Meat/Meat Cutter

Kroger•Bend, OR

About The Position

Perform general product preparation, clean-up, and stock work in the Meat department while providing customer service. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The role involves preparing and merchandising meat products, maintaining department cleanliness and food safety, assisting customers, and supporting store sales and operations. The position must be performed 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 to 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.
A 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 fresh and properly rotated.
Keep sales areas, backrooms, and coolers clean and organized; keep floors safe and free from clutter.
Keep carts, tools, and supplies organized in their designated areas.
Provide good customer and associate relations, communicate effectively, and make a friendly impression on customers.
Wait on customers and the counter promptly and cheerfully, greet customers, and provide good-quality foods.
Unload trucks, sort orders, and place products in the proper cooler location.
Wash and sanitize equipment according to company and health department policies and procedures.
Support increased store sales and profits in conjunction with retail operations and marketing programs.
Remain prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional in interactions.
Follow company policies and procedures, including maintaining a work environment free of unlawful harassment or discrimination.
Work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment, manage conflict reasonably and cooperatively, and seek assistance when needed to resolve customer or business issues.
Handle customer and business information honestly and with integrity.
Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.