Meat Cutter

Yoke's Fresh Market•Post Falls, ID

About The Position

The Meat Cutter provides a pleasant and efficient Meat/Seafood Department experience by engaging guests and delivering hospitality and professional service. Associates are expected to create a welcoming atmosphere, embrace Yoke’s core values and mission, promote the company positively, and contribute to shared success as employee-owners. The role involves meat and seafood cutting, trimming, and boning, as well as assisting with department operations such as preparing products, maintaining cases and stock, processing orders, and providing guest service. The position has no formal supervisory responsibilities, but may include assisting with training and mentoring associates. Work must comply with workplace safety, food handling, sanitation, guest service, and other applicable company and government requirements. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, or related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination. A valid State Food Handlers Permit and a valid driver’s license or State ID card are listed. The work involves prolonged standing and other physical activities, regular lifting, and exposure to mechanical parts and varying temperatures.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and communicate effectively and pleasantly with guests, vendors, and fellow associates.
Ability to perform mathematical calculations using American currency and weight and volume measurements, including whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to use common-sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Meet the state minimum requirement to work with slicers, saws, grinders, or other meat and seafood equipment and tools.
Valid State Food Handlers Permit.
Valid driver’s license or State ID card.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including prolonged standing, walking, reaching, climbing, balancing, crouching, and lifting up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Ability to follow safety standards and use required personal protective equipment and safe work practices.

Nice To Haves

Hepatitis A vaccination is optionally provided by Yoke’s Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

Report for assigned shifts on time and regularly, prepared to communicate clearly and safely perform assigned duties.
Promote sales through guest discussions, product recommendations, promotions, and information about products, recipes, and preparation.
Greet guests and explain Meat/Seafood Department features, products, and services, including special preparation and packaging requests.
Cut, trim, and bone carcass sections or prime cuts of meat and seafood species using correct procedures.
Assist with department tasks as needed, including setting cases, preparing salads and meals, pulling dated product, opening and closing, code dating, operating the sales counter, monitoring stock, weighing, pricing, rotating, labeling, ordering, timing, and stacking products.
Operate department equipment safely and correctly, including the com-line, phone, shrink wrapper, slicer, knives, scales, box knives, vacuum pack machine, cuber, grinder, and saw; wrap products using freezer paper, clear plastic, and other containers.
Assist with training Apprentice Meat Cutters and mentor associates who are new to the department or a task.
Communicate and fulfill guests’ special orders accurately and promptly, and find ways to make guests happy.
Complete assigned tasks and uphold the integrity and honesty of the company.
Follow applicable local, state, federal, and company requirements for workplace safety, food handling, sanitation, housekeeping, and guest service.
Participate in the department’s accident reduction and safety practices, including cleaning and sanitizing and following rules for machinery, evacuation, robbery response, health codes, HACCP, case temperatures, gloves, ice scoops, sinks, and storage.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company paid.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), company paid; allocations begin at age 21 and vest according to years of credited service.
Daily Pay option to receive pay on the day worked.
401(k) company matching up to 4%, if elected.
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; employer pays the majority of the premium, with a no-deductible medical option.
Health Savings Account (HSA), depending on plan selected.
Paid holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day; worked holidays are paid at time and a half.
Three days of bereavement pay.
Three days of jury pay.
Company-paid premium for Paid Family & Medical Leave.
Paid Sick & Safe Leave, earned at one hour for every 40 hours worked.