Apprentice Meat Cutter

Associated Food Stores • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

The Apprentice Meat Cutter learns to meet company and government regulatory standards for the meat department, including receiving, invoice processing, refrigeration, pricing, and maintaining appropriate temperature ranges for cases and processing areas. The role develops knowledge of fish, seafood, and meat products and helps answer guest questions about ingredients, preparation, related products, and equipment.

The apprentice assists with identifying, selecting, and purchasing quality meat products and may help order and maintain inventories as directed by the Meat Manager. The role learns to identify, cut, process, rotate, and merchandise meat products according to company standards, maintain grinds to those standards, and perform Fishmonger duties as needed, including learning seafood handling, gutting, boning, filleting, rotation, and merchandising.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Willingness to learn meat cutting and seafood handling, processing, and merchandising.
• Ability to maneuver heavy objects weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to perform the physical demands of the job, including standing, walking, bending, grasping, pushing, pulling, carrying, stooping, twisting, crouching, reaching, repetitive motion, and coordinated eye, hand, and foot tasks.
• Ability to hear and respond to customer inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Follow company and governmental regulatory standards for receiving, invoice processing, refrigeration, pricing, and temperature ranges in the meat department.
• Develop knowledge of fish, seafood, and meat products and respond to guest questions about ingredients, preparation, related products, and preparation equipment.
• Assist with identifying, selecting, and purchasing high-quality meat products.
• Order and maintain proper inventories of products and supplies as directed by the Meat Manager, when assigned.
• Learn to identify, cut, process, rotate, and merchandise meat products according to company standards and guidelines.
• Maintain all grinds according to company standards.
• Function as a Fishmonger as needed, learning proper seafood handling, gutting, boning, filleting, rotation, and merchandising.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• 10% discount on groceries for the employee and family
• Flexible scheduling
• Daily pay options
• Opportunities for advancement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed