Meat Cutter

Additional Considerations (if Any)

About the role

The meat specialist at Hy-Vee is responsible for cutting and merchandising all fresh meat commodities. They are part of a team that ensures customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service
• Escorts customers to the products they're looking for
• Secures products that are out of reach
• Loads or unloads heavy items
• Makes note of and passes along customer suggestions or requests
• Answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call
• Tenderizes, grinds, and cuts merchandise
• Prepares cutting lists for case fills
• Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress
• Reports to work when scheduled and on time
• Manages the department in the absence of the department manager and assistant department manager
• Wraps, weighs, and labels product
• Performs cleaning in the department
• Replenishes and organizes coolers
• Assists in other areas of store as needed
• Performs other job related duties and special projects as required

Requirements

• High School or equivalent, Hy-Vee food safety training
• Over one year of related work experience preferred

Qualifications

• Must be able to solve practical problems; variety of variables with limited standardization; interpret instructions
• Ability to do arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages
• Ability to file, post, and mail materials; copy data from one record to another; talk with customers to identify their requests; guide people and provide basic direction

Skills

• Physical ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• Visual requirements include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with or without correction, depth perception, color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), and field of vision
• Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions

Benefits

For information on company benefits visit Benefits | Hy-Vee.

Pay

The anticipated hourly starting wage for this position is $12.00 to $15.00 depending on experience.

Schedule

This is a fast-paced work environment.