Meat Cutter I / Full Time - Wayne, IN

Save A Lot • Fort Wayne, IN

141d • $17 - $21

About The Position

The Meat Cutter ensures the store’s meat department operates according to company standards, drives sales, and maximizes profitability. The role delivers high levels of customer service and satisfaction by following the company’s meat merchandising plan and trimming and preparing standard meat cuts as outlined in the Meat Cutter Resource Manual. The Meat Cutter demonstrates teamwork, interpersonal skills, and commitment to team success.

The position works under the direction of the Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager and follows direction from the Meat Specialist. It leads meat department performance toward metric goals and may involve working in more than one store or other areas of the store. The role may also include other perishable and non-perishable duties necessary to maintain store performance.

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.
• Must be able 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 demonstrate, understand, and apply the company’s workplace values.
• Physical ability to reach, bend, twist, balance, lift, and transport objects weighing up to 30 pounds repeatedly; product may weigh up to 100 pounds at times.
• Ability to move heavy product with assistance.
• Ability to stand, walk, 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.
• Company work history will be strongly considered, including attendance, work performance, safety, policy compliance, and performance management.
• Spanish or other language proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead meat department performance to achieve and exceed metric goals.
• Order and merchandise products, support productivity, and control shrink to meet company and business-unit goals.
• Coach and train others performing meat-related tasks in the department.
• Set and execute work priorities and direct the assignment of individual tasks within the meat department.
• Enforce meat policies and procedures within the assigned store.
• Use knives and power equipment to cut and package authorized beef, pork, and poultry items according to company policies and procedures.
• Keep displays and case signs updated 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 the display counter attractively according to company procedures.
• Wrap, weigh, and price meat cuts.
• Label packages according to COOL, USDA, and company standards.
• Receive, inspect, and store delivered meat while maintaining the cold chain and meat quality.
• Meet daily sanitation and quality standards and follow company policy.
• Follow and execute company policies and procedures, including those concerning COOL, food safety, sanitation, meat and produce scale operation, markdowns, inventory processes, meat planograms, 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 in other areas of the store when assigned.

Benefits

• Eligible full-time Team Members and those averaging 30 or more hours per week are eligible for health and welfare benefits.
• Paid Time Off
• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Team Member Referral Program
• Wellbeing Program
• Career development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED