FT Meat Cutter

Hannaford Supermarkets; South Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Meat Associate to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for performing meat cutting functions, providing exceptional customer service, and ensuring compliance with company standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in meat cutting, excellent interpersonal skills, and a commitment to maintaining a clean and safe work environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow within a supportive team that values your contributions and encourages your development in the meat department.

Qualifications

• Experience as a meat associate or meat cutting experience is essential.
• Effective communication and customer service skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Perform meat cutting functions and provide outstanding customer service.
• Stock and maintain meat department items according to procedures.
• Comply with company policies and maintain sanitation standards.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Meat Cutting Experience

Ability to Learn

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Good interpersonal skills and desire to work in a team environment. Must meet minimum age requirements. Effective customer service and communication skills. Successful experience as a meat associate or previous meat cutting experience. Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job.



Essential Job Functions:

1. Perform the meat cutting functions once training is complete. This includes but is not limited to scraping and traying products, cubing steaks, grinding ground meats and cutting and processing meat according to Standard Practice Manual.


2. Perform meat associate responsibilities as directed.


3. Provide outstanding customer service. Communicate with and assist customers in selection of product.


4. Identify, wrap, price, and weigh all meat department items in accordance with specified procedures outlined by standard practice.


5. Stock the fresh, frozen, and self service cases using proper rotation procedures.


6. Receive any meat delivery, code, rotate, and put in appropriate storage area.


7. Wash, rinse and sanitize all cases, wrap stations/area, scaling equipment, cooler, cutting room, including disassembling and re-assembling equipment therein.


8. Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Comply with all company policies, procedures, and government regulations.


2. Meet or exceed all applicable Management Planning guidelines


3. Treat all co-workers with fairness, dignity, and respect.


4. Develop product knowledge in all areas of the meat department including cooking procedures.


5. Make price changes and maintain correct price books and scales as directed.


6. Assist in special projects and perform other functions as assigned by supervisor.


7. Assist in training of other associates when assigned


8. Maintain a neat, well groomed personal appearance at all times; comply with company personal appearance policy.


9. Maintain solid communication in the department and throughout the organization.


10. Support company safety standards. Communicate any needed equipment repairs or maintenance work needed. Keep work area free from debris and safety hazards.


11. Observe and maintain company sanitation and food safety standards.


12. Perform all other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

1. Lift cases or packages of meat products weighing 1-40 lb. frequently and 100 lb. on occasion.


2. Meet established volume activity standards.


3. Stand or walk 100% of the time while working in temperatures of 45 degrees F the majority of the time.


4. Perform repetitive grasping, twisting, reaching and hand/arm motions as the product is identified, wrapped, priced and weighed.


5. Use hands continuously to feel objects, use tools and equipment to cut and prepare meat products.


6. Be able to handle a variety of substances associated with cleaning materials, packaging materials and meat products.


7. Frequent bending.

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