DFWSS02 (Buckner) Perishable - Meat Cutter I - Full time

About the role

Joe V’s Smart Shop is a Division of H-E-B, the largest independent food retailer in Texas. Joe V’s operates 9 stores throughout the Greater Houston area, and our annual sales generate over 320 million dollars. Joe V’s, the small store that offers BIG savings, creates possibilities for our Customers and Partners to live a more enriched life by providing the lowest prices and highest wages. Joe V’s proudly stands by our mission to deliver the lowest grocery prices in the world for the smartest shoppers, so they can enjoy life’s pleasures.

Responsibilities

As a Meat Cutter I, you'll help provide the freshest quality products for the customer through a well-stocked and well-maintained department while providing great customer service. You'll continuously cut, prepare, tray, and merchandise fresh product on a daily basis, while maintaining all department and food safety / sanitation standards.

• Production: Cuts, trims, trays meat for display, according to company standards
• Operates grinder, saw, knife sharpener, tenderizer, slicer
• Weighs / wraps / labels product packages for sale
• Rotates product in meat cooler, sales floor; ensures proper storage practices
• Consistently communicates to ensure the highest quality and freshness standards are met
• Generates production list and scans re-works
• Practices safety awareness; safely performs meat cutting duties at all times
• Performs other cross-functional Market duties as needed

Additionally, you will provide great customer service by cutting meat products appropriately, labeling correctly, and keeping shelves stocked to have the best product available for the customer. You will also clean and sanitize display cases and properly operate and maintain equipment, complying with department and store operating procedures and federal and state regulations.

Qualifications

To be considered for this role, you must be at least 18 years old. Retail market or food experience is preferred. You should have knowledge of all JVSS Meat Cutter training aids and SOPs, as well as knowledge of product rotation, department and store sanitation, and shrink awareness.

• Strong communication skills
• Customer service skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and shift focus between tasks
• Ability to practice safety awareness and safely perform meat cutting duties at all times
• Ability to work a flexible schedule
• Initiative

Successful completion of and certification from Meat Cutting Academy is required. You must also be able to function in a fast-paced, retail environment, in detailed and precise tasks, and work with customers, staying attentive to their needs.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

This role requires you to constantly stand, reach at waist, and grasp. You will also be constantly exposed to cold conditions and frequently exposed to wet conditions. You must be able to lift 90 lbs and manage in excess of 90 lbs, and safely maneuver around moving mechanical parts.

• Frequently push / pull with arms and make movements with ulnar deviation
• Occasionally walk, reach overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, climb stairs, pivot, twist, pinch, and use fine motor movements
• Occasionally be exposed to loud noise, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic materials

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.