Meat Cutter
About The Position
As a Meat Cutter, you prepare fresh meat products and maintain high quality standards. You work with a variety of cuts, including beef and poultry, trimming, packaging, and labeling products for display. You also assist customers, answer questions, and accommodate 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, monitor freshness, maintain displays, and keep work areas clean in accordance with food safety and sanitation standards. You must follow safety procedures, company policies, and applicable regulatory guidelines. The position requires standing for extended periods, working in refrigerated environments, and lifting up to 75 pounds.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- 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.
- Comply with company policies, including food safety, sanitation, and dress standards.
- Clear communication skills for assisting customers and handling special cut requests.
- Experience or skill in trimming, cutting, and preparing meat products using standard techniques.
- Ability to use knives, grinders, saws, and wrapping equipment safely.
- Attention to detail in portioning, packaging, labeling, and maintaining product quality.
- Familiarity with meat cuts, preparation methods, and cooking recommendations.
- Knowledge of cleaning procedures and safe food-handling practices.
- Organization and time-management skills to manage workflow and maintain clean work areas.
- Ability to maintain stocked and visually consistent displays.
- Comfort standing for extended periods, working in cold environments, and lifting up to 75 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, trim, cut, package, and label meat products for display.
- 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.
- Maintain clean, sanitary, organized, and orderly work areas.
- Keep the meat department stocked and maintain well-presented displays.
- Follow company policies, food safety and sanitation procedures, dress standards, safety requirements, and applicable regulations.
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 and paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Sick pay accrued based on hours worked
- Paid holidays (7–9 days annually)
- Bereavement pay
- Retirement benefits, including pension and/or 401(k) eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
