Meat Cutter II / Full Time - Lima, OH

Save A Lot•Lima, OH

111d•$15 - $19

About The Position

The Meat Cutter ensures the store’s meat department operates to company standards, drives sales, and maximizes profitability. The role delivers excellent customer service and satisfaction by following the company’s meat merchandising plan and trimming and preparing standard cuts of meat as outlined in the Meat Cutter Resource Manual. The Meat Cutter demonstrates teamwork, interpersonal skills, and commitment to team success. This position performs meat cutting, packaging, labeling, merchandising, ordering, rotation, receiving, storage, sanitation, and food-safety tasks in accordance with company procedures. Work is primarily performed in a temperature-controlled environment maintained at 38–45 degrees. Team members eligible for benefits include full-time employees and those averaging 30 or more hours per week.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
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 during a shift; product may occasionally 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

Experience safely using manual pallet jacks, hand tools, and power equipment such as knives, wrappers, scales, slicers, cubing machines, and power saws (where certified to cut meat) is preferred.
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

Cut and/or package authorized beef, pork, and poultry items using knives and power equipment, following company policies and procedures.
Wrap, weigh, and price meat cuts according to company and pricing guidelines.
Label packages according to COOL, USDA, and company standards.
Keep displays and case signs updated and merchandise meat to established standards, focusing 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 according to company procedures so they appear attractive 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 planograms, the Meat Cutter Resource Manual, daily manager signoff, and the meat cutting list.
Perform other perishable or non-perishable duties as needed to maintain optimal store performance.
Protect company property, funds, and merchandise.
Work in more than one store or other areas of the store when assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.