Meat Cutter

Albertsons Companies • Durant, OK

11d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Meat Cutter, you prepare fresh meat products—including beef, poultry, and other items—for display, ensuring they are trimmed, packaged, and labeled correctly. You assist customers, answer questions, and accommodate special cut requests. You also keep the department organized and stocked, monitor product freshness, maintain clean work areas that meet food safety standards, and follow safety procedures while using equipment such as knives, grinders, and saws.

The work involves steady, hands-on food preparation and requires precision, consistency, and attention to product quality. The position includes 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.
• Must comply with company policies, including food safety, sanitation, and dress standards.
• Customer communication skills for assisting customers and fulfilling special cut requests.
• Attention to detail in portioning, packaging, labeling, and maintaining product quality.
• Physical capability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 75 pounds.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cut beef, poultry, and other meat products for display.
• Trim, portion, package, and label products accurately.
• Assist customers, answer questions, and fulfill special cut requests.
• Use knives, grinders, saws, slicers, and wrapping equipment according to training and safety guidelines.
• Monitor product freshness and maintain meat displays that are stocked and visually consistent.
• Keep the department and work areas clean, organized, and orderly.
• Follow food safety, sanitation, company, and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Inclusive work culture built on belonging.
• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Associate discounts.
• Training, career growth, and development.
• Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and 401(k).
• Vacation / Paid Time Off.

What This Job Offers

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