Meat Cutter

About the role

The Meat Cutter plays a crucial role in maintaining a clean and organized store environment, assisting customers, and ensuring the freshness and accuracy of meat and seafood products.

Responsibilities

• Stocks meat cases, including presentation, facing, filling, and organization of all product items as per the Meat Department schematics.
• Maintains cleanliness of meat aisles, storage area, and work area, ensuring floors are free of liquid spills or water and hazardous debris is removed.
• Maintains the rotation of all meat products, paying particular attention to expired stock.
• Assists customers with inquiries and purchases, providing information and product selection assistance.
• Monitors and logs shipments for accuracy of temperature, quality, and quantity.
• Operates and uses equipment such as knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks.
• Maintains proper temperatures during the production of meat and seafood items.
• Cuts, trims, and packages meat and seafood products according to Fresh Thyme standards.
• Prepares specialty meat and seafood products using recipe standards.
• Maintains proper safety practices and care while using all cutting accessories, including wearing mesh gloves when using a knife.
• Participates in pre-inventory preparation, including back stock and ensuring tags match products.
• Sustains a high level of product knowledge and preparation.
• Walks the department regularly to ensure an organized, sanitary, and clean appearance.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency degree.
• A minimum of 2 years professional experience, with a preference for 2-3 years in grocery retail, specifically in Meat department processes and procedures.
• Previous experience in a natural foods industry is a plus.
• Journeyman cutter or apprenticeship program completion is preferred.
• Advanced attention to detail, prioritization, and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills, capable of adapting to a high-volume retail environment and working in a cross-functional team.
• Flexibility to adapt in various situations and work varied hours/days as dictated by the business.
• Familiarity with Health Department guidelines and regulations applicable to a grocery retail environment.
• Basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures, along with skills working with knives, tenderizers, grinders, and general meat machinery.
• Expert packaging and wrapping skills, understanding COOL compliance for seafood products.

Qualifications

• Must maintain the highest level of customer service at all times.
• Ability to multitask and organize effectively.
• Physical demands include sitting, standing, walking, driving, balancing, bending, climbing, crouching/squatting, kneeling, reaching, twisting, lifting/carrying, grasping, fine manipulation, pushing/pulling, and repetitive motion.
• Environmental conditions may involve some extreme temperatures, ventilation, and exhaust fans.

Skills

• Advanced attention to detail.
• Prioritization and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to adapt in various situations.
• Knowledge of Health Department guidelines and regulations.
• Basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
• Skills working with knives, tenderizers, grinders, and general meat machinery.
• Expert packaging and wrapping skills.
• Understanding of COOL compliance for seafood products.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and incentive programs.
• Recognition programs that reward consistent performance and passion for safety.
• Comprehensive benefits package for full-time team members, including medical, dental, and life insurance.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
• 401(k) plan with an employer match.
• Competitive pay reflecting market standards and consistent within the organization.

Pay

$19.50 - $22.00

Schedule

Variety of hours/days as business dictates.