Meat Cutter

Overview

The Meat Cutter is responsible for providing a high level of customer service and practicing safe food handling procedures. This position performs various cuts for meat items including, but not limited to: beef, chicken, pork and veal. The Meat cutter will also have stocking and merchandising responsibilities in both the fresh and frozen cases.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent degree
• Minimum of 2 years professional experience in grocery retail, preferably in Meat department processes and procedures
• At least 18 years of age
• Reliable and dependable; ability to follow direction
• Strong communication skills; outgoing and friendly demeanor
• Able to perform repetitious activities
• Able to multi-task, prioritize and stay organized
• Excellent customer service skills and a positive attitude
• Able to work varied hours/days as business dictates
• Weekend, evening and holiday work required
• Able to lift/carry products horizontally/vertically between 25 to 90 lbs., from 4” to 60”, a distance up to 10 feet for 20 hours
• Able to use a pallet jack to move pallets horizontally up to 500 lbs., requiring a force of up to 85 lbs., a distance up to 100 feet for up to 5 hours
• Able to horizontally move racks of products weighing up to 70 lbs., requiring a force up to 25 lbs., for a distance up to 50 feet for up to 10 hours
• Able to vertically pull down gate requiring a force up to 10 lbs., for a distance up to 3 feet for up to 1 hour
• Able to use a 2 step stool for up to 10 steps per hour per shift
• Capable of standing for up to 4 hour continuously, and a total of 8 hours per shift is a must
• Good vision is required for using sharp knives, band saw, grinder, sausage maker, box cutter, wrapping machine and tenderizer
• Will need to walk up to 2 miles per 8 hours

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Paid holidays
• Get Paid Every Day! Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free.

Eligibility Requirements

May Apply For The Following Benefits
Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
Health Savings Account with company match
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
Company paid short-term disability coverage
Paid holidays
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