Meat Cutter (FT) Meridian
About The Position
Join us as a Meat Cutter and help maintain exceptional standards for freshness, food safety, and presentation while supporting strong daily production and providing excellent customer service. This role requires a strong skill and accuracy in cutting all types of meat, seafood, and poultry to company specifications, with excellent knife skills and consistent attention to safety, precision, and sanitation. You will have a thorough understanding of food safety and handling procedures, knowledge of product variability, perishability, and storage requirements, and strong customer service skills. The role also requires calmness, neutrality, and focus under pressure while maintaining efficiency, the ability to use cleaning chemicals safely, and accurate math skills for weights, measures, and pricing. Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays based on department needs is essential.
Requirements
- Strong skill and accuracy in cutting all types of meat, seafood, and poultry to company specifications.
- Excellent knife skills with consistent attention to safety, precision, and sanitation.
- Thorough understanding of food safety and handling procedures in accordance with state requirements and Health Department codes.
- Knowledge of product variability, perishability, and storage requirements to ensure freshness and quality.
- Strong customer service skills with the ability to anticipate needs and respond professionally.
- Calmness, neutrality, and focus under pressure while maintaining efficiency.
- Ability to use cleaning chemicals safely following SDS guidelines.
- Accurate math skills for weights, measures, and pricing.
- Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays based on department needs.
- Valid Food Handler’s Certificate required.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of meat cutting experience in a retail environment preferred.
Responsibilities
- Cut, trim, grind, and wrap all types of meat and seafood products according to company specifications to ensure quality, freshness, and consistency.
- Cut and prepare roasts, steaks, poultry, seafood, and specialty items to stock both full-service and Grab & Go cases.
- Produce house-made items including burger blends, sausages, hot wings, carne asada, and smoked meats to meet production goals.
- Maintain proper product rotation and monitor temperatures during preparation, display, and storage to ensure food safety and regulatory compliance.
- Prevent spoilage and shrink by following established procedures for labeling, weighing, dating, and pulling products ahead of their sell-by date.
- Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of work areas, cutting rooms, equipment, and cases in compliance with Health Department standards and company policy.
- Operate and maintain saws, grinders, tenderizers, sausage stuffers, and other tools safely and efficiently.
- Keep prep, dishwashing, and storage areas clean, organized, and compliant with sanitation requirements.
- Assist with stocking, rotating, and maintaining products in coolers, freezers, and retail displays to ensure freshness and strong visual appeal.
- Provide professional, knowledgeable, and friendly customer service, assisting guests with product questions and selections.
Benefits
- Equal Opportunity employer
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
