Meat Cutter

heritagecareersite; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k with match

Job summary

Tony's Fresh Markets is seeking a Meat Cutter to perform various cuts for meat items with knives or saws, while maintaining quality and safety. You will stock, price, and rotate products, and support customers with service.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or GED, basic kitchen skills, and bilingual English/Spanish proficiency. You’ll work in a fast-paced retail environment with opportunities to grow professionally.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic kitchen skills; familiar with food preparation.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Stock merchandise in fresh and frozen cases.
• Receive incoming shipments per department procedures.
• Price products.
• Ensure product quality, protection, accuracy and rotation in coolers.
• Rewrap meat packages as needed.
• Constant meat cutting with knife and/or saw.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment and comply with safety standards.
• Provide excellent customer service.

Skills

Knife skills

Communication

Multitasking

Safety consciousness

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

At Tony's Fresh Markets, how we work is defined by shared values that include absolute integrity, respect, and collaboration. However, it's more than that; it's smart and highly driven people united in purpose to serve one another.

Bring your energy and unique perspective and you'll have the opportunity to grow with us professionally, personally, and financially. You'll be part of a team that genuinely cares about helping you succeed, and you'll work alongside talented colleagues, while making a difference in our communities.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Meat Cutter performs various cuts for meat items in constant meat cutting with knife and/or saw machine.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible with stocking merchandise in both the fresh and frozen cases
• Follows established department procedures for receiving incoming shipments
• Product pricing
• Ensures product's quality, protections, accuracy and proper rotation in coolers
• Rewraps meat packages as needed
• Constant meat cutting with knife and/or saw machine
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment to ensure compliance with safety and sanitation requirements
• Ensures great customer service

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma, GED equivalent required
• Basic kitchen skills; familiar with food preparation.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Efficiency and expertise in using cutting knives and tools
• Ability to properly communicate with co-workers and customers
• Ability to follow the positions responsibilities and guidelines
• Safe cutting techniques
• Multitasking capabilities

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK CONDITIONS:

The physical demands and work conditions below represent those that must be met or successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Some requirements may be modified to accommodate individuals with disabilities:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and use the hands to handle objects, tools or controls.
• Successful performance requires vision abilities that include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The work environment is that typical of an office and retail store. The noise level ranges from quiet to loud.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE

The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The Employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business or the work environment change.

Disclaimer:

Pay scale $15.00 - $20.00

The pay scale above is the hourly wage range that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this position. *Manager roles have a bonus target potential paid out quarterly based on company results/metrics.

Within this range, individual pay is determined by location and other factors including, but not limited to, specific skills, relevant work experience, and relevant education and/or training.

• The Company offers competitive medical, dental, vision, and supplemental benefits to its team members.
• Team Members are also able to participate in the company's 401k plan that includes a safe harbor match.

This information is provided to applicants in accordance with IL Senate Bill HB2139 and state and local minimum wage standards.