Apprentice Meat Cutter

Giant Eagle, Inc.; Chardon (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Giant Eagle, Inc. is seeking a Meat Cutter Apprentice to join our Meat Team. You will cut meat and related products for sale, ensuring freshness and quality for guests while delivering outstanding service and building loyalty.

As a team player, you will support leadership and strive for growth, with a focus on safety, proper handling, and knowledge sharing to enhance the shopping experience for our guests.

Qualifications

• 0–6 months experience in meat cutting is expected.
• Prior experience in meat or related field is preferred.
• No high school diploma required; HS diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Learn to cut meat for sale, taking from cooler and packaging for sale.
• Learn to grind meat by grinding coarse meat and tray processing.
• Record and assist in preparing special orders for customer satisfaction.
• Assist in maintaining meat cooler and freezer efficiency by unloading deliveries.
• Learn all aspects of code dating.
• Follow procedures to meet out-of-stock percentage goals.
• Wrap and maintain meat case.
• Rotate and check code dates for guest safety.
• Provide products and services meeting internal and external customer requirements.
• Maintain safety as a top priority for team members, guests, and products.
• Provide exemplary customer service by greeting customers and fulfilling orders; suggest products to enhance shopping.
• Demonstrate willingness to learn about food and share knowledge with team and customers.
• Learn and retain current work methods; ensure proper handling of products and equipment per food safety guidelines.
• Actively participate in promoting diversity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Leadership potential

Food safety

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Vocational/Technical

No High School diploma required

Job description

Job Summary

Our Meat Cutter Apprentices ensure that our guests are receiving the best and most delicious products, presented according to their requirements. In addition to providing unparalleled guest service and supporting the Meat Lead, you'll make sure that our offerings and services promote guest loyalty, and growth and success for the store. As a member of our Meat Team, your primary responsibility will be to cut meat and other products for sale and ensure our customers are provided with the freshest product possible. You’ll create and sustain an exemplary customer service atmosphere to build lifelong relationship by focusing on understanding and exceeding customer needs. To thrive in this position, you should be a team player. You know that you are only successful when those around you are set up for success. You are eager to support an amazing team, have the drive to grow your career in leadership and have the ability to inspire those around you.

Job Description

Experience Required: 0 to 6 months

Experience Desired: Prior experience in the field or related field

Education Desired: No High School diploma required

Education Preferred: High School diploma or equivalent; Vocational/Technical

Lifting Requirement: Up to 50 pounds

Age Requirement: At least 18 years of age

Job Responsibilities

• Learn to cut meat to be sold to customers by taking the product out of the cooler and cutting meat into smaller sizes to be packaged for sale.
• Learn to make ground meat by putting coarse ground into grinder then traying meat.
• Accurately record and assist in preparation of special orders to ensure the customer is delighted with the finished product.
• Assist in maintaining meat cooler and freezer efficiency by unloading deliveries.
• Learn all aspects of code dating.
• Follow proper procedures to ensure store meets out-of-stock percentage goals.
• Wrap and maintain meat case.
• Rotate and check code dates on products to ensure guest safety.
• Provide products and services that meet the requirements of internal and external customers at all times, and abide by the Company's Guiding Principles, Common Purposes, and Service Credo's.
• Maintain safety as the top priority in all aspects of our work, for our Team Members, guests, and products.
• Provide exemplary customer service by greeting customers in the department and ensuring their orders are filled to meet their expectations. Meat Team Members are also expected to make suggestions to our customers to enhance their shopping experience.
• Display a commitment to learn about food and share food knowledge with fellow team members and customers.
• Learn and retain current all work methods put in place.
• Properly handle products and equipment in accordance with food safety and safety guidelines to ensure a safe shopping environment.
• Actively demonstrate appropriate suggestive selling techniques.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment, tables, utensils, floor and sanitation to insure a clean and safe work environment.
• Actively participate in, and promote, an environment which embraces diversity, inclusion, and respect for Team Members, Customers, Vendors, and the Community.

About Us

At Giant Eagle, we believe in nourishing life’s moments, big and small, because they matter. We strive to lead the way in quality, service, and everyday value. Most importantly, the compassion, care, and respect our Team Members show to each other and in our communities is what truly sets us apart. Here, you’ll find a place to win, grow, and be better together. If you want to make a real impact, belong to a supportive community, and build a meaningful career, we invite you to grow your future with us — because you matter.