Meat Cutter (Full-Time)

Healthy Living•Saratoga Springs, NY

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Our Meat Cutters are responsible for ensuring the meat cases are well-stocked with fresh, high-quality meat, poultry and fish products; they receive, stock, cut, grind, wrap, weigh, price and attractively merchandise all meat department products. They ensure proper inventory control and product rotation to maximize product freshness and availability, while minimizing waste. Meat Cutters are also responsible for providing genuine and compassionate “extra mile” service to our guests.

Requirements

At least 1 year in a professional kitchen environment or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

Previous meat & seafood retail environment experience preferred
Previous experience in breaking down primal cuts of meat preferred
Previous experience working with local, organic products and familiarity with standards regarding local, organic products is preferred

Responsibilities

Ensures that all items (meat and seafood) in back stock are properly placed in the cases or on shelves
Oversees daily merchandising and product maintenance; makes sure shelves are fully stocked, organized, clean and that product has proper representation/facing on shelves; ensures all product is pulled to the front of the shelves and has an organized appearance
Shelf tag maintenance – makes sure all products have accurate tags and communicates needs for any changes
Continually organizes back stock to ensure all products lacking shelf space availability are organized and maintained
Maintains cleanliness of shelving, coolers and cooler doors, as needed
Cuts, trims, bones, ties and grinds meats and whole animals such as beef, pork, poultry, veal, lamb, venison, and fish, and ensures minimal waste
Wraps, weighs, labels and prices product accurately and per protocol
Assists with receiving as necessary and verifies that all product has been received as noted on invoices and that charges are as expected
Provides customers with exemplary service through availability on the sales floor; completing special orders, doing research, and providing educational materials/information

Benefits

Health Insurance (we pay 75% you pay 25% for single health benefits)
Dental and Vision Insurance
Short Term Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Accident Insurance
Flex Spending Accounts
Health Spending Accounts
Paid time off (Full time staff receive 2 weeks, gain additional week on 1st and 4th anniversary)
Sick time (Part time staff receive 40 hours of sick time a year)
Paid Maternity/Paternity time, up to 8 weeks paid time off!
Generous store discount: 20% off grocery, 20% off hot bar/salad bar/coffee and juice bar, 10% off beer, 20% off wine, 30% off vitamins/supplements
Half price one month bus passes
401(k): 100% match of the first 3% of the staff member’s contribution. 50% match on the staff member’s contribution above 3% and up to 5%. Staff are 100% vested in Healthy Living’s contribution from day one
Income advance program with North Country Federal Credit Union - AKA a loan program, another way we help you get money!
Free Celtics tickets