Meat Cutter

Albertsons Companies • Schaumburg, IL

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About The Position

As a Meat Cutter, you prepare fresh meat products and maintain quality standards. You prepare beef, poultry, and other items for display, ensuring products are properly trimmed, packaged, and labeled. You also assist customers, answer questions, and fulfill special cut requests.

You help keep the department organized, stocked, and operating smoothly. The role involves using knives, grinders, saws, slicers, and wrapping equipment; monitoring product freshness; and maintaining clean work areas that meet food-safety and sanitation standards. Work may involve standing for extended periods, refrigerated environments, and lifting up to 75 pounds. Availability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays is required.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Prior meat-cutting or food-preparation experience is required.
• Ability to operate power equipment such as saws, grinders, and slicers, following training and safety guidelines.
• Knowledge of meat cuts and preparation techniques.
• Ability to work in refrigerated environments and maintain sanitation standards.
• Availability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to comply with company policies, including food-safety, sanitation, and dress standards.

Responsibilities

• Cut, trim, and prepare beef, poultry, and other meat products for display.
• Package and label products accurately and maintain product quality.
• Assist customers, answer questions, and fulfill special cut requests.
• Operate knives, grinders, saws, slicers, and wrapping equipment in accordance with training and safety guidelines.
• Monitor product freshness and maintain stocked, organized, and visually consistent displays.
• Clean work areas and follow food-safety, sanitation, and safe food-handling procedures.
• Follow company policies, safety requirements, dress standards, and applicable regulatory guidelines.

Benefits

• Inclusive work culture built on belonging.
• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Associate discounts.
• Training, career growth, and development.
• Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and 401(k).
• Vacation and paid time off.
• Depending on eligibility, benefits may also include vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, paid holidays, and retirement benefits.

What This Job Offers

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