Meat Cutter

Hometown Grocers, Inc.; Wittenberg; Vor Ort; EUR 28.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Meat Cutter-Floater to enhance their Meat Department. In this full-time role, you'll travel between stores to ensure the highest quality meat products and exceptional customer service. Your responsibilities will include cutting, trimming, and preparing meats, as well as training team members and maintaining cleanliness standards. This position offers the opportunity to showcase your skills in a dynamic environment while contributing to the success of the team. If you have a passion for quality food and customer satisfaction, this role is perfect for you!

Qualifikationen

• Must have a WI Certified Food Manager License or obtain while employed.
• Requires 12 months experience in meat cutting with power equipment.

Aufgaben

• Cut and prepare various meats while ensuring quality standards.
• Provide exceptional customer service and assist guests at the service counter.
• Collaborate with Meat Manager to meet business goals.

Kenntnisse

Customer Service Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Food Safety Knowledge

Meat Cutting Skills

Flexibility

Ausbildung

WI Certified Food Manager License

12 months experience in meat cutting

Tools

Knives

Slicers

Grinders

Cubing Machine

Power Saw

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary

Job Title: Meat Cutter- Floater

FLSA Status: Hourly

Reports To: Meat Manager

The Meat Cutter- Floater will assist in any and all tasks performed within the Meat Department in order to provide our guests with exceptional products and services. This position will work out of our Pulaski store 3 days a week and will support Wittenberg and other stores within the area. The Meat Cutter- Floater fills in at various stores to ensure the store’s meat department provides positive earnings and operates at standards set by Hometown Grocers. Delivers the highest level of customer service and satisfaction by trimming and preparing standard cuts of meat. Demonstrates excellent teamwork, interpersonal skills, and commitment to the success of the team.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Responsible for traveling to multiple stores to ensure department standards are achieved by cutting meat, working service counter, filling processed or frozen meat/seafood, and training meat department associates.
2. While in an assigned store, assists Meat Manager to achieve business metric goals. Additional responsibilities may include product ordering, merchandising, productivity, and maintaining control of shrink to meet company goals.
3. Ensure all quality standards are being met, including quantity expectations at 100% by 10 am and 4 PM. This includes assisting in filling all cases as needed (Service/self-service fresh, frozen, and processed cases).
4. Contributes to overall department goals and objectives by assisting other areas of the department as available and requested.
5. Responsible for all non-case ready meat production including cutting, trimming, grinding, wrapping, marinating, sausage making, etc.
6. Increases sales by ensuring visually appealing products.
7. Reduces shrink by following production planning tools/cutting lists, recipes, following accurate trim standards, not pre-trimming primals, and minimizing waste.
8. Maintains an adequate level of supplies in the Meat department by replenishing items as needed.
9. Collaborates daily with the Meat Manager and Assistant Meat Manager on proper par levels for fresh meat cuts/grinds including fresh meat backstock in freezers and coolers.
10. Assists in the writing/placing of meat orders and meat supplies.
11. Assists in training Utility team members including grinding, cutting product for the service counter, cutting special orders, wrapping, properly labeling, and filling product.
12. Contributes to overall cleanliness of the department by performing daily department sanitation, picking up, organizing, and cleaning work areas, shelving, and sales floor as needed.
13. Maintains food safety and grind logs.
14. Completes periodic cutting yield tests with meat manager and assistant manager.
15. Verifies meat deliveries for accuracy.
16. Inspects displayed products for close or expired dates and removes when necessary. Maintains markdown policy.
17. Other duties as assigned.
18. Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences.

Guest Service

1. Provides customer service to guests including assisting Guests at the service counter.
2. Assists guests with finding items they are looking for, answers questions regarding types, cuts, and suggested preparation of meats.
3. Takes special orders and other special requests and completes them in a timely manner.
4. Answers the telephone and assists callers using proper phone etiquette.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

1. WI Certified Food Manager License (Hometown Grocers to reimburse if associate obtains while employed).
2. Ability to lead, coach, and motivate others.
3. Ensures thorough and consistent training for all new and current Meat Department associates.
4. Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with guests and all associates.
5. Communicates and works collaboratively with Store Director, Meat Director, Training and Execution Specialists, and other Department Managers to maintain high standards and exceed guest expectations.
6. Knowledge of technology and the use of a computer.
7. Ability to read, write, and perform simple math problems.
8. Good oral and written communication skills.
9. Thorough knowledge of the retail food business, thorough knowledge of perishable department operations, merchandising skills, and ability to make timely and effective decisions.
10. Ability to process all varieties of meat while operating tools safely.
11. Thorough understanding of types, cuts, and preparation methods of meats.
12. Requires proper training and knowledge of certain equipment and procedures needed to complete the job.
13. Ability to interpret and follow instructions and solve problems.
14. Understanding of, or ability to quickly learn applicable local, state, and federal regulations, food handling, and sanitation requirements.
15. Qualified applicants must be over the age of 18.
16. Must have minimum of 12 months previous experience cutting meat including using knives and power equipment, such as slicers, grinders, cubing machine, and power saw preferred.
17. Contributes to overall cleanliness of the department by picking up, organizing, and cleaning work areas, shelving, and sales floor as needed.
18. Ability to travel to multiple work locations.
19. Effective oral and written communication skills.
20. Excellent Customer Service Skills.
21. Must be dependable and flexible.
22. Reinforces Hometown Grocers' culture, guest service, and performance expectations to all Meat associates.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

1. Stand in one place for a long period of time, bend, stoop, and kneel regularly.
2. Lifting 50 to 80 pounds on an occasional basis.
3. Repetitive arm and hand movements, eye-hand coordination, substantial hand strength, and standing in place for long periods of time.
4. May be exposed to extreme temperatures. Market Area Meat Cutter/Trainer perform their duties primarily in the cutting room, where the temperature ranges from 40 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit at all times.
5. Ability to travel to multiple locations.

WORK SCHEDULE

1. The Meat Cutter- Floater is an hourly position that is a full-time work schedule.
2. The work schedule will greatly include mornings, afternoons, weekends, and holidays, with the flexibility to work evenings or overnight as needed.
3. Be able to travel up to 50 miles from home store.