Meat Cutter

Albertsons Companies • Lake Zurich, IL

3d • $17 - $27

About The Position

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

You help keep the department organized, stocked, and operating smoothly. You use knives, grinders, saws, slicers, and wrapping equipment to prepare products, monitor freshness, and maintain clean work areas that meet food safety standards. The role involves following safety procedures and company policies, maintaining displays, and working in refrigerated environments. The job posting describes this as an entry-level position with advancement opportunity.

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 lbs.
• 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 clean, orderly work areas.
• Familiarity with meat cuts, preparation methods, and cooking recommendations.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• 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
• Depending on length of service, hours worked, applicable collective bargaining agreement, and company policy, benefits may include vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, paid holidays, and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401(k) eligibility)
• Inclusive work culture built on belonging

What This Job Offers

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