Meat Cutter

Hy-Vee•Eagan, MN

About The Position

The Meat Specialist is a fully skilled position responsible for cutting and merchandising fresh meat commodities. The role provides prompt, friendly customer service, supports a pleasant team environment, and follows company and department policies and food-safety practices. The employee may manage the department when the Department Manager and Assistant Department Manager are absent. The position has daily contact with customers, the general public, and vendors or suppliers when the department manager is absent. Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent.
Hy-Vee food safety training.
Ability to solve practical problems involving a variety of variables with limited standardization and interpret instructions.
Ability to perform arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Ability to file, post, and mail materials; copy data between records; communicate with customers to identify requests; and guide people by providing basic direction.
Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 50 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Visual ability, with or without correction, to see from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet, including depth perception, color vision, and field of vision.
Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions.
Availability for required night and weekend shifts.

Nice To Haves

Over one year of related work experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide prompt, efficient, friendly customer service, including greeting customers, assisting them with products, handling requests, and answering telephone calls.
Work with coworkers to support customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment.
Tenderize, grind, and cut merchandise.
Prepare cutting lists for case fills and conduct cutting tests.
Order new items that are not strictly for replenishment.
Monitor refrigeration to ensure proper temperatures.
Follow department and company guidelines for personal hygiene and dress, and comply with company policies and store guidelines.
Report to work as scheduled and on time.
Manage the department in the absence of the Department Manager and Assistant Department Manager.
Wrap, weigh, and label products.
Clean the department and replenish and organize coolers.
Assist in other areas of the store and perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.