Apprentice Meat Cutter

About the Role

Our Meat Cutter Apprentices ensure that our guests receive the best and most delicious products, presented according to their requirements. As a member of our Meat Team, your primary responsibility will be to cut meat and other products for sale, ensuring our customers are provided with the freshest product possible. You’ll create and sustain an exemplary customer service atmosphere to build lifelong relationships by focusing on understanding and exceeding customer needs.

To thrive in this position, you should be a team player who understands that success comes from setting up those around you for success. You are eager to support an amazing team, grow your career in leadership, and inspire those around you.

Responsibilities

• Learn to cut meat to be sold to customers by taking product out of the cooler and cutting it into smaller sizes for packaging.
• Learn to make ground meat by putting coarse ground into a grinder and traying the meat.
• Accurately record and assist in the preparation of special orders to ensure customer delight.
• Assist in maintaining meat cooler and freezer efficiency by unloading deliveries.
• Learn all aspects of code dating and follow proper procedures to meet out-of-stock percentage goals.
• Wrap and maintain the meat case, rotating and checking code dates on products to ensure guest safety.
• Provide products and services that meet the requirements of internal and external customers, adhering to the Company’s Guiding Principles, Common Purposes, and Service Credo’s.
• Prioritize safety in all aspects of work for Team Members, guests, and products.
• Provide exemplary customer service by greeting customers and ensuring their orders meet expectations.
• Make suggestions to customers to enhance their shopping experience.
• Display a commitment to learning about food and sharing knowledge with team members and customers.
• Learn and retain current work methods and properly handle products and equipment in accordance with food safety guidelines.
• Actively demonstrate suggestive selling techniques.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment, tables, utensils, floors, and sanitation to ensure a safe work environment.
• Actively participate in and promote an environment that embraces diversity, inclusion, and respect for Team Members, Customers, Vendors, and the Community.

Requirements

• 0 to 6 months of experience required; prior experience in the field or a related field is desired.
• No high school diploma required; a high school diploma or equivalent, or vocational/technical education, is preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

About Us

At Giant Eagle, we believe in nourishing life’s moments, big and small, because they matter. We strive to lead the way in quality, service, and everyday value. Most importantly, the compassion, care, and respect our Team Members show to each other and in our communities set us apart. Here, you’ll find a place to win, grow, and be better together. If you want to make a real impact, belong to a supportive community, and build a meaningful career, we invite you to grow your future with us—because you matter.