Meat Cutter

HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC•Centerville, TN

11d

About The Position

The Meat Cutter is responsible for meat department operations, including preparing, storing, cutting, cleaning, and serving meat. The role supports food distribution and preparation, customer service, inventory and ordering, shrink control, bookkeeping, product rotation, and the maintenance of meat coolers, cases, displays, and equipment. The position reports to the Meat Manager, requires no travel, and supervises no employees. Work schedules are flexible, and the position may be full-time or part-time.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED.
No prior experience necessary.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to accept responsibility and account for actions.
Ability to adapt to workplace changes and work independently with minimal supervision.
Effective oral communication and customer service skills.
Ability to pay attention to detail, stay organized, and manage time to meet deadlines.
Ability to work at a sustained pace, remain reliable and self-motivated, and complete tasks under pressure.
Ability to act calmly under stress and maintain a friendly, energetic, and enthusiastic demeanor.

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 scheduled shift hours assigned by the meat and/or store manager.
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 in recording and maintaining accurate bookkeeping systems for weekly and monthly meat purchases.
Assist in maintaining records to control shrink through inventory and ordering.
Assist in 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.