Butcher / Meat Cutter

Dave's Meat Market; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Paid time off

Job summary

Daves Meat Market is seeking a dedicated meat cutter to join our team in Philadelphia. The role involves precise cutting, trimming, and packaging of meat products while ensuring high standards of safety and sanitation.

You will assist customers, collaborate with the culinary team on new products, and help manage inventory. A fast-paced environment requires strong knife skills and a focus on quality and service.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a meat cutter or in a similar role within the food industry.
• Knowledge of different cuts of meat and their uses in recipes.
• Familiarity with food safety practices and regulations.
• Strong knife skills and the ability to handle sharp objects safely.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong customer service skills and ability to communicate effectively with customers and team members.

Responsibilities

• Cut, trim, and package meat products according to customer specifications.
• Ensure proper food handling and sanitation procedures are followed.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area; clean & sanitize workstation and equipment daily.
• Provide excellent customer service by assisting customers with meat selection and questions.
• Collaborate with the culinary team to develop new meat products and recipes.
• Adhere to food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Monitor inventory levels and communicate shortages or discrepancies.
• Supervise a staff of 4+ individuals as needed.
• Demonstrate mastery of Meat Cutter duties and cover production when required.

Skills

Meat cutting

Knife skills

Customer service

Food safety

Job description

Job description:

Responsibilities:

• Cut, trim, and package meat products according to customer specifications
• Ensure proper food handling and sanitation procedures are followed
• Maintain a clean and organized work area. Clean & sanitize work station, tools and equipment daily at the end of shift. Saturday close will encompass a comprehensive cleaning of the entire back of house preparation area.
• Provide excellent customer service by assisting customers with their meat selection and answering any questions they may have
• Collaborate with the culinary team to develop new meat products and recipes
• Adhere to food safety regulations and guidelines
• Monitor inventory levels and communicate any shortages or discrepancies
• Responsibly & safely use a commercial grade meat grinder / sausage machine.
• Responsibly & safely use a commercial grade band saw.

On a daily basis, your production quota will be:

• a) Sectioning 6-12 Whole Beef Chucks & Clods into:
• . 10% 3 lb. Chuck Roasts.
• . 12% Chuck Steaks.
• . 10% Stew meat
• . 3% Cube Steak
• . <1% Short Rib
• . 2.2& Beef Bone
• . 13% Boneless Steak
• . 12 % Petite Steak
• . 21% Ground Meat
• b) Producing 200+ lbs of sausage according to custom blend recipes. Will include Pork, Turkey and Beef.
• . Preparing, Packaging & preserving such sausage according to established protocol & procedure.
• c) Anticipating & responding to sales trends and customer demand by building up an advance inventory of :
• . Ground Meat - 100-160 lbs. per day.
• . Ground Turkey - 100 - 160 lbs. per day
• . Cut Short Ribs -
• d) Inventory maintenance, to include:
• . Monitoring inventory levels and responding to market demand, with planning for predictable fluctuations.
• . Daily ordering in a manner appropriate to conditions & market demand as they reveal themselves.
• e) Back of House management.
• . Please be prepared to supervise a staff of 4+ individuals present to support both your operation and the front house counter.
• . You are expected to demonstrate mastery over the responsibilities of Meat Cutter 2, and be willing to step in to cover production as needed.

Experience:

• Previous experience as a meat cutter or in a similar role within the food industry
• Knowledge of different cuts of meat and their uses in various recipes
• Familiarity with food safety practices and regulations
• Strong knife skills and the ability to handle sharp objects safely
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Strong customer service skills and the ability to communicate effectively with customers and team members

If you have a passion for working with food, enjoy providing exceptional customer service, and have experience in meat cutting, we would love to hear from you. Join our team of dedicated professionals in delivering high-quality meat products to our valued customers.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift

Experience:

• Meat Cutting (butchery): 1 year (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Philadelphia, PA 19132: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Welcome to Daves Meat Market! We are one of the very few true full-service meat markets in the country. For over 95 years we've taken pride in serving the local community a comprehensive variety of provisions at the highest level of freshness. Our display cases are overflowing with standards such as chicken, beef, pork, goat, lamb as well as specialty items custom tailored to the tastes and demands of our loyal clientele. Our experienced butchers hand cut the chops, custom mill the ground beef and turkey, etc. the old fashioned way