Meat Cutter II / Full Time - Haines City, FL

Save A Lot • Haines City, FL

139d • $18 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

The Meat Cutter ensures the store’s meat department operates according to company standards, drives sales, and maximizes profitability. The role provides a high level of 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 is expected to demonstrate teamwork, interpersonal skills, and commitment to the team’s success.

The position involves cutting, packaging, labeling, merchandising, and storing meat products; maintaining product quality, cold chain, sanitation, and food safety; assisting with ordering; and following company policies and procedures. The employee may be assigned to other stores or store areas and may perform other duties needed to maintain store performance.

Most work takes place in a temperature-controlled environment of 38–45 degrees. The role requires extended periods of standing, walking, reaching, bending, twisting, balancing, lifting, transporting, pushing, pulling, grasping, and sawing motions. Objects weighing up to 30 pounds must be handled repeatedly, and product may sometimes weigh up to 100 pounds; assistance is required to move heavy product.

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 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, sometimes 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 company’s workplace values.
• Ability to reach, bend, twist, balance, lift, and transport objects weighing up to 30 pounds repeatedly; 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

• Experience safely using manual pallet jacks, hand tools, and power equipment such as knives, wrappers, scales, slicers, a cubing machine, and a power saw (where certified to cut meat).
• Spanish or other language proficiency is a plus.
• 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 according to COOL, USDA, and company standards.
• Update displays and case signs, and merchandise and present meat to established 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 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 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 store performance.
• Protect company property, funds, and merchandise.
• Work in more than one store or in other store areas when assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Team Member Referral Program
• Wellbeing Program
• Career development opportunities
• Health and welfare benefits for eligible full-time team members or those averaging 30 or more hours per week

What This Job Offers

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