Meat/Meat Cutter

Kroger•Sussex, WI

About The Position

Prepare meat products, maintain the Meat department, and provide prompt, friendly customer service. The role includes working with customers and fellow associates while demonstrating the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The position requires safe handling of products, equipment, and cleaning solutions, and the ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Willingness to work weekends and holidays.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Ability to read shelf tags, signs, and product labels.
Ability to work safely with cleaning solutions, sharp tools, and certain equipment.
Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to handle stressful situations tactfully and calmly and make a positive impression on associates and customers.
Ability to work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Meat work experience or similar experience in food preparation.
A past work record reflecting dependability and integrity.
Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, safety, and food handling.

Responsibilities

Prepare and process meat products by cutting, grinding, slicing, trimming, tenderizing, sealing, packaging, wrapping, bagging, pricing, prefabricating, dating, labeling, scaling, merchandising, selling, and serving.
Maintain accurate department temperature logs.
Stock and display meat products safely and according to company standards.
Check product quality and ensure products are fresh and properly rotated.
Keep sales areas, backrooms, and coolers clean and organized; keep carts, tools, and supplies in designated areas.
Keep floors clean, safe, and free of clutter.
Provide good customer and associate relations and communicate effectively with customers and fellow associates.
Unload trucks, sort orders, and place products in the proper cooler location.
Wash and sanitize equipment according to company and health department policies and procedures.
Greet and assist customers promptly and cheerfully, providing good-quality foods and making a friendly impression.
Support store sales and profits in conjunction with retail operations and marketing programs.
Interact promptly, tactfully, calmly, courteously, and professionally; manage conflict cooperatively.
Follow company policies and procedures, including those related to maintaining a workplace free of unlawful harassment or discrimination.
Handle customer and business information honestly and with integrity.
Follow directions and seek assistance as needed to resolve customer and business issues.
Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.