Meat Cutter II / Part Time - Atlantic City, NJ

Save A Lot • Atlantic City, NJ

141d • $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 a high level of customer service 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 the team’s success.

The position involves cutting, packaging, labeling, merchandising, and storing meat products; assisting with product ordering; maintaining sanitation, food safety, quality, and inventory standards; and following company policies and procedures. Duties may also include other perishable and non-perishable work necessary to maintain store performance, working in other store areas or locations, and other assigned tasks.

Most work takes place in a temperature-controlled environment maintained at 38–45 degrees. The role requires extended periods of standing, walking, and moving, as well as reaching, bending, twisting, balancing, lifting, transporting, pushing, pulling, grasping, and using sawing motions.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• 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 and demonstrate effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be dependable and flexible, 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 a uniform dress code.
• Ability to reach, bend, twist, balance, lift, and transport objects weighing up to 30 pounds repeatedly throughout the shift; product may at times 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.
• Ability to demonstrate, understand, and apply the company’s workplace values.

Nice To Haves

• Experience safely using manual pallet jacks, hand tools, and power equipment, including knives, wrappers, scales, slicers, a cubing machine, and a power saw where certified to cut meat.
• Spanish or other language proficiency.
• Company work history will be strongly considered, including attendance, work performance, safety, policy compliance, and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Cut and/or package authorized beef, pork, and poultry items using knives and power equipment in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Wrap, weigh, and price meat cuts according to company and pricing guidelines.
• Label packages in accordance with COOL, USDA, and company standards.
• Keep displays and case signs appropriately updated, and merchandise and present meat to company standards with a focus on maximizing sales.
• Assist with product ordering.
• 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 so they are attractive and appealing to customers.
• Receive, inspect, and store meat deliveries to maintain the cold chain and ensure product quality.
• Meet daily sanitation and quality standards in accordance with company policy.
• Follow and execute company policies and procedures, including those covering 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 optimal store performance.
• Protect company property, funds, and merchandise.
• Work in more than one store or in other areas of the store when assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Team members who are full-time or average 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: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED