Meat Cutter
About The Position
As a Meat Cutter, you prepare fresh meat products and maintain quality standards. You prepare beef, poultry, and other products for display, trimming, packaging, and labeling them correctly. 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 to prepare products; monitoring freshness; maintaining clean work areas; and following food safety, sanitation, and other safety procedures. The work includes standing for extended periods, working in refrigerated environments, and lifting up to 75 pounds. Early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays may be part of the schedule.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- 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 is required.
- 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.
- Customer communication skills for assisting customers and fulfilling special cut requests.
- Attention to detail in portioning, packaging, labeling, and maintaining product quality.
- Familiarity with meat cuts, preparation methods, and cooking recommendations.
- Ability to manage workflow while maintaining clean and orderly work areas.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and cut beef, poultry, and other meat products for display.
- Trim, portion, package, and label products accurately.
- 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 product quality.
- Keep the department stocked, organized, and operating smoothly.
- Maintain clean work areas and follow sanitation and safe food-handling practices.
- Maintain well-stocked and visually consistent meat displays.
- Comply with company policies, food safety requirements, sanitation standards, dress standards, and applicable regulatory guidelines.
Benefits
- 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 / paid time off
- Benefits may include vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, paid holidays, and retirement benefits, depending on eligibility and applicable terms
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
