frozen food products that pertain to the meat department. Responsibilities include packaging, preparing trays, labeling, rotating product, removing out of code items, and maintaining inventory control to maximize freshness while minimizing waste.

• Locate appropriate meat portions in the walk‑in freezer/refrigerator, remove pieces, place them on a cart, and transport to the cutting room.
• Use knives and occasional band saw to prepare specific cuts of meat from larger portions.
• Set machine for proper pricing and labeling of the meat to be wrapped.
• Arrange packages on display and remove any out of date or damaged packages.
• Clean and sanitize work areas and equipment; wash, wipe, and clean tools, equipment, and counters; sweep or hose floor surfaces.
• Operate an electric tow motor to move pallets from the receiving area to storage areas.
• Instruct, supervise, and direct Apprentice Meat Cutters as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Ability to comprehend and follow specific instructions.
• Ability to perform simple and repetitive tasks.
• Ability to maintain work pace appropriate to a given workload.
• Knowledge of meat (primal cuts), poultry, fish, and pre‑packaged products.
• Ability to meet seasonal or holiday product demands.
• Knowledge of cooking trends that affect demand.
• Familiarity with department food safety and hazardous materials regulations.
• Experience with professional cutlery, saws, tenderizers, grinders, wrapping equipment, and other department tools.

Education: High School Diploma (or G.E.D.) or equivalent experience.

Experience: Prior Meat Department experience including meat cutting.

Other: Availability to work a variety of required retail hours; must operate equipment such as grinder, pallet jack, saw, scale, register.

Physical: Store environment: ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, stoop, use stairs, reach, pull, and lift objects; requires lifting up to 50 lbs.

Competencies: Customer Focus;
Quality/Quantity of Work;
Personal/Interpersonal Skills.

Hiring pay range: $28.75 – $28.75. Benefits include health, dental, vision, life and AD&D, 401K, tuition reimbursement, vacation, personal holidays, and in‑store purchase discounts.

Reference: req
40129.

The Save Mart Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes resumes from individuals who will contribute to a diverse workforce.