Butcher

Stew Leonard's•East Meadow, NY

18h•$21 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

Stew Leonard’s, a family-owned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has locations in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Stew’s earned its nickname, the “Disneyland of Dairy Stores” because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop. Meat Cutter has knowledge in three of the following areas: chop meat, pork/lamb/veal/, beef or gourmet. Meat products are prepared according to standards and customer preference, including cutting, weighting and trimming a wide variety of meats. Team members work safely and adhere to all food safety and sanitation standards in each area of the department to provide customers with the highest quality meats.

Requirements

18 years of age or older
Minimum 1-year meat cutting experience, with product knowledge
Safely use/operate knives, band saws, grinders, cube steak machine, and meat wrapper
Great customer service
Good oral communication skills
Ability to successfully work on a team

Nice To Haves

knowledge in three of the following areas: chop meat, pork/lamb/veal/, beef or gourmet

Responsibilities

Cutting and preparing meat products, while safely operating equipment
Custom trim meats to customer specifications
Exam cases and prepare production list, based on day of the week, being mindful of sale items
Maintaining, filling and rotating products in the meat cases
Moving meat from cooler to cutting area
Providing excellent customer service by greeting customers and responding to questions
Dismantle equipment for cleaning and reassemble for production
Training other team members, as needed
Adhere to all health, sanitation and safety regulations
Assist in other duties, as assigned