Meat Cutter / Full Time, Floater - Plant City, FL

Save A Lot•Plant City, FL

146d•$19 - $24

About The Position

The Meat Cutter ensures the store’s meat department operates to company standards, drives sales, and maximizes profitability. The role delivers excellent customer service by following the company’s meat merchandising plan and preparing standard meat cuts according to the Meat Cutter Resource Manual. The Meat Cutter demonstrates teamwork, interpersonal skills, and commitment to team success. The position works under the direction of the Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager and follows direction from the Meat Specialist. It may involve working in more than one store or in other areas of the store. The work is generally performed in a temperature-controlled environment of 38–45 degrees.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Proficiency in basic math, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Dependability and flexibility, including willingness to work in other store areas as needed with little or no advance notice.
Excellent customer service, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
Must adhere to the uniform dress code.
Ability to reach, bend, twist, balance, lift, and transport objects weighing up to 30 pounds repeatedly; product weight may sometimes reach 100 pounds.
Ability to move heavy product with assistance.
Ability to stand, walk, or move about for extended periods.
Ability to push, pull, grasp, and use sawing motions for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

One year of prior meat-cutting experience, including use of hand tools and power equipment such as knives, slicers, grinders, cubing machines, and power saws.
Spanish or other language proficiency.
Company work history is strongly considered, including attendance, work performance, safety, policy compliance, and performance management.

Responsibilities

Lead meat department performance to achieve and exceed metric goals.
Order and merchandise products, manage productivity, and control shrink to meet company and business unit goals.
Coach and train others who perform meat-related tasks in the department.
Set and execute work priorities and assign individual tasks within the meat department.
Enforce meat policies and procedures in the assigned store.
Use knives and power equipment to cut and package authorized beef, pork, and poultry items according to company policies and procedures.
Update displays and case signs and present meat to maximize sales.
Maintain proper date rotation for dated and undated products in display cases and storage coolers.
Prepare and place meat cuts and products in the display counter so they appear attractive and appealing to customers.
Wrap, weigh, and price cuts of meat.
Label packages according to COOL, USDA, and company standards.
Receive, inspect, and store meat deliveries to maintain the cold chain and ensure product quality.
Meet daily sanitation and quality standards and comply with company policy.
Follow and execute company policies and procedures, including those concerning COOL, food safety, sanitation, meat/produce scale operation, markdowns, inventory processes, meat planograms, the Meat Cutter Resource Manual, daily manager signoff, and the meat cutting list.
Perform other perishable or non-perishable duties as needed to maintain store performance.
Protect company property, funds, and merchandise.
Work in more than one store or in other store areas when assigned.