Meat Cutter

Harmons•Lehi, UT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Meat Cutter ensures the quality, freshness, safety, and profitability of Harmons’ fresh-cut meat products. The role prepares cuts of beef, pork, chicken, turkey, and seafood for sale in meat service cases, and supports the meat department’s sanitation, inventory, production, and customer-service needs. The Meat Cutter also trains and mentors associates and helps maintain department standards for safety, sanitation, and productivity. The position involves cutting and grinding meat, fulfilling custom customer orders, wrapping products, receiving and stocking inventory, monitoring product rotation and code dates, and completing food-safety documentation. The Meat Cutter provides customer service, supports department operations, and offers associates ongoing feedback and guidance. Work is generally performed in a store environment, with possible frequent exposure to hot, cold, slippery, and wet conditions.

Requirements

Current Food Handler’s Permit.
Familiarity with cuts of beef, pork, chicken, turkey, and seafood.
Ability to cut pork, beef, chicken, and turkey correctly, efficiently, and profitably.
Ability to interpret policies and procedures.
Strong organization and planning skills.
Solid verbal and listening communication skills for communicating effectively with customers and associates.
Ability to handle conflict appropriately and professionally.
Ability to accept constructive review and be accountable for personal and team success.
Ability to make logical, significant decisions using recognized skills and techniques.
Integrity, a positive attitude, a mission-driven and self-directed approach, and a demonstrated commitment to Harmons’ mission and collaborative work.
Continually strive to be product-minded, customer-minded, personnel-minded, detail-oriented, consistent, and forward-focused.
Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Ability to grasp, climb, push, pull, carry, stoop, twist, crouch, bend, and reach; perform repetitive-motion tasks requiring eye, hand, and foot coordination; and hear and respond to customer inquiries.
Ability to stand, walk, and bend throughout the workday and maneuver objects weighing up to 80 pounds.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.
One year of meat-cutting experience preferred.
Any combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

Follow established departmental and store policies and procedures.
Ensure the quality and freshness of products and services provided by the meat department.
Maintain appropriate product assortment and inventory levels.
Confirm pricing accuracy and signage, with particular attention to advertised items.
Clean and sanitize the meat department daily to company standards.
Provide excellent customer service.
Prepare cuts of beef, pork, chicken, turkey, and seafood to meet profitability margins.
Fulfill custom meat orders for customers.
Complete required logs and documentation promptly and accurately to support food-safety standards.
Grind beef, pork, chicken, and turkey as needed.
Wrap cut and ground meat products as needed.
Minimize waste by following production sheets, monitoring code dates, and rotating products correctly.
Receive and restock meat department products.
Complete assigned tasks efficiently and in a timely manner.
Set a professional and positive example for others.
Maintain company standards for safety, sanitation, and productivity.
Teach, mentor, and educate associates to support their success.
Provide associates with honest, direct, and ongoing feedback about performance and areas for improvement.
Assist as needed to ensure the overall success of the meat department.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.