Meat/Meat Cutter

Kroger•Vernal, UT

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 handling meat products, maintaining product quality and department cleanliness, assisting customers, and supporting store sales and operations. 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 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 tactfully and calmly handle stressful situations 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 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 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 items 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; promptly and cheerfully serve counter customers, greet them, and provide good-quality foods.
Support store sales and profits in conjunction with retail operations and marketing programs.
Interact promptly, tactfully, calmly, courteously, and professionally; handle conflict reasonably, cooperatively, and without confrontation.
Follow company policies and procedures, including maintaining a work environment free of unlawful harassment or discrimination.
Act honestly and with integrity when handling customer and business information; 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/or older adults.