Job Summary: As a Meat Cutter, you'll help provide a well-stocked and well-maintained department while providing superior customer service. You'll prepare, package, and merchandise fresh product on a daily basis, while maintaining all department and food safety / sanitation standards.
Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:
Production / Food Service:
- Cuts, trims, bones meat for display or as ordered by Customer, according to company standards
- Operates electric grinder, saw, knife sharpener, tenderizer, slicer
- Weighs / wraps / labels product packages for counter display; rotates product as needed
- Rotates product in meat cooler; ensures proper storage practices
- Uses MCS technology to generate production list and track "re-works"
- Assists customers with product questions
- Scans in items on Telxon for production
- Assists in technical areas as needed
Food Safety / Sanitation:
- Cleans and sanitizes display cases; properly operates / maintains equipment
- Complies with H-E-B food safety and sanitation standards
- Complies with department SOPs, Store operating procedures, and federal / state fresh meat regulations
Customer Service:
- Provides superior customer service
- Answers customer questions regarding products and assists them with selections
The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.
Qualifications & Key Requirements:
Age Requirement:
Work Experience:
- 1+ years of related experience and / or training
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Working knowledge of product rotation, department / Store sanitation, shrink awareness, MS Outlook (Word, Excel)
- Meat-cutting skills (saw, grinder)
- Customer service and communication skills
Education:
Licenses/Certifications:
- Completion of power jack training
- Completion of Meat Cutter learning plan and certification by trainer of the Meat Cutter Final Assessment course #001289
- Must have completed the meat cutter training and certification within 3 months external
Physical Demands & Working Conditions:
- Function in a fast-paced, retail environment, in detailed and precise tasks
- Work with Customers, staying attentive to their needs
- Lift and carry moderately heavy loads (40 - 60 lbs)
- Frequently stand, walk, bend, reach, pivot, push / pull with arms, grasp
- Frequently be exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme cold, and high-tech chemicals
- Occasionally be exposed to wet and / or humid conditions
- While there may be exceptions, the measurements noted are generally defined as--Constantly: 5.5+ hours per 8-hour day; Frequently: 2.5 - 5.5 hours per 8-hour day; Occasionally: 0 - 2.5 hours per 8-hour day
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Last revised: 11/1/2012