Meat Cutter I / Full Time - St. Louis, MO

Save A Lot•St. Louis, MO

108d•$20 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Meat Cutter ensures the store’s meat department operates to company standards, drives sales, and maximizes profitability. The role delivers high-quality customer service by following the meat merchandising plan and trimming and preparing standard meat cuts according to the Meat Cutter Resource Manual. The Meat Cutter demonstrates teamwork, interpersonal skills, and commitment to the team’s success. The position leads department performance and work priorities, supports ordering and merchandising, maintains productivity and shrink control, and coaches and trains others performing meat-related tasks. It also involves cutting, packaging, labeling, displaying, and storing meat; maintaining product rotation, food safety, sanitation, and quality standards; and following applicable company policies and procedures. The role may include other store duties and assignment to more than one store or area.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Proficiency in basic math, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to read, write, and speak English; effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Dependability and flexibility, including willingness to work in other store areas as needed with little or no advance notice.
Excellent customer service, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
Must adhere to the uniform dress code.
Ability to reach, bend, twist, balance, lift, and transport objects weighing up to 30 pounds repeatedly during a shift; product may sometimes weigh up to 100 pounds.
Ability to move heavy product with assistance.
Ability to stand, walk, and/or move about for extended periods.
Ability to push, pull, grasp, and use sawing motions for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

One year of previous experience cutting meat, including use of hand tools and power equipment such as knives, slicers, grinders, cubing machines, and power saws.
Spanish or other language proficiency.
Company work history will be strongly considered, including attendance, work performance, safety, policy compliance, and performance management.

Responsibilities

Lead meat department performance to achieve and exceed metric goals.
Handle product ordering, merchandising, productivity, and shrink control to meet company and business unit goals.
Coach and train others who complete meat-related tasks in the department.
Set and execute work priorities and direct the assignment of individual tasks within the department.
Enforce meat policies and procedures in the assigned store.
Use knives and power equipment to cut and package authorized beef, pork, and poultry items according to company policies and procedures.
Update displays and case signs and present meat to maximize sales.
Maintain proper date rotation for dated and undated products in display cases and storage coolers.
Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counters so they are attractive and appealing to customers.
Wrap, weigh, and price cuts of meat.
Label packages according to COOL, USDA, and company standards.
Receive, inspect, and store meat deliveries while maintaining the cold chain and meat quality.
Meet and maintain daily sanitation and quality standards.
Follow and execute company policies and procedures, including COOL, food safety, sanitation, meat/produce scale operation, markdowns, inventory processes, Meat POGs, the Meat Cutter Resource Manual, Daily Manager Signoff, and the Meat Cutting List.
Perform other perishable and non-perishable duties as needed to maintain store performance.
Protect company property, funds, and merchandise.
Work in more than one store or other store areas when assigned.