Meat/Meat Cutter

Kroger•Renton, WA

About The Position

Prepare meat products, perform clean-up and stocking duties in the Meat department, and provide friendly, prompt customer service. The role includes handling and processing meat, maintaining product quality and safe displays, keeping work areas and equipment clean and organized, and supporting store sales and operations. Employees are expected to demonstrate respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety, and to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Willingness to work weekends and holidays.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Ability to read shelf tags, signs, and product labels.
Ability to work safely with cleaning solutions and sharp tools and operate certain equipment.
Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to handle stressful situations tactfully and calmly and make a positive impression on associates and customers.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Meat work experience or similar experience in food preparation.
Past work record reflecting dependability and integrity.
Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, safety, and food handling.

Responsibilities

Cut, grind, slice, prepare, process, trim, tenderize, seal, package, wrap, bag, price, prefabricate, date, label, scale, merchandise, sell, and serve meat products in accordance with company policies.
Accurately update and maintain department temperature logs.
Stock and display meat items safely and according to company standards.
Check product quality and ensure products are properly rotated and fresh.
Keep sales areas, backrooms, and coolers clean and organized.
Keep carts, tools, and supplies in their designated areas and organized.
Keep floors clean, safe, and free of clutter.
Build good customer and associate relations and communicate effectively with customers and fellow associates.
Unload trucks, sort orders, and put products in the proper cooler locations.
Wash and sanitize equipment according to company and health department policies and procedures.
Make a friendly impression, greet customers, and serve counter customers promptly and cheerfully with good-quality foods.
Support increased store sales and profits in conjunction with retail operations and marketing programs.
Interact promptly, tactfully, calmly, courteously, and professionally.
Follow company policies and procedures, including maintaining a work environment free of unlawful harassment and discrimination.
Work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment, and manage conflict reasonably, cooperatively, and without confrontation.
Handle customer and business information honestly and with integrity.
Follow directions and seek assistance when needed to resolve customer and business issues.
Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.