Dripping Springs Market - Meat Cutter - Full time

Job Summary

As a Meat Cutter, you'll help provide a well‑stocked and well‑maintained department while providing superior customer service. You'll prepare, package, and merchandise fresh product on a daily basis, while maintaining all department and food safety / sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Production / Food Service: Cuts, trims, bones meat for display or as ordered by the customer according to company standards; operates electric grinder, saw, knife sharpener, tenderizer, slicer; weighs, wraps, and labels product packages for counter display; rotates product as needed; rotates product in the meat cooler ensuring proper storage practices; uses MCS technology to generate production lists and track “re‑works”; assists customers with product questions; scans items on Telxon for production; assists in technical areas as needed.
• Food Safety / Sanitation: Cleans and sanitizes display cases; properly operates and maintains equipment; complies with H‑E‑B food safety and sanitation standards; complies with department SOPs, store operating procedures, and federal/state fresh meat regulations.
• Customer Service: Provides superior customer service; answers customer questions regarding products and assists them with selections.

Qualifications

• Age Requirement: 18+
• Work Experience: 1+ years of related experience and/or training.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Working knowledge of product rotation, department/store sanitation, shrink awareness, MS Outlook (Word, Excel); meat‑cutting skills (saw, grinder); customer service and communication skills.
• Education / Licenses / Certifications: Completion of power jack training; completion of Meat Cutter learning plan and certification by trainer of the Meat Cutter Final Assessment course #001289; must have completed the meat cutter training and certification within 3 months external.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Function in a fast‑paced, retail environment, performing detailed and precise tasks.
• Interact with customers, staying attentive to their needs.
• Lift and carry moderately heavy loads (40–60 lb).
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, pivoting, pushing/pulling with arms, and grasping.
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts, extreme cold, and high‑tech chemicals; occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Typical time spent: Constantly 5.5+ hours per 8‑hour day; Frequently 2.5–5.5 hours; Occasionally 0–2.5 hours.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.