Full Time Journeyman Meat Cutter

Harris Teeter; Indian Trail (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A grocery store chain in North Carolina is seeking a full-time meat processing associate. Responsibilities include cutting and processing meat, maintaining cleanliness, and providing excellent customer service. Ideal candidates should possess exceptional interpersonal skills, be at least 18 years old, and be fluent in English. The work environment is cool and involves significant physical activity and lifting. Training in food safety is required.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to read and write simple correspondence in English.
• Complete required training including food safety and product knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Cut and process various meat products to maximize yield.
• Maintain cleanliness of work areas and provide customer service.
• Unload stock and manage salvage returns.

Skills

Exceptional interpersonal skills

Ability to work in a team

Customer service skills

Ability to understand instructions

Job description

Overview

This is a full time position. Primary responsibility is to Take Excellent Care Of Our Customers by satisfying each customer’s needs and exceeding their expectations. This requires a defined level of product knowledge, food preparation skills, sales ability, customer relations skills, and cooperation with fellow associates to create An Incredible Place To Work and Shop. The role includes efficient cutting and processing of the complete variety of meat products to achieve maximum yield and gross profit according to Meat Standards, cleaning work areas, providing customer service, unloading stock, and reloading salvage.

Responsibilities

• Cut and process the complete variety of meat products to achieve maximum yield and gross profit.
• Clean work areas and provide customer service.
• Unload stock and reload salvage.
• Collaborate with fellow associates to maintain an excellent customer experience.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Associates must be at least 18 years of age.
• PERSONAL SKILLS Exceptional interpersonal skills. Willingness to participate in and successfully complete required training and to work with the team to increase customer satisfaction and sales.
• LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English. Ability to write simple correspondence in English. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, vendors, and other associates of the organization who only speak English.
• REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Complete Company’s training including but not limited to: new hire orientation, food sanitation, customer service network, safety, food safety, and product knowledge.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The associate is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The associate must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and reaches from 6-72 inches. The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and reaches from 6-72 inches. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color, and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate constantly works in a cool environment with an average temperature range of 34-36 degrees Fahrenheit and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The associate is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and is frequently exposed to extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Additional Information

• Posting Date: Oct 10, 2025

Compensation