Meat Cutter Full Time $1000 Sign on bonus
About the Role
Receives, rotates, cuts, wraps, and merchandises fresh and processed meats, including grinds. Assists in merchandising of seafood, prepared foods, cheeses, and pre-packed deli items, as well as in the rotisserie chicken area and full-service deli. Maintains all sanitation and safety standards within the meat department.
Responsibilities
- Engages and provides assistance to Members by making recommendations and answering questions regarding meat, poultry, and seafood.
- Prepares special cuts of meat ordered by Members.
- Cuts, grinds, and/or processes fresh meats to company cutting standards.
- Weighs, packages, wraps, and labels cuts of meat, poultry, and seafood to company packaging standards.
- Ensures the meat case showcases all currently available products.
- Maintains appropriate inventory levels in the meat department.
- Ensures meat, seafood, prepared foods, and cheese cases are fully stocked.
- Rotates meats, poultry, seafood, prepared foods, and cheeses according to expiration dates.
- Follows established guidelines for disposing of damaged and/or expired products.
- Cleans and sanitizes all equipment, display fixtures, and areas in the meat department, including coolers, freezers, and refrigerated display cases.
- Inspects and stores meat upon delivery, ensuring it meets or exceeds company quality standards.
- Receives and unpacks meat, poultry, seafood, prepared foods, and cheeses in the meat cooler and freezer.
- Maintains all club policies and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned, including working in other departments as needed.
Qualifications
- Completion of a training program/apprenticeship required.
- Previous meat cutting experience required.
- Knowledge of automatic/hand wrapping machines preferred.
- At least 18 years of age.
Environmental Job Conditions
Most of the time is spent moving about on hard surfaces. There may be a need to occasionally position oneself to examine or scan merchandise, which may require bending, handling, pulling, reaching, and/or stooping. Frequently requires lifting objects up to 50 pounds. May require lifting and moving heavy and/or awkward objects more than 50 pounds with assistance. Located in a cooler area with frequent exposure to temperature extremes and loud noises. There may be occasional exposure to cleaning agents.
Pay
The pay range for this position is $21.25 - $26.63.
Benefits
- Weekly Pay: Get paid every week to manage your money on your terms.
- Daily Pay: Access your earned pay before payday (fee may apply).
- Free BJ’s Memberships: Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.
- Generous Paid Time Off: Includes vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: Choose from three medical plans, with optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options.
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Includes a company match for team members 18 and older.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount through after-tax payroll deductions.
*Eligibility requirements vary by position.