$1,000 Sign On Bonus for Experienced Butchers

BJ's Wholesale Club • Portland, ME

3d • $21 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

BJ's Wholesale Club is seeking experienced Butchers to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for receiving, rotating, cutting, wrapping, and merchandising fresh and processed meats. You will also assist in merchandising seafood, prepared foods, cheeses, and pre-packed deli items, as well as supporting the rotisserie chicken area and full-service deli. A key part of this role involves assisting members with meat selection and preparing special meat arrangements. Maintaining sanitation and safety standards within the meat department is paramount. Team members at BJ's are expected to carry out job functions with accountability, honesty, and integrity, always prioritizing the member experience. We foster a safe, positive, inclusive, and collaborative environment, working with speed, agility, and a commitment to innovation. Delivering service excellence, resolving member concerns, and maintaining GOLD Member Standards (Greet, Anticipate, Appreciate) are essential. This includes ensuring the club looks its best daily with stocked items, executed promotions, accurate signage, and a clean, organized environment. Understanding department performance reporting and the impact of consistent execution is also important.

Requirements

• Completion of a training program/apprenticeship required.
• Previous meat cutting experience required.
• At least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of automatic/hand wrapping machines preferred.
• Familiarity with AI tools, including ChatGPT.

Responsibilities

• Engages and provides assistance to our Members by making recommendations along with answering questions regarding meat, poultry, and seafood.
• Prepares special cuts of meat ordered by Members.
• Cuts, grinds, and/or processes fresh meats to company cutting standards.
• Weighs, packages, wraps, and labels cuts of meat, poultry, and seafood to company packaging standards.
• Makes sure the meat case showcases all currently available products.
• Ensures the meat department maintains an appropriate level of inventory.
• Ensures the meat, seafood, prepared foods, and cheese cases are fully stocked.
• Rotates meats, poultry, seafood, prepared foods, and cheeses according to expiration dates.
• Follows established guidelines when disposing of damaged and/or expired products.
• Cleans and sanitizes all equipment, display fixtures, and areas in the meat department, including the meat cooler, freezer, and refrigerated display cases.
• Inspects and stores meat upon delivery.
• Ensures that all received meats meet or exceed company quality standards.
• Receives and unpacks meat, poultry, seafood, prepared foods, and cheeses in the meat cooler and freezer.
• Maintains all club policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including placing orders and working in other departments as needed.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of this job.

Benefits

• Weekly Pay
• Free BJ’s Memberships
• Generous Paid Time Off (vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave)
• Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits (three medical plans, optional dental, vision, HSA, and flexible spending account options)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• $1,000 Sign On Bonus for Experienced Butchers

What This Job Offers

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