Meat Cutter - Back up - AVAILABILITY REQUIRED 6AM TO 9:30PM

Good Food Holdings Companies • Happy Valley, OR

2d • $21 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

The Meat Cutter-Backup assists the Lead Meat Cutter with processing beef, lamb, and pork products and is responsible for supporting ordering and maintaining the production schedule. The role provides exceptional customer service and contributes to a positive, collaborative team environment. It fills in for cutting, ordering, inventory, and other work as needed when the Lead Meat Cutter is absent.

This position works in a grocery store environment and may involve evening, weekend, and holiday shifts. The schedule is based on business needs and may change seasonally or with staffing needs. The role requires maintaining food and work safety trainings or certifications and following company policies and applicable regulations. The position is classified as Medium/Heavy: it involves frequent standing and walking, frequent hand and wrist use, occasional stair or ladder use depending on location, and lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying objects up to 50 pounds frequently and 100 pounds occasionally with a team lift.

The work environment may include wet or slippery surfaces, moderate noise, temperature extremes in coolers and freezers, outdoor work in all temperatures depending on location, and exposure to certain allergens or chemicals. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities.

Requirements

• Prior meat cutting or meat fabrication experience is required.
• Must complete and maintain required food and work safety trainings or certifications.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
• Ability to work a schedule informed by business needs, including potential evening, weekend, and holiday shifts.
• Ability to meet the described Medium/Heavy physical demands, including frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying objects weighing 50 pounds and occasional team lifting of up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to work in the described grocery-store environment, which may include wet or slippery surfaces, temperature extremes, moderate noise, outdoor work, and exposure to certain allergens or chemicals.

Nice To Haves

• Previous customer service, food service, retail, or grocery experience.
• Knowledge of retail Meat and Seafood departments; butcher shop or meat fabrication industry experience is also acceptable.
• Previous supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Wrap, weigh, and price meat and seafood products in accordance with department policy, dating rules, and government regulations, including tare-weight and COOL Act requirements.
• Work with the Lead Meat Cutter to ensure meat and seafood products are cut, trimmed, and processed to company standards.
• Fill in for and support cutting, ordering, inventory, and other work as needed in the Lead Meat Cutter’s absence.
• Support ordering meat products based on anticipated sales and seasonal needs, maintaining inventory levels that support sales and margin goals.
• Maintain professional vendor relationships.
• Stock, rotate, and face cases while following merchandising standards, category schematics, quality standards, and expiration dates.
• Monitor industry trends, advertisements, promotions, holidays, and events; implement plans for weekly ads, events, and holidays.
• Partner with the Lead Meat Cutter to assess production needs, implement the production schedule, maintain production levels, and update the production guide.
• Partner with department management to maintain department appearance, cleanliness, signage, staffing, and service levels.
• Receive and unload merchandise; check product quality, counts, and condition; report issues to management and the merchandising team.
• Assist customers with product selection, share product knowledge, and make recommendations based on customer needs.
• Maintain familiarity with department products, including terminology, cuts, recommended uses, vendor and supplier information, and product labeling, while continuing to learn.
• Ensure department compliance with company organic standards.
• Complete customer special orders thoroughly and provide follow-through as needed.
• Maintain accurate pricing and signage in accordance with merchandising standards.
• Follow company procedures for processing invoices, transfers, and credits.
• Handle damaged and spoiled products according to company policy.
• Maintain the organization, rotation, and cleanliness of back-stock areas.
• Participate in activities such as inventories, event planning, and ordering as needed.
• Notify the department manager or Manager On Duty about situations affecting customer service, safety, productivity, security, or store operations.
• Engage customers in a friendly manner and seek opportunities to exceed expectations and improve their experience.
• Work cooperatively and respectfully with team members, customers, and vendors; contribute to an inclusive working and learning environment and apply the DEI lens in work tasks and interactions.
• Adapt tasks as priorities and circumstances change; demonstrate reliable attendance, constructive feedback practices, sound judgment, and a solutions-oriented approach.
• Conserve company resources, follow company values and sustainability program practices, and adhere to food and work safety policies and applicable regulations.
• Maintain equipment and contribute to store cleanliness; inform management of problems.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) access for all staff.
• 30% staff shopping discount.
• Medical, dental, vision, pre-tax spending accounts, life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and disability benefits for eligible full-time, regular-status staff who regularly work at least 24 hours per week and have worked for 60 days.
• 401(k) participation for eligible full-time, part-time, and temporary staff who have worked for 60 days and are at least 21 years old.
• PTO accrual beginning on the first day of employment; accrual depends on hours worked and tenure.
• Paid holidays may be available depending on schedule and tenure.
• Supplemental leave pay, such as parental or bereavement leave.
• Store incentive program based on financial and operational goals.
• Paid time for volunteering at a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
• Discounts on some forms of public transportation.
• Adoption assistance.
• Up to $40 reimbursement for birthday dinner or New Seasons Market groceries.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed