Meat Cutter

Shelby American, Inc.; Greeneville (TN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Meat Cutter to join their team. This role involves preparing, storing, and serving meat while ensuring compliance with safety and cleanliness standards. The ideal candidate will be customer-oriented, detail-focused, and able to work independently. With flexible scheduling and no prior experience required, this position offers an excellent opportunity for those looking to start a career in the food industry. Join a supportive environment where your contributions will be valued, and grow your skills in a dynamic workplace dedicated to quality and service.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• No prior experience necessary, training provided.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for meat operation including preparing, storing, and cutting meat.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in the meat department.

Skills

Accountability

Adaptability

Communication

Customer Oriented

Detail Oriented

Time Management

Self-Motivated

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Tools

Basic Computer Skills

Job description

Description

HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP, INC.

Meat Cutter

Department: Meat Job Status: Full Time or Part Time

• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Reports To: Meat Manager

Grade/Level: Amount of Travel Required: No travel required

Work Schedule: Flexible Positions Supervised: None

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for meat operation including but not limited to preparing, storing, cutting, cleaning, and serving meat.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Monitor food distribution and ensure that guidelines are followed.
• Clean and sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment, and facilities.
• Maintain coolers, cases and displays by keeping them stocked.
• Give all customers friendly, courteous, and prompt service.
• Maintain good communication with the meat manager.
• Share responsibility for controlling shrink.
• Properly record all hours worked. Verify and sign the time ticket report.
• Monitor food preparation and serving.
• Responsible for assisting in recording and maintaining accurate bookkeeping systems as far as weekly and monthly meat purchases.
• Assist in maintaining proper record to control shrink through inventory and ordering.
• Responsible for assisting in inventorying all products on hand before prepaying a meat order.
• Assist Meat Manager in taking a four-week period meat inventory.
• Ensure that product is being rotated when received and stocked.
• Ensure that all meat coolers and meat cases are running at the proper temperature.
• Ensure that proper safety procedures are being used.
• Properly clean and maintain meat department, coolers, cases and equipment.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Self-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

Education

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

Experience

• No prior experience necessary

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Computer Skills

• Basic Skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Physical Abilities Lift /Carry
• Stand F (Frequently) 10 lbs or less F (Frequently)
• Walk O (Occasionally) 11-20 lbs F (Frequently)
• Sit O (Occasionally) 21-50 lbs F (Frequently)
• Handling / Fingering F (Frequently) 51-100 lbs N (Not Applicable)
• Reach Outward F (Frequently) Over 100 lbs N (Not Applicable)
• Reach Above Shoulder O (Occasionally)
• Bend O (Occasionally)
• Push / Pull
• 12 lbs or less O (Occasionally)
• 13-25 lbs O (Occasionally)
• 26-40 lbs O (Occasionally)
• 41-100 lbs O (Occasionally)

Prepared by : ____________________________ Date: _______________________________

Approval Signature: ___________________________ Date: ____________________________

Approval: ___________________________________

Approval: ___________________________________

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

Houchens Food Group is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or pregnancy. Applicants may request accommodations based on religious beliefs, disability, or pregnancy.

Subject to pre-employment background and drug screening.