Meat Cutter

Elijahhouseliving; Northern (KY); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health benefits (medical/dental/vision

AD&D insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Costco Wholesale in the United States seeks a Meat Cutter to cut, trim, and prepare meat for sale while delivering a high level of member service.

You will operate band saws, knives, grinders, and tenderizers, transfer meat to trays, stock displays, and follow safety and health procedures. This role requires routine equipment maintenance and teamwork across departments, with comprehensive benefits and competitive pay.

Responsibilities

• Cuts and trims meat to Costco specification using band saw and knives.
• Operates tenderizing machine and grinder; transfers cut and ground meat to styrofoam trays.
• Loads trays onto large plastic tray and moves to display or wrapping area; follows safety procedures.
• Assists with wrapping and stocking meat display according to plan; re-stocks supplies up to 99 lbs.
• Inspects and reassembles equipment, maintains daily production needs; rotates product.
• Cleans and sanitizes the area; adheres to health code and proper temperatures.
• Performs routine maintenance on machinery and equipment.
• Provides prompt and courteous member service.
• Assists in other departments and meets business needs.

Job description

Job Description

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The jobs listed are examples of the typical kinds of positions that Costco may hire for when openings exist. The listing does not mean that any positions are currently open or available at Costco.

Position Summary

Cuts and trims and prepares raw meat for sale using saws, knives, grinder, and tenderizer. Provides a high level of member service.

Job Duties

• Cuts and trims meat to Costco specification using band saw and knives. Operates tenderizing machine. Transfers cut and ground meat to styrofoam trays. Loads styrofoam trays onto a large plastic tray and transfers to a large, wheeled rack for wrappers. Follows safety and security procedures.
• Assists with wrapping tasks, may include re-wrapping fish. Assists with stocking meat display case according to Meat Manager's plan for product presentation and merchandising.
• Brings cases of meat, up to 99 lbs, from cooler and empties contents onto meat cutting or other preparation area. Re-stocks meat room supplies and boxes of meat up to 99 lbs.
• Inspects and reassembles equipment sanitized the previous night. Reworks display case to assess daily production needs and rotates product.
• Operates meat grinder. Dumps meat onto the top of the machine and checks the fat content of each batch from the grinder. Follows proper department production procedures and standards for quality and consistency of finished product.
• Cleans and sanitizes the area throughout the day. Performs duties to comply with health code, such as sanitation standards and maintaining proper temperatures. Restocks meat room supplies such as sanitizer and styro trays.
• Performs routine maintenance for machinery, equipment, and implements.
• Provides and ensures prompt and courteous member service.
• Ensures proper cleanup and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery.
• Assists with department duties as necessary.
• Assists in other departments of the warehouse as necessary.

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We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including

• paid time off
• health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance
• health care reimbursement account
• dependent care assistance plan
• short-term disability and long-term disability insurance
• AD&D insurance
• life insurance
• 401(k)
• stock purchase plan to eligible employees

Apart from any religious or disability considerations, open availability is needed to meet the needs of the business. If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States.

Job Description Posting Updated: July 2026

Job Code: 1506