Meat Cutter

Albertsons Companies • Lombard, IL

16d • $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 properly trimmed, packaged, and labeled. You also assist customers, answer questions, and fulfill special-cut requests.

You keep the meat department organized, stocked, and operating smoothly. The role uses knives, grinders, saws, slicers, and wrapping equipment to prepare products, monitor freshness, maintain displays, and keep work areas clean in accordance with food-safety standards and company policies. The work requires precision and hands-on food preparation, including working in refrigerated environments and lifting up to 75 pounds.

This is an entry-level position with advancement opportunity. Starting rates are no less than the local minimum wage and may vary based on location, experience, qualifications, and applicable collective bargaining agreements. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• 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.
• Compliance with company policies, including food-safety, sanitation, and dress standards.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 75 pounds.
• Clear communication skills for customer assistance and special-cut requests.
• Attention to detail in portioning, packaging, labeling, and maintaining product quality.
• Ability to manage workflow and keep work areas clean and orderly.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with cooking recommendations and meat preparation methods.
• Merchandising awareness for maintaining well-stocked and visually consistent displays.
• Experience or comfort working with knives, grinders, saws, and wrapping equipment.

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.
• Operate knives, grinders, saws, slicers, and wrapping equipment according to training and safety guidelines.
• Monitor product freshness and maintain well-stocked, visually consistent displays.
• Keep the department and work areas clean, organized, and sanitary.
• Follow food-safety, sanitation, company, store, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage workflow while maintaining department operations.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Associate discounts.
• Training, career growth, and development support.
• Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and 401(k) benefits.
• Vacation and 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, including 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