Experienced Meat Cutter (Butcher)

Job Responsibilities

• Maintains WFM GIG policies, standard operation procedures, and quality standards.
• Performs all aspects of meat cutting including achieving margin and preventing shrink; prepares special orders and custom requests; follows assigned trimming specifications.
• Cuts, platters, and merchandises products (beef, pork, lamb, veal, bison, poultry, sausage, oven ready products, and cured meats); ensures accuracy of signs and pricing.
• Trains and mentors other Butchers and Apprentice Butchers including performing the duties of the Designated Instructor.
• Supervises and delegates tasks to Meat Team Members, Apprentice Butchers, and Butchers.
• Functions as point person and departmental person in charge in absence of Team Leadership.
• Affords excellent customer service, addresses the needs of customers in a timely and effective manner and models suggestive selling techniques; answers phones and pages promptly and courteously.
• Maintains, or ensures maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintains equipment in accordance with WFM cleanliness and safety standards.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned.
• Immediately reports safety hazards and violations.
• Performs other duties as assigned by store, regional, or national leadership.

Job Skills

• Extensive knowledge of meat and poultry, product claims, cooking techniques, and product origins sold within the local market.
• Knowledge of living conditions of animals and the ability to educate the public on these issues.
• Excellent cutting skills with ability to break product down into sub-primal and retail cuts.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to delegate work as assigned.
• Strong communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Ability to deliver information in a clear and respectable manner to fellow Team Members, customers, and vendors.
• Passion for natural foods, animal welfare, and the mission of Whole Foods Market.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.
• Understanding of and compliance with WFM quality goals.
• Experience Successfully completed WFM Butcher Apprentice Program, or an equivalent training program.
• Expert meat cutting experience in a butcher role, usually resulting from 3-5 years of full-time butcher experience.
• Proven track record of training and mentoring other Butchers or Apprentice Butchers.

Requirements

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• In an 8-hour workday: standing/walking 6-8 hours.
• Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling.
• Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching.
• Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.
• Exposure to temperatures: 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Ability to work in a wet and cold environment.
• Ability to handle knives and other cutting equipment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Ability to use tools and equipment, including box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.

Pay and Benefits

The wage range for this position is $20.05-$35.00 Hourly, commensurate with experience.

Whole Foods Market offers "Whole Benefits". Whole Benefits offers a wide range of benefits for Full and Part-Time Team Members, including eligibility for a store discount, paid time off, financial wellness, health & wellness support programs, and access to other Team Member perks.

Eligibility for Whole Benefits is determined under the terms of the applicable Whole Benefits plan at a person’s date of hire and may vary based on work location, length of service, and job type (such as regular or seasonal).

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