Meat/Meat Cutter

Kroger•Sherman Oaks, CA

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 includes preparing and handling meat products, maintaining product quality and department cleanliness, and serving customers in a prompt, courteous, and professional manner. Work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment, follow company policies and procedures, and support customers and associates, including minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults. The essential functions 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 with various cleaning solutions, safely use 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.
Keep department temperature logs accurately updated and maintained.
Stock and display meat items safely and in accordance with company standards.
Check product quality and ensure products are properly rotated and fresh.
Keep sales areas, backrooms, and coolers clean and well organized.
Keep carts, tools, and supplies in their designated areas and organized.
Keep floors clean, safe, and free from clutter.
Provide good customer and associate relations and communicate effectively with customers and fellow associates.
Unload trucks, sort orders, and place products in the proper cooler location.
Wash and sanitize equipment in accordance with company and health department policies and procedures.
Make a friendly impression on customers; wait on customers and the counter promptly and cheerfully, greet customers, and provide good-quality foods.
Increase store sales and profits in conjunction with retail operations and marketing programs.
Be prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional in all interactions.
Follow company policies and procedures, particularly those concerning maintaining a work environment free of unlawful harassment or discrimination.
Work cooperatively in a high-paced and sometimes stressful environment and manage conflict reasonably, nonconfrontationally, and cooperatively.
Act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
Follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues.
Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults.