Meat Cutter

Houchens Food Group•Centerville, TN

10d

About The Position

The Meat Cutter is responsible for meat department operations, including preparing, storing, cutting, cleaning, and serving meat. The role supports customer service, food safety, inventory and ordering, shrink control, and maintenance of department equipment and displays. The position reports to the Meat Manager and requires no travel. The work schedule is flexible, and there are no supervised positions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
No prior experience necessary.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including frequent standing, handling or fingering, reaching outward, and lifting or carrying loads up to 50 pounds; walking and sitting are occasional.

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 assigned shift hours.
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 with recording and maintaining accurate bookkeeping for weekly and monthly meat purchases.
Assist in maintaining 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.