Meat Cutter

About the role

We are a Wisconsin grocer that is committed to giving back to the communities it serves and providing guests with exceptional service and value. We operate +40 full-service supermarkets across the state of Wisconsin. At Festival, people are at the top of our list. You’ll see it in everything from our daily interactions to how we treat our guests – even in our extensive associate benefits and programs.

Are you an experienced butcher or meat cutter with a passion for meat and seafood, and delivering exceptional guest service? Do you thrive in a grocery store environment, where your craftsmanship can truly shine? If so, we invite you to bring your expertise to our Meat Department as a Meat Cutter.

Responsibilities

• Utilize your meat cutting skills to prepare all non-case ready meat products, including cutting, grinding, wrapping, and trimming, according to established standards.
• Provide expertise and leadership on the sales floor, ensuring safety and sanitation guidelines are followed, and inventory is effectively managed within the grocery store environment.
• Apply your extensive knowledge as a butcher, understanding different cuts of meat and cooking techniques to assist guests and ensure the best product offerings.
• Maintain and meet quality and quantity standards by filling all service and self-service cases, including fresh, frozen, and processed products.
• Support your teammates and contribute positively to the culture of the Meat Department.
• Increase sales by focusing on the details and ensuring products are visually appealing to our guests.
• Reduce shrink by following production lists, accurate trim standards, and minimizing waste.
• Ensure meat products are properly packaged, labeled, and stored according to company policies and procedures.
• Assist in training Utility team members in grinding, sausage making, cutting for the service counter, special orders, wrapping, and filling products.
• Lead by example in maintaining the cleanliness of the department, including the operation, maintenance, and sanitization of equipment.
• Provide excellent service at the meat counter, offering expert knowledge and attentively assisting guests with their needs.
• Collect and fulfill special orders and requests in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as needed to support the team.
• Honor commitments by maintaining regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a butcher or in meat cutting within a grocery store, retail, or meat production setting.
• Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with guests and all personnel.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of perishable foods, particularly meat.
• Must be over the age of 18.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Stand in one place for a long period of time, bend, stoop, and kneel regularly. Lifting up to 60 pounds on an occasional basis. May be exposed to extreme temperatures.

Benefits

• Associate Discount: Enjoy an industry-leading 15% off your grocery purchases for you and your immediate household.
• Weekly Pay & Premium Pay: Hourly associates are paid weekly, providing more frequent access to their funds. Part-time store associates are paid a $1 premium per hour on Sundays and select holidays. Hourly full-time store associates receive time and a half on Sundays and select holidays.
• Two-Week Advanced Scheduling: Better Planning. Better Balance. We provide our associates with their schedules two weeks in advance, offering greater predictability & flexibility.
• Vision & Dental Insurance: Part-time and full-time associates are eligible for vision insurance and two dental coverage options that are designed to fit your needs.
• Support: Our associates receive support for their total well-being; including 3 weeks of paid parental leave, a fitness reimbursement program offering savings off of fitness membership fees; our EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and LEAPCare Care Coaches, which provide associates confidential care related to hospital visitation, conflict resolution, stress management, marriage or divorce, family issues and depression or anxiety.
• Save for Your Future: Offering a 401(k), we’re proud to support our associates in planning for retirement. The 401(k) plan empowers associates to save a portion of their paychecks for retirement. Festival Foods has an annual discretionary match to help our associates reach their savings goals.