Meat Cutter

Albertsons Companies•Chandler, AZ

About The Position

The Meat Cutter maintains the desired level of fresh meat production while keeping the department and equipment clean. The role helps ensure customer service and product quality, freshness, safety, and selection. It involves receiving and processing meat deliveries, preparing and merchandising products, maintaining required records, and following company policies and applicable food-safety regulations. The position requires knowledge of meat department tasks and products, safe operation of cutting and packaging equipment, and the ability to serve customers and work effectively with coworkers. Work takes place in a temperature-controlled store and includes frequent exposure to refrigerated and freezer environments. The role is safety-sensitive.

Requirements

Ability to be friendly, courteous, and tactful, and to maintain composure when dealing with customers and coworkers.
Working knowledge of meat department duties, including cutting, wrapping, steaming, grinding, cubing, tenderizing, and customer service.
Ability to communicate orally and read and follow written work assignments.
Understanding of company practices and meat department policies and procedures, and ability to judge and react to business activity.
Knowledge of product varieties, standards, perishability, food safety, sanitation, labeling, and department procedures.
Ability to frequently reach, lift, stack, and maneuver objects weighing up to approximately 80 pounds; bend, stoop, and reach frequently; occasionally climb ladders; push and pull loaded hand trucks, high boys, and pallet jacks; and perform repetitive arm movements.
Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination.
Mental alertness to complete work safely and accurately.
Knowledge of basic mathematics, weights and measures, product taste and content, perishability, and safety and sanitation procedures.
Ability to operate computer software and electronic ordering devices to enter orders and inventory and print labels.
Ability to use saws, cutters, grinders, cutting and wrapping equipment, cleaning supplies and equipment, safety cutters, and safety gloves.
Good attendance; scheduled hours may vary, and work may be required at night, on weekends, and on holidays.
Ability to work safely around potential hazards associated with cutting equipment and other work aids.

Responsibilities

Follow company and division customer-service programs, handle customer relations positively, resolve complaints effectively, and promote personalized service.
Receive and break down loads; check product quality and quantity; and comply with storage and temperature requirements.
Cut, grind, weigh, and wrap fresh meat according to procedures and quality standards; control shrink and expenses; and prevent sale of spoiled or out-of-date products.
Complete and monitor daily log sheets, paperwork, and other required records.
Organize and maintain the meat department cooler and freezer, and clean and sanitize the sales floor, work area, equipment, and retail cases.
Meet standards for product quality, trimming, grinding, packaging, labeling, rotation, and wrapping.
Merchandise products according to schematics, advertise items appropriately, follow signing procedures, monitor product flow, and comply with labeling laws and other regulations.
Follow company policies for pricing and handling re-worked and reduced-to-clear items.
Comply with federal, state, and local health, food-handling, and safety standards.
Assist customers with special orders, make product suggestions, and engage in suggestive selling.
Answer and respond to incoming calls appropriately.
Perform all duties safely, accurately, and with honesty and integrity, as well as other necessary duties.