Meat Cutter II / Full Time - Maple Heights, OH

Save A Lot•Maple Heights, OH

6d•$15 - $19

About The Position

The Meat Cutter ensures the store’s meat department meets company standards, drives sales, and maximizes profitability. The role provides excellent 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 contributes to team success through strong teamwork and interpersonal skills. The position works under the direction of the Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager, and Meat Cutter II/Trainer. It includes preparing, packaging, pricing, labeling, merchandising, and storing meat products; maintaining product rotation, quality, sanitation, and food-safety standards; and following company procedures. Duties may also include assisting with ordering, performing other store-related tasks, and protecting company property, funds, and merchandise. Work is primarily performed in a temperature-controlled environment maintained at approximately 38–45 degrees. The role involves standing, walking, reaching, bending, twisting, balancing, lifting, transporting, pushing, pulling, grasping, and repetitive sawing motions. Products typically weigh up to 30 pounds and may weigh up to 100 pounds at times; heavy products are moved with assistance.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Successfully complete the Cutter Training Program within 3 months.
Company work history will be strongly considered, including attendance, work performance, safety, policy compliance, and performance management.
Proficiency in basic math, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, required.
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 areas of the store 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 demonstrate, understand, and apply the workplace values.
Ability to reach, bend, twist, balance, lift, and transport objects weighing up to 30 pounds repeatedly throughout the shift; product may weigh up to 100 pounds at times.
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

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, is preferred.
Spanish or other language proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

Work under the direction of the Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager, and Meat Cutter II/Trainer.
Use knives and power equipment to cut and/or package authorized beef, pork, and poultry items in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Wrap, weigh, and price cuts of meat.
Label packages according to COOL, USDA, and company standards.
Update displays and case signs and merchandise meat to maximize sales.
Assist with product ordering as needed.
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 according to company procedures so they appear attractive to customers.
Receive, inspect, and store meat deliveries to maintain the cold chain and ensure meat quality.
Meet daily sanitation and quality standards in accordance with company policy.
Follow and execute company policies and procedures, including COOL, Food Safety, Sanitation, Meat/Produce Scale operation, Mark Downs, 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.
Perform other duties as assigned.