Meat Cutter

About the role

Good Harvest Market, Waukesha County's largest independently owned natural and organic grocer, is hiring a part‑time (16‑24 hours per week) Meat Cutter. The position splits time between the cutting room and the meat counter, allowing you to cut and prepare product in the back and then serve customers directly, answering questions and helping them decide how to prepare their purchases. This is a development role for someone with hands‑on meat‑cutting experience who wants to build toward full proficiency. It is also a great fit for chefs and cooks with strong knife skills and food knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service with a smile.
• Cut and prepare cuts of meat from ruminants, pork, and poultry, developing proficiency across the full range.
• Serve customers directly from the meat case, answering questions, suggesting cuts and preparation methods, and wrapping product for purchase.
• Split time between the cutting room and the service counter as business needs require.
• Work primarily in the cutting room, where temperatures stay between 40 °F and 50 °F.
• Lift and carry product up to 100 lb; perform repetitive arm and hand movements, maintain eye‑hand coordination and hand strength, and stand for extended periods.
• Maintain high standards for sanitation, freshness, trim, and cutting accuracy.
• Clean equipment.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• At least 1 year of hands‑on experience cutting whole‑muscle or primal cuts of meat in a retail meat department, butcher shop, or professional kitchen. (Experience limited to slicing deli meats, working a deli counter, or general food service without direct meat‑cutting responsibility does not meet this requirement.)
• Minimum 2 years of customer service experience.
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic.
• Flexible retail availability as needed, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

You are aligned with our mission “To passionately serve and nourish our community with organic, local, and more sustainable options.” You enjoy turning frowns upside down, going above and beyond, and value independently owned businesses. You are comfortable working heads‑down in the cutting room and chatting with customers about preparation methods. You are coachable, have a solid foundation in meat handling, and are eager to build on it.

Benefits

• Weekly pay every Friday.
• Generous in‑store purchase discount (also applicable at Hop Harvest & Vine).
• Simple IRA Retirement Match plan for full‑ and part‑time staff (must be at least 18).
• Full‑time team members receive paid holidays, paid time off, and enrollment in group health plans (medical, dental, vision), plus life and disability insurance.
• Part‑time team members working 20 + hours/week receive holiday pay.
• Opportunities for promotion from within.
• Educational, team‑oriented environment.

Pay

$19‑$22 per hour, depending on experience.

Schedule

Part‑time, 16‑24 hours per week with flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.