$1,000 Sign On Bonus for Experienced Butchers

BJ's Wholesale Club • Portland, ME

2d • Onsite

About The Position

BJ's Wholesale Club is seeking experienced Butchers to join their team. This role involves receiving, rotating, cutting, wrapping, and merchandising fresh and processed meats. The Butcher 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. The position requires assisting with meat selection, preparing special meat arrangements, and maintaining sanitation and safety standards within the meat department. Team members are expected to carry out job functions, support club policies, act with honesty and integrity, ensure a safe and positive environment, embrace inclusion and diversity, work collaboratively, move with speed and agility, innovate and adapt, and maintain a friendly and positive attitude. Members are expected to deliver service excellence, resolve concerns, and ensure a safe and positive experience. Daily commitment to GOLD Member Standards (Greet, Anticipate, Appreciate) and GOLD Club Standards (Fast, Friendly, Full, Fresh, Clean) is essential. This includes stocking items, executing promotional plans, maintaining signage, and ensuring the club is clean and organized. Understanding departmental performance reporting and the connection between execution and business impact is also key.

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.

Responsibilities

• Receives, rotates, cuts, wraps, and merchandises fresh and processed meats, including grinds.
• Assists in merchandising of seafood, prepared foods, cheeses and pre-packed deli.
• Assists in the rotisserie chicken area and full service deli.
• Assists in meat selection and cuts special meat arrangements for Members.
• Maintains all sanitation and safety standards within the meat department.
• 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.
• Ensures 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, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• $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