Meat Cutter

The Winn-Dixie Company; Lake City (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A grocery store chain in Lake City, FL, is looking for a meat/seafood counter clerk. You will assist customers with their orders, prepare and package food products, and ensure compliance with food safety regulations. The role requires strong customer service skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. A high school diploma or GED is required, along with authorization to work in the U.S. The position involves varied shifts and physical demands, including standing for long periods and lifting up to 70 lbs.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Authorization to work in the United States or ability to obtain it.
• Successful completion of pre-employment drug testing and background check.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties of meat/seafood counter clerk as necessary.
• Ensure customer requests and special orders are fulfilled.
• Stock and rotate department products for freshness.

Skills

Strong customer service skills

Exceptional interpersonal skills

Knife handling skills

Ability to handle stressful situations

Education

High School / GED

Tools

Knives

Slicers

Scale

Job description

Job Summary

Job Summary Assists customers and cuts meat to specifications for variety, size, quality and trim for sale. Assists in the daily operations in meat and seafood departments. Increases customer confidence and loyalty by promoting and executing consistent and compliant operating conditions. Provides fresh and appealing products, courteous, knowledgeable and prompt service. Executes merchandising plans as outlined in department planners, toolkits or event packs being mindful of merchandising standards, product levels, shrink, and sales trends. Values diversity and supports an inclusive environment by embracing the backgrounds and experiences of the team.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsibility – Perform the duties of meat/seafood counter clerk as necessary and support daily department operations.
• Service – Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated to increase customer confidence and loyalty. Prepares and packages food products and processes customer orders to their specifications; processes fresh meats, smoked meats, seafood, random weight, lunchmeat, frozen food and salted meats to production standards. Utilizes peak time performance cutting lists to cut and trim all products as directed by company standards. Properly wraps, weighs and prices product as needed. Properly cubes, slices and grinds meat as needed. Operates department equipment and tools. Ensures customer requests and special orders are fulfilled.

Job Summary (Duplicate)

Assists customers and cuts meat to specifications for variety, size, quality and trim for sale. Assists in the daily operations in meat and seafood departments. Increases customer confidence and loyalty by promoting and executing consistent and compliant operating conditions. Provides fresh and appealing products, courteous, knowledgeable and prompt service. Executes merchandising plans as outlined in department planners, toolkits or event packs being mindful of merchandising standards, product levels, shrink, and sales trends. Values diversity and supports an inclusive environment by embracing the backgrounds and experiences of the team.

Essential Responsibilities

• 60%: Service – Creates an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated to increase customer confidence and loyalty. Prepare and package food products and process customer orders to their specifications; processes fresh meats, smoked meats, seafood, random weight, lunchmeat, frozen food and salted meats to production standards. Utilizes peak time performance cutting lists to cut and trim all products as directed by company standards. Properly wraps, weighs and prices product as needed. Properly cubes, slices and grinds meat as needed. Operates department equipment and tools. Ensures customer requests and special orders are fulfilled. Perform duties of meat/seafood counter clerk, as necessary.
• 20%: Leadership – Promotes trust and respect among associates by collaborating, promoting teamwork, and communicating company, department, and job specific information. Adheres to all local, state, and federal laws, and company guidelines.
• 10%: Financial – Stocks and rotates department products to ensure freshness and date control; restocks and uses supply items efficiently to eliminate waste and to maintain the lowest supply cost. Receives and breakdowns meat deliveries. Keeps work area clean, orderly and free from safety hazards. Maintains awareness of inventory/stocking conditions and reports discrepancies. Reviews/inspects products for quality and freshness and takes appropriate action. Utilizes production planning tools to produce fresh products and ensures discarding or markdown processes are followed to reduce shrink. Ensures product is held at proper temperature per food safety guidelines and retains documentation of temperature logs per policy.
• 10%: Compliance/Safety – Ensures safety, proper food handling practices, sanitation and productivity. Adheres to regulatory requirements for food safety, USDA & COOL, and DOA. Executes recalls and withdrawals in a timely manner and secures items from customer access. Reports safety risks, accidents, illegal activity, theft or fraud. Ensures adherence to wage and hour policies. Fosters a culture of safety, ensures training, and posts Hazardous Assessments. Uses PPE as required and ensures equipment is maintained and safe. Reports and assists with remediation of safety hazards.

Disclaimer

Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education High School / GED

Language(s) Required English

Language(s) Preferred Spanish

Relevant Experience Supervisory Experience 0 - 3 yrs minimum

• Must be 18 years of age
• Authorization to work in the United States or the ability to obtain the same.
• Successful completion of pre-employment drug testing and background check.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal, motivational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic math
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Possess adequate knife handling skills and knife speed
• Knowledge of cutting, traying, wrapping, and labeling

Environmental Factors

Environmental Factors Retail - Meat/Seafood: Physical Demands: Standing or walking on various flooring, manual dexterity, speaking, vision, hearing, and repetitive movements. Reach, carry, push or lift up to required weights. May sit, stoop, kneel, crouch and climb up to 10 ft. Working indoors/outdoors in various conditions. May face safety hazards, sharp objects, loud noise, dust, fumes and other toxins. Equipment includes cleaning supplies, scale, knife, slicers, wrapping equipment, and more. Lifting requirements: up to 70 lbs; Pushing 250 lbs.

Travel

Travel Percent Occasional

Overnight

Overnight No

Shift(s)

Varied shifts.