Meat Cutter

Albertsons Companies•Coolidge, AZ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Meat Cutter maintains the desired level of fresh meat production while ensuring customer service and product quality, freshness, safety, and selection. The role includes receiving and preparing meat products, keeping the department and equipment clean and sanitary, maintaining accurate records, and following company policies and applicable food-safety regulations. The position is safety-sensitive and requires use of cutting and wrapping equipment, work in cold environments, and frequent physical activity. Scheduled hours vary, and nights, weekends, and holidays may be required.

Requirements

Working knowledge of Meat Department duties, including cutting, wrapping, steaming, grinding, cubing, tenderizing, and customer service.
Ability to communicate orally and read and follow written work assignments.
Good understanding of company practices and Meat Department policies and procedures, and ability to judge and respond to business activity.
Knowledge of product variety, standards, perishability, food safety, sanitation, labeling, and department policies and procedures.
Ability to be friendly, courteous, and tactful, and to maintain composure with customers and co-workers.
Knowledge of basic mathematics, weights, and measures, as well as product taste, content, and perishability and applicable safety and sanitation procedures.
Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination.
Mental alertness to complete work activities safely and accurately.
Ability to frequently reach, lift, stack, and maneuver objects weighing up to approximately 80 pounds; bend, stoop, and reach frequently; occasionally climb ladders; push and pull fully loaded hand trucks, high boys, and pallet jacks; and perform repetitive arm movements.
Ability to work for prolonged periods in temperatures ranging from 40 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit, with exposure to colder display cases, coolers, and freezers; hands remain moist during much of the work and are frequently exposed to 30-degree Fahrenheit conditions.
Good attendance is required.

Responsibilities

Provide personalized customer service, handle customer concerns positively, and report issues to the Meat Manager or Store Director as appropriate.
Receive and break down deliveries, checking product quality and quantity.
Maintain product quality and safe storage by following company policies and federal and state requirements for storage and temperatures.
Cut, grind, weigh, and wrap fresh meat products according to procedures; control shrink and expenses and prevent sale of outdated or spoiled products.
Complete and monitor daily logs, paperwork, and other required records accurately.
Organize and maintain the meat cooler and freezer, and clean and sanitize the sales floor, work area, cooler, freezer, equipment, and retail cases.
Meet standards for product quality, trimming, grinding, packaging, labeling, rotation, and wrapping.
Merchandise products according to schematics, advertised-item plans, signing procedures, and product-flow needs; comply with labeling laws, regulations, and company policies.
Follow company policies for pricing and handling re-worked and reduced-to-clear items.
Comply with federal, state, and local health, food-handling, and safety standards.
Assist customers with special orders, make product suggestions, and use suggestive selling.
Answer and respond to incoming calls appropriately.
Perform job duties safely, accurately, and with honesty and integrity.
Perform other necessary and required duties.
Use computer software and electronic ordering devices to enter orders and inventory and print labels.
Use saws, cutters, grinders, other cutting and wrapping equipment, cleaning supplies and equipment, safety cutters, and safety gloves.