Lead Meat Cutter & Merchandising Specialist

Save-A-Lot, Ltd.; Atlantic City (NJ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Team Member Referral Program

Job summary

Store 30187 Meat Cutter I at Atlantic City, NJ is responsible for trimming and preparing standard cuts of meat, merchandising, and maintaining cold-chain quality. The role emphasizes customer service, teamwork, and adherence to company policies while driving department profitability.

The position requires 18+ years, a high school diploma, and at least some meat-cutting experience; strong math, English, and communication skills are essential, with flexibility to work across store areas.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• One year of previous experience cutting meat including using hand tools and power equipment, such as knives, slicers, grinders, cubing machines and power saws preferred.
• Company work history will be strongly considered, including attendance, work performance, safety, policy compliance and performance management.
• Proficiency in basic math skills required, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Must be able to read, write and speak in English. Demonstrate effective oral and written communication, interpersonal skills. Language proficiency in Spanish or other languages is a plus
• Must be dependable and flexible, including a willingness to work in other areas of the store as needed with little or no advance notice
• Excellent customer service, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
• Must adhere to uniform dress code

Responsibilities

• Works under the direction of the Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager and follows direction with the Meat Specialist
• Responsible for leading the performance of the meat department to achieve and exceed metric goals
• Responsibilities include product ordering, merchandising, productivity and maintaining control of shrink to meet company and business unit goals
• Responsible for coaching and training others who complete meat related tasks within the meat department
• Sets and executes all work priorities and directs the assignment of individual tasks within the meat department
• Responsible for enforcing meat policies and procedures within assigned store
• Using knives and power equipment, cuts and/or packages authorized beef, pork and poultry items according to company policies and procedures
• Ensures displays and case signs are updated appropriately, and meat is presented to maximize sales
• Maintains proper date rotation for dated and undated products per company policy, both in the display case and in the storage cooler
• Prepares and places meat cuts and products in display counter according to company policy & procedures so they will appear attractive and appealing to the customers
• Wraps, weighs and prices cuts of meat
• Labels packages according to COOL, USDA and company standards
• Receives, inspects, and stores meat upon delivery, to maintain cold chain and ensure meat quality
• Ensures excellent sanitation and quality standards are met daily and adhered to per company policy
• Responsible for following and executing all company policies and procedures which includes but is not limited to: COOL, Food Safety, Sanitation, Meat/Produce Scale operation, Mark Downs, Inventory Processes, Meat POG’s, Meat Cutter Resource Manual, Daily Manager Signoff and Meat Cutting List
• Responsibilities may include other perishable and non-perishable related duties necessary to maintain optimal store performance
• Protects company property, funds and merchandise
• May be assigned to work in more than one store and other areas of the store

Skills

Basic math

English proficiency

Communication skills

Dependable

Flexible

Customer service

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Store 30187 Meat Cutter I at Atlantic City, NJ is responsible for trimming and preparing standard cuts of meat, merchandising, and maintaining cold-chain quality. The role emphasizes customer service, teamwork, and adherence to company policies while driving department profitability.

The position requires 18+ years, a high school diploma, and at least some meat-cutting experience; strong math, English, and communication skills are essential, with flexibility to work across store areas.