Meat Cutter

Houchens Food Group•Jonesboro, AR

About The Position

Responsible for the meat operation, including preparing, storing, cutting, cleaning, and serving meat. The role helps maintain product quality, department cleanliness and safety, accurate inventory and purchasing records, and friendly, prompt customer service. The position has no travel requirements and reports to the Meat Manager.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED.
No prior experience necessary.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including frequently standing, handling or fingering, reaching outward, and lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds; occasional walking, sitting, reaching above the shoulder, bending, and pushing or pulling.

Responsibilities

Monitor food distribution and ensure guidelines are followed.
Clean and sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment, and facilities.
Keep coolers, cases, and displays stocked and maintained.
Work scheduled shift hours as assigned by the meat or store manager.
Provide customers with friendly, courteous, and prompt service.
Communicate with the Meat Manager and share responsibility for controlling shrink.
Record all hours worked and verify and sign the time ticket report.
Monitor food preparation and serving.
Assist with accurate bookkeeping for weekly and monthly meat purchases.
Assist in maintaining records to control shrink through inventory and ordering.
Assist with inventorying products on hand before preparing a meat order.
Assist the Meat Manager with four-week-period meat inventory.
Rotate products when received and stocked.
Ensure meat coolers and cases are operating at proper temperatures.
Follow proper safety procedures.
Clean and maintain the meat department, coolers, cases, and equipment.