Lead Meat Cutter & Mentor | Precision Cuts & Team Training

Whole Foods Market; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 26,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is seeking an Expert Butcher who brings deep knowledge of meat and poultry handling, cutting, and display, and who can mentor the Meat Team.

You will supervise the team, coach apprentices, place orders when leadership is absent, and ensure adherence to safety and SOPs while delivering excellent customer service.

This role requires 3-5 years of full-time butcher experience and completion of the WFM Butcher Apprentice Program or equivalent training.

Qualifications

• Completed WFM Butcher Apprentice Program or an equivalent training program.
• 3–5 years of full-time butcher experience in a butcher role.
• Proven track record of training and mentoring other Butchers or Apprentice Butchers.

Responsibilities

• Maintains WFM GIG policies, standard operation procedures, and quality standards.
• Performs all aspects of meat cutting including achieving margin and preventing shrink; prepares special orders and custom requests; follows assigned trimming specifications.
• Cuts, platters, and merchandises products (beef, pork, lamb, veal, bison, poultry, sausage, oven ready products, and cured meats); ensures accuracy of signs and pricing.
• Trains and mentors other Butchers and Apprentice Butchers including performing the duties of the Designated Instructor.
• Supervises and delegates tasks to Meat Team Members, Apprentice Butchers, and Butchers.
• Functions as point person and departmental person in charge in absence of Team Leadership.
• Assists Team Leadership with ordering and inventory management including submitting orders in their absence.
• Provides excellent customer service, addresses the needs of customers in a timely and effective manner and models suggestive selling techniques; answers phones and pages promptly and courteously.
• Maintains, or ensures maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintains equipment in accordance with WFM cleanliness and safety standards.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned.
• Immediately reports safety hazards and violations.
• Performs other duties as assigned by store, regional, or national leadership.

Skills

Expert meat cutting

Mentoring others

Team leadership

Customer service

Order management

Education

WFM Butcher Apprentice Program

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking an Expert Butcher who brings deep knowledge of meat and poultry handling, cutting, and display, and who can mentor the Meat Team.

You will supervise the team, coach apprentices, place orders when leadership is absent, and ensure adherence to safety and SOPs while delivering excellent customer service.

This role requires 3-5 years of full-time butcher experience and completion of the WFM Butcher Apprentice Program or equivalent training.