Meat Cutter

Stew Leonard's • East Meadow, NY

6d • $26 - $27

About The Position

The Meat Cutter prepares and handles meat products according to department standards and customer preferences. The role requires knowledge in three of the following areas: chop meat, pork/lamb/veal, beef, or gourmet. Duties include cutting, weighing, and trimming a wide variety of meats, maintaining meat cases, and following food-safety, sanitation, and safety standards. Team members provide customer service and may train other team members or assist with other duties as assigned.

The department is colder than room temperature because its products are highly perishable. The position involves frequent walking, standing, lifting, pushing, and pulling, with a maximum of 100 pounds, as well as occasional climbing and reaching.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Have a minimum of one year of meat-cutting experience and product knowledge.
• Safely use and operate knives, band saws, grinders, a cube steak machine, and a meat wrapper.
• Have great customer-service skills.
• Have good oral communication skills.
• Be able to work successfully on a team.

Responsibilities

• Cut and prepare meat products while safely operating equipment.
• Custom-trim meats to customer specifications.
• Examine cases and prepare production lists based on the day of the week, taking sale items into account.
• Maintain, fill, and rotate products in the meat cases.
• Move meat from the cooler to the cutting area.
• Greet customers, respond to questions, and provide excellent customer service.
• Dismantle equipment for cleaning and reassemble it for production.
• Train other team members as needed.
• Follow health, sanitation, and safety regulations.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.
• Collaborate with team members and offer assistance and support where needed.
• Help maintain store efficiency and represent the store positively in interactions with customers and team members.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan for full-time and part-time team members.
• Family and personal time.
• Life insurance.
• Dayforce Wallet allows team members to request earned pay as they earn it, at no cost.
• Career opportunity and growth, with more than 80% of managers promoted from within.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed