Meat Cutter

Albertsons Companies • Skokie, IL

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About The Position

As a Meat Cutter, you prepare fresh meat products and maintain high quality standards. You prepare beef, poultry, and other items for display, ensuring they are trimmed, packaged, and labeled correctly. You also assist customers, answer questions, and fulfill special cut requests.

You keep the department organized, stocked, and operating smoothly. The role involves using knives, grinders, saws, slicers, and wrapping equipment to prepare products, monitor freshness, maintain displays, and keep work areas clean in accordance with food safety and sanitation standards. You follow company policies, safety requirements, and regulatory guidelines. The work may involve standing for extended periods, working in refrigerated environments, and lifting up to 75 pounds.

This is described as an entry-level position with advancement opportunity. Starting rates are no less than the local minimum wage and may vary based on location, experience, qualifications, and applicable collective bargaining agreements. Benefits depend on factors including length of service, hours worked, any applicable collective bargaining agreement, and company policy.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Prior meat cutting or food preparation experience is required.
• Ability to operate power equipment such as saws, grinders, and slicers following training and safety guidelines.
• Knowledge of meat cuts and preparation techniques is required.
• Ability to work in refrigerated environments and maintain sanitation standards.
• Availability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Comply with company policies, including food safety, sanitation, and dress standards.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 75 pounds.
• Customer communication skills for assisting customers and fulfilling special cut requests.
• Attention to detail in portioning, packaging, labeling, and maintaining product quality.
• Organization and time-management skills to manage workflow and maintain orderly work areas.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with cooking recommendations for different meat cuts.
• Merchandising awareness for maintaining visually consistent displays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cut beef, poultry, and other meat products for display.
• Trim, portion, package, and label products accurately while maintaining product quality.
• Assist customers, answer questions, and fulfill special cut requests.
• Keep the meat department organized, stocked, and operating smoothly.
• Use knives, grinders, saws, slicers, and wrapping equipment in accordance with training and safety guidelines.
• Monitor product freshness and maintain well-stocked, visually consistent displays.
• Maintain clean work areas and follow food safety, sanitation, and safe food-handling procedures.
• Follow company policies, safety requirements, dress standards, and applicable regulatory guidelines.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Associate discounts.
• Training, career growth, and development opportunities.
• Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and 401(k) benefits.
• Vacation and paid time off.
• Depending on eligibility, benefits may include vision, disability, and life insurance, sick pay, paid holidays, and retirement benefits such as pension and/or 401(k).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed