Meat Cutter

Associated Grocers of New England; Waterbury (VT); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Associated Grocers of New England as a Full-Time Meat Cutter in Waterbury, Vermont. This role requires expertise in meat handling, customer service skills, and a commitment to cleanliness and food safety standards.

The Meat Cutter will be responsible for various tasks, including meat cutting functions and maintaining a clean environment. A flexible schedule is a must, and candidates should be 18 years or older. This position offers the opportunity to work in a vibrant supermarket environment.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Strong customer service skills and effective communication.
• Ability to prioritize work tasks, multi-task and maintain focus.

Responsibilities

• Perform meat cutting functions including packaging and grinding ground meats.
• Stock fresh and frozen products using proper rotation procedures.
• Ensure clean equipment and production areas to exceed Food Safety requirements.

Skills

Customer service skills

Effective communication

Ability to prioritize work tasks

Computer knowledge

Tools

Meat grinder

Knives

Saw

Cryovac and wrapper

Job description

AG Supermarkets, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated Grocers of New England, Inc., operates supermarkets in New Hampshire and Vermont. Customers shopping these stores find the most personalized, friendly service with the highest quality food products. We are currently looking for a Full-Time Meat Cutter in our Jericho, VT store with an understanding of meat, merchandising, cleanliness, and safety.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develop product knowledge in all areas of the department including cook procedures
• Learn and become an expert in all department equipment, hardware, software, and tasks
• Perform meat cutting functions; includes scraping and packaging in trays products, cubing steaks, grinding ground meats and cutting and processing meat according to Company standards and policies
• Identify, wrap, price, and weigh all department items per Company standards and policies
• Stock the fresh and frozen products using proper rotation procedures
• Receive any meat deliveries, code, rotate, and put in appropriate storage areas
• Responsible for ensuring clean equipment, tables, floors, grinders, coolers and production areas as required to exceed Food Safety requirements
• Label packages according to COOL, USDA and company standards and policies

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Ability to prioritize work tasks, multi-task and maintain focus
• Strong customer service skills & effective communication
• Must have flexible schedule availability
• Computer knowledge
• Must be 18 years of age or older

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work is performed in a typical retail work environment
• Ability to lift weights up to 50 lbs. frequently
• Ability to stand for long periods of time, kneel, bend, reach as needed to perform duties
• Ability to work in different temperature control climate, indoor/ outdoor
• Use of machinery to include meat grinder, knifes, saw, cryovac and wrapper