Meat Cutter

SpartanNash•Bluffton, OH

15d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for cutting all types of meat into various cuts and preparing related products in the variety, size, quality, and trim prescribed by company and department standards. The position helps ensure that the work shift contributes to the store’s financial best interests and completes other assigned duties in a timely manner. The Meat Cutter prepares, prices, wraps, stocks, and merchandises meat products; maintains a clean, attractive, and well-stocked department; and provides product knowledge and suggestive selling to customers. The associate must follow personal protective equipment, safety, food safety, cleaning, and guest experience guidelines. Duties may include tasks in other departments based on customer experience needs. The work is performed in a typical retail store environment with varied temperatures and exposure to outside weather conditions. The noise level is usually low to moderate, and travel requirements vary by assignment. Associates may need to lift or move up to 30 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally, and stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, and turn frequently.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to read, write, comprehend, and interpret documents.
Basic mathematical skills.
Suggestive selling skills and knowledge of products.
Attention to detail.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent lifting and/or moving up to 30 pounds, occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds, and extended periods of standing and walking with frequent bending, stooping, twisting, and turning.

Nice To Haves

One year of retail or other related experience preferred.
Prior experience in a Meat Cutter or Apprentice role strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Cut and weigh steaks, chops, and other meats for individual servings.
Produce value-added products according to established guidelines.
Cut, trim, and bone carcass sections or prime cuts into cooking cuts.
Follow established recipes to grind and tray meats and make sausage and other products.
Price, date, wrap, and/or bag meat products using department scales and established guidelines.
Fill, rotate, and merchandise shelves, cases, and displays.
Notify the manager when products or supplies need to be ordered.
Receive, unload, and stock merchandise.
Maintain familiarity with department products, including differences in price, taste, preparation, and use.
Use suggestive selling techniques with customers.
Maintain a clean, attractive, and well-stocked department.
Follow all personal protective equipment and safety guidelines.
Follow all food safety and cleaning expectations.
Follow guest experience guidelines.
Perform tasks in other departments as assigned based on customer experience needs.
Complete other assigned responsibilities in a timely manner.