Meat Cutter

Harps Food Stores•Henderson, TN

10d

About The Position

The Meat Cutter supports meat department operations, replenishment and inventory processes, merchandising, and food production and processing. The role helps maintain department readiness, staffing, supervision, pricing, inventory, cleanliness, financial objectives, and safe equipment use. It also supports ordering, receiving, invoicing, back stock, returns, damages, reworks, and inventory preparation; maintains stocking, rotation, signage, and displays; and follows company and food-safety requirements when preparing and processing fresh foods. Products must be packaged or wrapped, weighed or priced, and labeled in accordance with company and regulatory requirements. The position requires safe and proper use, cleaning, and maintenance of equipment and tools, along with critical thinking, attention to quality, and awareness of personal and workplace safety. The role emphasizes dependable and professional conduct, respectful relationships, integrity, customer service, teamwork, and support for Harps’ mission of providing value through competitive prices, quality and freshness, friendly service, and cleanliness. Employment may be contingent on evaluation of a PEP survey, drug screen, employment reference check, and criminal background check.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
Three years of previous experience working in a meat market or retail grocery store preferred.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Adaptability to different situations and flexibility in response to shifting priorities and rapid change.
Ability to interpret, understand, and follow instructions.
Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner.
Ability to move, lift, carry, and place merchandise and supplies weighing up to 100 pounds without assistance.
Frequently reach overhead and below the knee and perform pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, crouching, and twisting, with or without bearing weight.
Occasionally squat, kneel, and climb.
Perform continuous repetitive hand and arm motions, such as grasping, gripping, and turning.
Stand and/or walk continuously throughout the shift.
Visually locate merchandise and other objects and verify information, often in small print.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Three years of previous experience working in a meat market or retail grocery store.

Responsibilities

Support meat department operations, including department readiness, staffing, supervision, price maintenance, policies and procedures, inventory preparation, financial goals and objectives, cleanliness, and safe equipment and tool use.
Assist with meat department ordering, replenishment, receiving, invoicing and accounting, back stock, reclamation and returns, damages and reworks, supply use, and inventory preparation.
Maintain merchandising and sales-floor standards, including proper stocking and rotation, signing, displays, sampling, and department procedures.
Prepare, produce, and process fresh food according to company and food-safety guidelines.
Ensure products intended for consumption are properly packaged or wrapped, weighed or priced, and labeled according to company and regulatory requirements.
Follow equipment procedures, including cleaning and maintenance requirements.
Define issues and use critical thinking and logic to find answers in an organized manner.
Produce and emphasize high-quality products and services while following procedures that affect personal and others’ safety.
Build and foster respectful relationships with customers, associates, peers, and supervisors.
Follow company policies and procedures, including attendance and dress code, maintain a safe work environment, and complete other duties as assigned.
Provide customer service, remove barriers to service, and look for ways to help others in accordance with the SMILE Program guidelines.
Model organizational values and professional behavior, and work in Harps’ best interests.
Anticipate and recognize customer needs, use customer information to improve products and services, and work to improve customer satisfaction.
Encourage teamwork, cooperation, and trust; support others; and treat people fairly and respectfully.
Work a flexible schedule that may include evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.