74th and Federal Save A Lot Meat Cutter

Leevers • Westminster, CO

6d

About The Position

The Meat Cutter helps ensure the store’s meat department meets company standards, drives sales, and maximizes profitability. The role provides customer service by following the company’s meat merchandising plan and trimming and preparing standard cuts of meat according to the Meat Cutter Resource Manual. The Meat Cutter works under the direction of the Meat Manager and contributes to team success through teamwork and effective interpersonal skills. This is a non-management position without authority to make hiring, termination, promotion, demotion, or other tangible employment decisions.

The position involves preparing and merchandising meat products, maintaining product quality and food safety, and assisting with inventory and other store operations as needed. Work is performed primarily in a temperature-controlled environment ranging from 38 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit. The role requires regular physical activity, including standing, reaching, bending, walking, handling products, and using cutting equipment.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Successful completion of the Leevers Meat Cutter Training Program within three months.
• Food Safety Certification may be required.
• Proficiency in basic math, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English; effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Dependability and flexibility, including willingness to work in other store areas as needed with little or no advance notice.
• Excellent customer service, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Must adhere to a uniform dress code.
• Ability to reach, bend, balance, lift, and carry items weighing 20–50 pounds regularly; items over 50 pounds require a coordinated team lift.
• Ability to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear; and reach, bend, twist, balance, stoop, or walk for most of the time on duty.
• Ability to move heavy product with assistance and push, pull, grasp, and use sawing motions for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience safely using manual pallet jacks, hand tools, and power equipment, including knives, wrappers, scales, slicers, a cubing machine, and a power saw where certified to cut meat.
• Spanish or other language proficiency.
• Company work history will be strongly considered, including attendance, work performance, safety, policy compliance, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of the Meat Manager.
• Cut, package, wrap, weigh, price, and label meat products using knives and power equipment in accordance with company and USDA standards.
• Prepare, merchandise, and maintain attractive meat displays to maximize sales.
• Ensure proper product rotation, dating, and storage in display cases and coolers.
• Receive, inspect, and store meat deliveries while maintaining the cold chain and product quality.
• Maintain daily sanitation, food safety, and quality standards according to company policy.
• Assist with ordering, inventory processes, markdowns, and scale operations as needed.
• Perform other related duties to support store operations and protect company assets.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED