Experienced Meat Cutter - Bid

Giant Eagle; Bethel Park (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Meat Cutters to join their dynamic team. In this role, you'll ensure customers receive the freshest products while delivering exceptional service. Your responsibilities will include cutting and packaging meat, maintaining a clean and safe environment, and engaging with customers to foster loyalty. If you're passionate about food and enjoy working in a collaborative atmosphere, this is the perfect opportunity to grow your career in the meat industry.

Qualifications

• 6 to 12 months of meat cutting experience or completion of apprenticeship.
• Meat cutting certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Cut and package meat for sale, ensuring freshness and quality.
• Provide excellent customer service and handle special orders.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in the meat department.

Skills

Meat Cutting

Customer Service

Food Safety

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Meat Cutting Equipment

Job description

Job Summary

Our Meat Cutters ensure that our guests receive 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 ensure that our offerings and services promote guest loyalty, 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 products possible. You’ll create and sustain an exemplary customer service atmosphere to build lifelong relationships by understanding and exceeding customer needs. To thrive in this position, you should be a team player, eager to support an amazing team, driven to grow your career in leadership, and able to inspire those around you.

Job Description

• Experience Required: Satisfactory completion of job-specific skills assessment; 6 to 12 months experience or successful completion of the Giant Eagle Apprenticeship program.
• Experience Desired: Prior meat cutting experience.
• Education Desired: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certification or Licensing Required: Meat cutting certification.
• Lifting Requirement: Up to 50 pounds.

Job Responsibilities

• Cut meat to be sold to customers by removing the product from the cooler and cutting meat into smaller sizes for packaging.
• Service guests by answering questions and filling special orders.
• Rotate and check code dates on products to ensure customer safety.
• Wrap and maintain the meat case.
• Provide products and services that meet the requirements of internal and external customers at all times, adhering to the Company's Guiding Principles, Common Purposes, and Service Credo.
• Maintain safety as the top priority in all aspects of work, for team members, guests, and products.
• Become familiar with store products to answer questions and make suggestions to customers.
• Utilize knowledge of code dating.
• Cultivate a foodie culture by sharing excitement and passion for food with team members and guests.
• Greet customers in a friendly manner, whether in the designated department or elsewhere in the store.
• Make ground meat by grinding coarse ground meat and tray it.
• Inspire team members and guests with a passion for food and a willingness to go the extra mile to provide the best product.
• Handle products and equipment properly, following food safety and safety guidelines to ensure a safe shopping environment.
• Provide active sampling opportunities when appropriate.
• Unload deliveries by checking in trucks.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment, tables, utensils, floors, etc., to meet safety and sanitation regulations.
• Accurately record and assist in preparing special orders to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Assist in maintaining meat cooler and freezer efficiency by unloading deliveries.
• Follow proper procedures to meet store out-of-stock percentage goals.