Butcher

BJ's Wholesale Club • Port Charlotte, FL

2d

About The Position

The Butcher receives, inspects, stores, rotates, cuts, grinds, processes, wraps, labels, and merchandises fresh and processed meats, including poultry and seafood. The role helps members select products, answers questions, makes recommendations, and prepares special meat cuts and arrangements. The Butcher also assists with merchandising seafood, prepared foods, cheeses, pre-packed deli items, rotisserie chicken, and the full-service deli.

The position maintains inventory and product presentation, follows expiration-date rotation and disposal guidelines, and ensures products meet company quality and packaging standards. It cleans and sanitizes equipment, display fixtures, coolers, freezers, and other department areas while following sanitation, safety, and club policies. The role may place orders, work in other departments as needed, and perform other assigned duties. Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function.

Requirements

• Completion of a training program or apprenticeship is required.
• Previous meat-cutting experience is required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Frequently lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds; may need to lift and move heavier or awkward objects over 50 pounds with assistance.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of automatic or hand wrapping machines is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engage with members, answer questions, make recommendations about meat, poultry, and seafood, and assist with product selection.
• Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by members.
• Cut, grind, and process fresh meats according to company cutting standards.
• Weigh, package, wrap, and label meat, poultry, and seafood according to company packaging standards.
• Maintain the meat case so it showcases currently available products.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels and keep meat, seafood, prepared foods, and cheese cases fully stocked.
• Rotate meats, poultry, seafood, prepared foods, and cheeses according to expiration dates.
• Dispose of damaged or expired products according to established guidelines.
• Clean and sanitize department equipment, display fixtures, and areas, including the meat cooler, freezer, and refrigerated display cases.
• Inspect and store meat deliveries, ensuring received meats meet or exceed company quality standards.
• Receive and unpack meat, poultry, seafood, prepared foods, and cheeses in the meat cooler and freezer.
• Follow club policies, procedures, sanitation standards, and safety standards.
• Perform other assigned duties, including placing orders and working in other departments as needed.
• Maintain regular, predictable, full attendance.
• Support a safe and positive environment and deliver service excellence to members.
• Work collaboratively to meet club standards, maintain accurate signage, stock items, and execute promotional plans.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Access to earned pay before payday through Daily Pay (a fee may apply)
• Complimentary The Club Card Membership and a free Supplemental Membership for someone in the team member’s household
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave
• Three medical plan options
• Optional dental insurance
• Optional vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) options
• Flexible spending account options
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match for team members age 18 and older
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with shares available at a 15% discount, subject to eligibility requirements

What This Job Offers

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