Meat Cutter (Butcher)

E.W. James and Sons•Waynesboro, TN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Meat Cutter is responsible for ensuring the meat cases are consistently stocked with fresh, high-quality meat and poultry products. Key duties include receiving and stocking items, cutting, grinding, wrapping, weighing, pricing, and merchandising meat department products. Meat Cutters are expected to assist customers with special requests, answer questions about meat products and services, and perform various other tasks as needed. Proficiency with equipment such as meat saws, slicers, grinders, wrapping machines, and knives is required. Responsibilities also include helping with truck unloading and maintaining a clean and safe work area. Adherence to safety protocols with all equipment and in all operational areas is essential.

Requirements

Previous experience in a retail or grocery environment with meat cutting experience required.
Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Minimum age requirement = 18 years old.
Proficiency with equipment such as meat saws, slicers, grinders, wrapping machines, and knives is required.

Responsibilities

Provide outstanding customer service.
Regularly cutting all meat products.
Provide training to butcher apprentices.
Wraps raw meat and chicken products.
Assist customers with specific needs.
Cleans and sanitizes meat preparation room.
Ensures meat and seafood counters, shelves, and freezers are well stocked and up to cleanliness standards.
Operates grinder to prepare ground beef for packaging.
Ensures proper rotation of all fresh meat and seafood products.
Follows safety and security procedures.
Check in vendors and unload product.
Regularly operate saws, grinder, knives, and slicers.
Maintains excellent personal hygiene habits.
May assist on front-end with cashier and carryout duties as needed.
Any other responsibilities as assigned by manager.