Butcher

Sendik's Food Market • Mequon, WI

55d • Onsite

About The Position

Sendik's Food Markets is a family-owned company with a century-long tradition of providing "only the best." We operate 17 store locations across Southeastern Wisconsin and blend the warmth of a local grocer with the energy of a fast-paced, innovative retail environment. We empower our associates to become experts and foster a culture where every person contributes to our signature, award-winning customer experience. We are seeking passionate individuals eager to join a team defined by exceptional quality, genuine service, and community pride. If you are looking for a career where your passion for service and hard work lead to genuine growth and make a tangible impact in your community, you belong at Sendik's.

Requirements

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age due to required operation of heavy-duty meat processing and meat cutting equipment.
• Prior experience as a butcher, meat cutter, or in professional meat cutting is required, alongside the ability to consistently meet Sendik’s yield and proficiency standards.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and planning skills.
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing conditions, priorities, and circumstances in a fast-paced butcher shop environment.
• Ability to problem solve and make independent decisions regarding department needs and priorities.
• Strong knowledge of local and state health, sanitation, and safety regulations related to meat handling.
• Strong sense of urgency, time management, prioritization, and multitasking skills.
• Ability to accommodate a fluctuating schedule, including evening, weekend, and holiday shifts.
• Ability to stand, walk, lift, bend, push/pull for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers as an expert butcher in the Meat & Seafood Department while modeling Sendik’s culture and providing "best in class" customer service, which includes greeting, engaging, delighting, and thanking every guest.
• Provide consistent, timely, and friendly customer service when answering questions and making custom meat cutting suggestions.
• Perform high-standard meat cutting to prepare and prep all Top Shelf items for the Meat and Seafood case, including kabobs, marinades, and gourmet burgers.
• Operate meat room machinery to grind beef, pork, and poultry according to the daily production schedule.
• Consistently meet Sendik’s meat cutting proficiency and yield standards.
• Execute professional butcher duties by cutting various portions of meat—including pork, chicken, and poultry—based on the daily schedule, with beef products cut on an as-needed basis.
• Assist with communicating and repurposing potential department shrink.
• Maintain grind and sanitation logs in accordance with meat processing safety protocols.
• Assist with maintaining back coolers, including rotating and dating inventory for quality and freshness.
• Assist with creating displays based on the weekly sales ad.
• Operate, maintain, and clean core butcher shop and meat cutting equipment, including knives, meat grinders, band saws, and coolers.
• Assist with training and mentoring new apprentice butchers and associates in the Meat & Seafood Department.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment by adhering to food safety, sanitation, and meat handling procedures.
• Assist with all other Meat & Seafood Department duties as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED