Journeyman Meat Cutter

C&S Wholesale Grocers•Saranac Lake, NY

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Journeyman Meat Cutter is responsible for handling meat and meat products. The Cutter will receive, process, cut, trim, scrape, package, tie, wrap, weigh, price, and label meat products. The Cutter is responsible for setting an example in providing attentive and courteous customer service. This role involves processing, preparing, and packaging meat products in compliance with company policy and Federal, State, and Local regulations regarding Meat operations, safety, and sanitation. The Cutter will maintain a clean work area, ensure proper temperatures are maintained in the cooler, prep area, freezer, and cases, and ensure they are in working condition. They will also maintain adequate meat supplies and proper case conditions, including cleaning, stocking, straightening, and rotating product. The position aims to achieve financial goals such as sales and gross profit maximization, as well as minimization of shrink and supply expense. The Journeyman Meat Cutter will direct subordinates in implementing a plan of action and goal attainment, promote sales through courteous and friendly customer service, and minimize shrink through proper handling and storing of product. Support will be provided to area stores when staff is absent, as directed.

Requirements

Adequate knowledge of the preparation of different cuts of meat.
Ability to read, write, and perform basic math functions.
Accurate vision.
Occasional amounts of climbing, balancing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, feeling, tasting, and smelling.
Frequent amounts of pulling/pushing loads up to 80 lb.
Constant amounts of standing, walking, lifting/carrying loads up to 100 lb, reaching, handling, talking, hearing.
Exposure to temperatures down to 30 degrees.
Ability to operate: Knives, Computerized scales, Case Cutter, Bandsaw; Patty Machine, Marking Gun, Grinder, Cubing Machine, Pallet Jack, Wrapping Machine, Baler/Compactor, Walkie Stacker, Tie Machine, Slicer, Eycruder Bone Duster, Sausage maker, Chicken Splitter.
0-2 years of experience with the preparation of different cuts of meat in retail stores.

Responsibilities

Receive, process, cut, trim, scrape, package, tie, wrap, weigh, price, and label meat products.
Provide attentive and courteous customer service.
Process, prepare and package meat products in compliance with company policy and Federal, State, and Local regulations regarding Meat operations, safety, and sanitation.
Maintain a clean work area.
Ensure proper temperatures are maintained in cooler, prep area, freezer, and cases and are in working condition.
Maintain adequate meat supplies.
Maintain proper case conditions, including cleaning, stocking, straightening, and rotating product.
Achieve financial goals such as sales and gross profit maximization as well as minimization of shrink and supply expense.
Direct subordinates in implementing plan of action and goal attainment.
Promote sales through courteous and friendly customer service.
Minimize shrink through proper handling and storing of product.
Provide support to area stores when staff is absent, as directed.