Meat - Cutter

Good Food Holdings Companies•South Pasadena, CA

91d•$18 - $32

About The Position

The Meat Cutter works in the Meat Department to prepare and display meat products, manage incoming stock, and provide product and preparation information to customers. The role includes cutting, trimming, boning, weighing, shaping, and tying meat; preparing convenience items; and maintaining fresh, well-stocked showcases. The Meat Cutter may supervise 3–5 employees and is expected to learn Assistant Manager responsibilities in preparation for possible future advancement.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, six months to one year of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to regularly stand and/or sit for eight hours at a time; walk; use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
Ability to frequently reach with hands and arms and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Vision abilities including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Cut, trim, and bone carcass sections or prime cuts into products such as roasts, steaks, chops, stew cubes, and grinding meat.
Work out by-products, including lamb necks, riblets, and veal products, and ensure products do not become old.
Break down veal and lamb.
Cut and weigh steaks and chops for individual servings.
Shape and tie roasts and fill the showcase after cutting meat.
Receive, inspect, and store meat deliveries.
Inform the Meat Manager about stock status, especially shortages.
Provide customers with information about cuts of lamb, pork, beef, and poultry, as well as sausage, convenience items, and self-serve items.
Prepare showcase convenience items, including kabobs, stir-fry, stuffed items, and marinated items.
Provide customers with information about preparing products in the showcase.
Learn Assistant Manager job responsibilities for consideration of future advancement.
At times, supervise 3–5 Meat Department employees, including training, planning and assigning work, directing work, addressing complaints, and resolving problems in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.