Meat Cutter

About the role

To maintain desired level of fresh meat production, cleanliness of department and equipment, customer service, product quality, freshness, safety and selection.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to Company and Division customer service programs to meet or exceed Division customer service goals.
• Handles customer relations in a positive manner, including effective resolution of customer complaints and reporting to the Meat Manager or Store Director as appropriate.
• Promotes Albertson's philosophy of personalized service.
• Receives and breaks down loads; checks for quality and quantity.
• Maintains product quality by ensuring compliance with Company policies and federal and state regulations on storage and temperatures.
• Cuts, grinds, weighs and wraps fresh meat products according to proper procedure to ensure product quality.
• Controls shrink and expenses; prevents the sale of out of date or spoiled product.
• Accurately completes and monitors daily log sheet and other required paperwork and logs.
• Maintains and organizes meat department cooler and freezer; ensures cleanliness and sanitation of sales floor, work area, cooler, freezer, equipment and retail cases.
• Ensures that product quality, trimming, grinding, packaging, labeling, rotation and wrapping standards are met.
• Ensures proper merchandising of product by understanding and implementing schematics, merchandising of advertised items, proper signing procedures and monitoring product flow.
• Complies with retail labeling laws, federal and state regulations and Company policies.
• Follows Company policies in pricing and handling re-worked and reduced-to-clear items.
• Complies with all federal, state and local health, food handling and safety standards.
• Assists customers by taking and filling special orders; makes product suggestions and engages in suggestive selling.
• Answers and responds to incoming calls appropriately.
• Performs all job duties and responsibilities safely, accurately and with honesty and integrity.

Requirements

• Ability to be friendly, courteous, tactful and maintain composure in dealing with customers and co-workers.
• Working knowledge of all job duties within the Meat Department including cutting, wrapping, steaming, grinding, cubing, tenderizing and customer service.
• Ability to communicate orally and read and follow written work assignments.
• Good understanding of overall company practices and Meat Department policies and procedures; ability to judge and react to business activity.
• Knowledge of product variety, standards, perishability, food safety, sanitation, labeling and department policies and procedures.
• Frequently reaches, lifts, stacks and maneuvers objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 80 lbs; bends, stoops and reaches frequently and occasionally climbs ladders.
• Pushes and pulls fully loaded hand trucks, high boys and pallet jacks; performs repetitious arm movement to prepare and package products.
• Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are necessary; mental alertness is necessary to ensure safe and accurate completion of work activities.
• Knowledge of basic mathematics and weights and measures; knowledge of taste, content and perishability of products, safety and sanitation procedures and department policies and procedures.
• Operates computer software and electronic ordering devices to input order and inventory and print labels.
• Utilizes saws, cutters, grinders and other cutting and wrapping equipment; utilizes cleaning supplies and equipment; utilizes safety cutters; requires use of safety gloves.
• May be required to work nights, weekends and holidays; scheduled hours will vary; good attendance is required.

Work Environment

• Exposure to potential hazards exists with respect to cutting equipment and other work aids necessary to perform job duties.
• Hands remain moist during majority of work time; hands are frequently exposed to 30° Fahrenheit while handling product in the display cases.
• Requires the ability to work for prolonged period of time in an environment with a temperature range of 40° to 50° Fahrenheit.
• Exposure to 35° Fahrenheit while handling products in cold cases, 28° Fahrenheit in cooler and -20° Fahrenheit in freezer.
• Working conditions consist of a temperature controlled store environment.

Skills and Physical Requirements

• SAFETY-SENSITIVE POSITION: Job responsibilities include tasks or duties that could affect the safety or health of the employee performing the task or others.