Meat Cutter

Albertsons Companies • Lafayette, LA

13d

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, trimming, packaging, and labeling products correctly. You assist customers, answer questions, and fulfill special cut requests.

You help keep the department organized, stocked, and operating smoothly. The work includes 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. The role requires following safety procedures, company policies, and applicable regulatory guidelines. It involves standing for extended periods, working in refrigerated environments, and lifting up to 75 pounds. Availability for early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays is required.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• 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.
• Clear communication skills for customer assistance and special cut requests.
• Attention to detail in portioning, packaging, labeling, and maintaining product quality.
• Comfort standing for extended periods and lifting up to 75 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with cooking recommendations for meat products.
• Organization and time-management skills for managing workflow and maintaining orderly work areas.
• Merchandising awareness for maintaining well-stocked, visually consistent displays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cut beef, poultry, and other meat products for display.
• Trim, portion, package, and label products accurately.
• Assist customers, answer questions, and accommodate special cut requests.
• Operate knives, grinders, saws, slicers, and wrapping equipment in accordance with training and safety guidelines.
• Monitor product freshness and maintain well-stocked, visually consistent displays.
• Keep the department organized and work areas clean, following sanitation and food safety practices.
• 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).
• Vacation and paid time off.
• Inclusive work culture built on belonging.

What This Job Offers

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