Houston 68 (Spring Green) Market - Meat Cutter - Part time

About the Role

As a Meat Cutter, you'll help provide a well-stocked and well-maintained department while delivering superior customer service. You'll prepare, package, and merchandise fresh product daily, ensuring all department and food safety standards are met.

Responsibilities

Production / Food Service

• Cuts, trims, and bones meat for display or as ordered by customers, following company standards
• Operates electric grinder, saw, knife sharpener, tenderizer, and slicer
• Weighs, wraps, and labels product packages for counter display; rotates product as needed
• Rotates product in meat cooler and ensures 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
• Follows department SOPs, store operating procedures, and federal/state fresh meat regulations

Customer Service

• Provides superior customer service
• Answers customer questions regarding products and assists with selections

Requirements

• 18 years or older
• 1+ years of related experience and/or training
• Working knowledge of product rotation, department/store sanitation, shrink awareness, and MS Outlook (Word, Excel)
• Meat-cutting skills (saw, grinder)
• Strong customer service and communication skills

Qualifications

• Completion of power jack training
• Completion of Meat Cutter learning plan and certification by trainer of the Meat Cutter Final Assessment course #001289
• Must complete meat cutter training and certification within 3 months of hire

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Functions in a fast-paced, retail environment with detailed and precise tasks
• Works with customers, staying attentive to their needs
• Lifts and carries moderately heavy loads (40–60 lbs)
• Frequently stands, walks, bends, reaches, pivots, pushes/pulls with arms, and grasps
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme cold, and high-tech chemicals
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions

Measurements for frequency: Constantly (5.5+ hours per 8-hour day), Frequently (2.5–5.5 hours per 8-hour day), Occasionally (0–2.5 hours per 8-hour day).