Meat Cutter

Houchens Food Group, Inc; Kentucky; 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 ensuring the quality and safety of meat operations, including preparation, storage, and customer service. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication skills and a commitment to customer satisfaction while working in a fast-paced environment. With flexible scheduling and a focus on teamwork, this position offers a great opportunity for individuals looking to start their career in the food industry. Join a company that values hard work and offers a supportive atmosphere for growth and development.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position requiring a high school diploma or GED.
• No prior experience necessary, basic computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparing, storing, cutting, and serving meat.
• Ensure cleanliness and proper temperature in meat coolers and cases.

Skills

Accountability

Adaptability

Communication

Customer Oriented

Detail Oriented

Time Management

Self-Motivated

Energetic

Friendly

Working Under Pressure

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Tools

Basic Computer Skills

Job description

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Meat Cutter

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

Description

HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP, INC.

Department: Meat Job Status: Full Time or Part Time
Grade/Level: Amount of Travel Required: No travel required
Work Schedule: Flexible Positions Supervised: NonePosition 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 meat purchases 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 QualificationsCompetency 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.
• 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 & AbilitiesComputer Skills

• Basic Skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Physical Abilities Lift /Carry
• Stand F (Frequently) 10 lbs or less
• Walk O (Occasionally) 11-20 lbs
• Sit O (Occasionally) 21-50 lbs
• Handling / Fingering F (Frequently) 51-100 lbs
• Reach Outward F (Frequently) Over 100 lbs
• Reach Above Shoulder O (Occasionally)
• Bend O (Occasionally)

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.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing
• Industries
• Retail