Meat Cutter / Full Time, Floater - Tampa, FL

Save A Lot • Tampa, FL

146d • $19 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

The Meat Cutter ensures the store’s meat department operates according to company standards, drives sales, and maximizes profitability. The role delivers high-level 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 demonstrates teamwork, interpersonal skills, and commitment to the team’s success.

The position leads meat department performance and supports product ordering, merchandising, productivity, shrink control, coaching, training, work prioritization, and enforcement of department policies. It involves cutting, packaging, displaying, labeling, and storing meat products; receiving and inspecting deliveries; maintaining food safety, sanitation, quality, and date-rotation standards; and following applicable company procedures. The employee may perform other perishable or non-perishable duties and may be assigned to more than one store or other areas of a store.

Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled environment at 38–45 degrees. The role requires standing, walking, reaching, bending, twisting, balancing, lifting and transporting objects, moving heavy product with assistance, and using pushing, pulling, grasping, and sawing motions for extended periods. Products typically weigh up to 30 pounds repeatedly during a shift and may at times reach 100 pounds.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent 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 the uniform dress code.

Nice To Haves

• One year of previous meat-cutting experience, including use of hand tools and power equipment such as knives, slicers, grinders, cubing machines, and power saws.
• Spanish or other language proficiency.
• Company work history will be strongly considered, including attendance, work performance, safety, policy compliance, and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead meat department performance to achieve and exceed metric goals.
• Handle product ordering, merchandising, productivity, and shrink control to meet company and business unit goals.
• Coach and train others who perform meat-related tasks in the department.
• Set and execute work priorities and direct assignment of individual department tasks.
• Enforce meat policies and procedures within the assigned store.
• Use knives and power equipment to cut and package authorized beef, pork, and poultry items according to company policies and procedures.
• Update displays and case signs and present meat to maximize sales.
• Maintain proper date rotation for dated and undated products in display cases and storage coolers.
• Prepare and place cuts and products in display counters so they appear attractive to customers.
• Wrap, weigh, and price cuts of meat.
• Label packages according to COOL, USDA, and company standards.
• Receive, inspect, and store delivered meat while maintaining the cold chain and meat quality.
• Meet and maintain daily sanitation and quality standards.
• Follow and execute company policies and procedures, including COOL, food safety, sanitation, scale operation, markdowns, inventory processes, meat planograms, the Meat Cutter Resource Manual, daily manager signoff, and the meat cutting list.
• Perform other perishable and non-perishable duties as necessary to maintain store performance.
• Protect company property, funds, and merchandise.
• Work in more than one store or in other areas of the store when assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Team Member Referral Program
• Wellbeing Program
• Career development opportunities
• Health and welfare benefits for eligible full-time Team Members or those averaging 30 or more hours per week

What This Job Offers

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