Meat Cutter

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Mankato, MN

15d•$12 - $15

About The Position

The Meat Specialist is a fully skilled position responsible for cutting and merchandising fresh meat commodities. The role provides helpful, friendly customer service, supports department operations, and follows company and store guidelines for food safety, personal hygiene, dress, and workplace conduct. The position may manage the department when the Department Manager and Assistant Department Manager are absent.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Complete Hy-Vee food safety training.
Ability to solve practical problems, work with variables where procedures are not highly standardized, and interpret instructions.
Ability to perform arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Ability to file, post, and mail materials; copy data between records; identify customer requests; and guide people with basic direction.
Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 50 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Visual ability to see at varying distances, with or without correction, and to demonstrate 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.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen is required.

Nice To Haves

Over one year of related work experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide prompt, efficient, friendly, and patient customer service.
Greet customers, learn and use their names when possible, and assist them with finding and reaching products, handling heavy items, and sharing suggestions or requests.
Answer customer telephone calls promptly and helpfully.
Work cooperatively with colleagues 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 other than routine replenishment.
Monitor refrigeration to ensure proper temperatures.
Follow department and company guidelines for personal hygiene and dress, as well as company policies and store guidelines.
Report to work as scheduled and on time.
Manage the department when the Department Manager and Assistant Department Manager are absent.
Wrap, weigh, and label products.
Clean the department.
Replenish and organize coolers.
Assist in other store areas and perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.