Meat Cutter

Skagit Valley Food Co-Op•Mount Vernon, WA

10d•$18 - $23

About The Position

Responsible for producing consistent, high-quality food to be served in the meat, seafood cases. Provides excellent and knowledgeable customer service. Meets or exceeds all standards of food safety and minimizes waste.

Requirements

Previous food service experience required
Previous meat cutting experience preferred
Ability to work independently and efficiently
Ability to work closely and cooperatively with others
Proven ability to provide excellent, professional customer service by projecting a friendly, outgoing presence and maintaining a respectful demeanor at all times
Ability to handle multiple demands, remain calm, think quickly, prioritize effectively, and problem solve within established guidelines
Ability to work well with others in a cooperative environment where teamwork, compassion and constant communication are essential
Ability to meet expectations of regular, predictable attendance and to work a flexible schedule including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
Ability to maintain current food handler card
Must be at least 18 years of age
Ability to use knives, meat grinder, shrink wrapper, label maker, and other department equipment safely
Prolonged standing and walking
Frequent reaching, bending, twisting, and rotating
Continuous fine motors skills work and gripping with hands
Ability to lift 50 lbs. often, up to 70 lbs. occasionally
Repetitive tasks such as cutting, wrapping, and labeling product
Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals
Exposure to temperatures such as walk-in coolers and freezers for long periods of time

Responsibilities

Provides excellent customer service by actively engaging and educating customers about department products
Practices quality control standards of the Department
Wraps meat and seafood in accordance with Department standards
Knowledge of how to cut pork, beef, lamb and chicken
Must know how to follow recipe directions
Knowledge of smoking meat
Prepares variety of meats to cut, debone, grind, wrap, label, and stock
Fillets fish to keep stock levels fresh and full in case
Practices proper rotation in accordance with Department Standards
Strictly follows health and sanitation practices
Maintains order and cleanliness in back stock areas, including walk-in cooler, freezer, dry storage, and packaging back stock areas
Skilled in the use of scales, wrap stations, vacuum sealer and other applicable equipment
Labels and prices products prior to display
Sets up case in accordance with Department Standards
Maintains attractive, clean product displays in service and self-serve meat, seafood cases
Practices proper stock rotation, FIFO “first in first out”
Detail oriented in all aspects of merchandising, including proper pricing, sell by dates, packed on dates and proper signage in accordance with Department standards
Follows ordering guidelines and practices as directed by Manager
Checks in and receives all product as directed
Reports cost changes, shortages or miss picked items to Manager
Records all credits identified upon product receipt
Handles paper work consistent with established practices in our HACCP Plan
Pays close attention to detail with all aspects of ordering/receiving in accordance to Department standards
Knowledge of all meat cuts – pork, beef, lamb, chicken, and a variety of seafood that are sold at the Co-op
Other duties as assigned