Meat Cutter

About the role

The purpose of this position is to consistently meet assigned daily production requirements and ensure that meat preparation is consistently in accordance with food safety standards and procedures, while providing a positive shopping experience for customers. The Meat Cutter is expected to use meat operating tools and equipment up to 85% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Consistently meet assigned daily production requirements.
• Ensure meat preparation complies with food safety standards and procedures.
• Provide a positive shopping experience for customers.
• Operate meat‑cutting tools and equipment for the majority of the shift (up to 85% of the time).

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Previous retail/meat experience preferred.

Benefits

• 10% employee discount on grocery items, with additional franchise‑specific discounts at company‑owned Ace Hardware, Caribou Coffee, Erbert and Gerbert’s, and Pet Supplies Plus locations.
• Get Paid Daily with DailyPay – access to pay before the regular payday.
• Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation).
• Paid Floating Holidays & time‑and‑a‑half (1½) for hours worked on a company‑recognized holiday.
• Sunday Premium Pay – an extra $1 per hour for hours worked on Sundays (some exclusions apply).
• Paid Military Leave.
• Employee recognition programs with monetary rewards, including in‑store vouchers, years of service awards, and Employee of the Month.
• Employee Health & Wellness Programs, challenges, and resources to support wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – unlimited phone access to legal, financial, and work‑life services plus up to five free in‑person counseling sessions per year.
• Access to a national discount marketplace for travel, electronics, auto/home insurance, entertainment, and more.
• Tools, resources, and opportunities for career growth and development.
• 401(k) plan options with company match up to 20% of the first 5% contributed.
• Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) – employee‑owned company benefits.
• Education benefits, including tuition discounts and scholarship programs.
• Additional voluntary benefits such as vision, accident, and critical illness insurance.
• For full‑time employees: Medical & Dental Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Adoption Reimbursement, Paid Family Caregiver Leave, company‑sponsored Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, and Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability Insurance.

Company Overview

Coborn’s, Inc. is a fast‑growing, employee‑owned grocery retailer serving communities across the Midwest. The family of stores includes Coborn’s, Cash Wise Foods, Marketplace Foods, Hornbacher’s, Tadych’s Marketplace Foods, Sullivan’s Foods, and Kessler’s. In addition to grocery retail, the company operates liquor stores, fuel kiosks, convenience stores, full‑service pharmacies, and a variety of other retail businesses such as Ace Hardware, Caribou Coffee, Erbert and Gerbert’s, and Pet Supplies Plus. Coborn’s also runs its own central bakery, fresh foods commissary, and a grocery warehouse and distribution center. Guided by a vision to inspire happiness, healthy living, and simplicity, the company has been growing for more than 100 years while investing in its people and their futures.