Meat Cutter

Giant Eagle; Monroeville (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a forward-thinking company where your skills in meat cutting will shine! As a Meat Cutter, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring customers receive the freshest products while providing exceptional service. This position offers a chance to grow into leadership roles within a nurturing environment that values teamwork and family. If you're passionate about food and committed to excellence, this is the perfect opportunity for you to build a lasting career and make a difference in the community.

Benefits

Career Growth Opportunities

Employee Discounts

Health Benefits

Flexible Scheduling

Qualifications

• 6 to 12 months of meat cutting experience or completion of apprenticeship.
• Certification in meat cutting is required.

Responsibilities

• Cut meat for sale and ensure freshness for customers.
• Service guests and maintain cleanliness in the meat department.
• Adhere to safety and sanitation regulations.

Skills

Meat Cutting

Customer Service

Team Collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Meat Cutting Equipment

Job description

Job Summary

Our Meat Cutters ensure that our guests receive the best and most delicious products, presented according to their requirements. In addition to providing unparalleled guest service and supporting the Meat Lead, you'll ensure our offerings and services promote guest loyalty, growth, and success for the store. As a member of our Meat Team, your primary responsibility will be to cut meat and other products for sale, ensuring our customers receive the freshest products possible. You will create and maintain an exemplary customer service atmosphere to build lifelong relationships by understanding and exceeding customer needs. To thrive in this position, you should be a team player who understands that success depends on supporting those around you. You should be eager to support an amazing team, motivated to grow into leadership roles, and capable of inspiring those around you.

Job Description

• Experience Required: Satisfactory completion of job-specific skills assessment; 6 to 12 months of experience or successful completion of the Giant Eagle Apprenticeship program.
• Experience Desired: Prior meat cutting experience.
• Education Desired: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certification or Licensing Required: Meat cutting certification.
• Lifting Requirement: Up to 50 pounds.

Job Responsibilities

• Cut meat to be sold to customers by removing the product from the cooler and cutting it into smaller sizes for packaging.
• Service guests by answering questions and filling special orders.
• Rotate and check code dates on products to ensure customer safety.
• Wrap and maintain the meat case.
• Provide products and services that meet the requirements of internal and external customers at all times, adhering to the Company's Guiding Principles, Common Purposes, and Service Credo.
• Maintain safety as the top priority in all aspects of work, for team members, guests, and products.
• Become familiar with store products to answer questions and make suggestions to customers.
• Utilize knowledge of code dating.
• Cultivate a foodie culture by sharing excitement and passion for food with team members and guests.
• Greet customers in a friendly manner, whether in the designated department or elsewhere in the store.
• Make ground meat by grinding coarse ground meat and tray it.
• Inspire team members and guests with a passion for food and a commitment to providing the best products.
• Handle products and equipment properly in accordance with food safety and safety guidelines to ensure a safe shopping environment.
• Provide active sampling opportunities when appropriate.
• Unload deliveries and check in trucks.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment, tables, utensils, floors, etc., to meet safety and sanitation regulations.
• Accurately record and assist in preparing special orders to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Assist in maintaining meat cooler and freezer efficiency by unloading deliveries.
• Follow proper procedures to meet store out-of-stock percentage goals.

About Us

At Giant Eagle Inc., we're more than just food, fuel, and convenience. We're one big family of diverse and talented team members. Our people are the heart and soul of our company. We strive to create a nurturing environment that offers numerous career opportunities to grow. Deep caring and solid family values make us one of the top workplaces in the Greater Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus, and Indianapolis areas. From our warehouses to our GetGo stores, grocery stores, and corporate office, we work together to put food on shoppers' tables and smiles on their faces. We're always looking for the best team members to join our family. We invite you to start a lasting career with us.