Meat Cutter

HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC•Blairsville, GA

About The Position

The Meat Cutter is responsible for meat department operations, including preparing, storing, cutting, cleaning, and serving meat. The role helps maintain product quality, food safety, inventory accuracy, and customer service while supporting the Meat Manager. The schedule is flexible, and the position may be full-time or part-time.

Requirements

High school graduate or General Education Degree (GED).
No prior experience necessary.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to accept responsibility and account for one's actions.
Ability to adapt to workplace changes and work independently with minimal supervision.
Effective oral communication and customer service skills.
Attention to detail, organization, reliability, and time management.
Ability to work at a sustained pace, meet deadlines, and complete tasks under pressure.
Ability to maintain a friendly, patient, energetic, and enthusiastic demeanor.

Responsibilities

Monitor food distribution and ensure guidelines are followed.
Clean and sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment, and facilities.
Keep coolers, cases, and displays stocked.
Observe scheduled shift hours as assigned by the meat and/or store manager.
Provide customers with friendly, courteous, and prompt service.
Maintain good communication with the Meat Manager.
Share responsibility for controlling shrink.
Record all hours worked and verify and sign the time ticket report.
Monitor food preparation and serving.
Assist in maintaining accurate bookkeeping records for weekly and monthly meat purchases.
Help maintain records to control shrink through inventory and ordering.
Assist with inventorying products on hand before preparing a meat order.
Assist the Meat Manager with four-week-period meat inventory.
Ensure products are rotated when received and stocked.
Ensure meat coolers and cases operate at the proper temperature.
Ensure proper safety procedures are followed.
Clean and maintain the meat department, coolers, cases, and equipment.