Meat Cutter

Save-A-Lot, Ltd.; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Save-A-Lot, Ltd. is seeking a Meat Manager to lead the meat department. You will plan, direct and control operations, supervise staff, and coordinate ordering to support ads and maximize profit. The role includes unloading trucks, cutting and weighing meat, and ensuring freshness.

You will train and schedule employees, assist customers, and maintain inventory while adhering to safety and sanitation standards in a refrigerated environment.

Qualifications

• Pre-employment drug screen required.
• Read and write.
• Lift and stack up to 100 pounds.
• Travel to and from work.
• Operate meat saws, cubers, slicers, scales and labeling equipment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct and control all meat department operations.
• Schedule staff and assign duties.
• Oversee ordering to support ads and maximize profit.
• Unload trucks and stock product on shelves up to 6 feet high.
• Prepare, weigh and price meat items; assist customers.
• Maintain inventory and freshness; rotate stock.
• Perform cleaning and sanitation in cutting room, cooler and freezer.

Skills

Reading & writing

Basic math

Customer assistance

Supervision

Tools

Meat saws

Cubes

Slicers

Scales

Grinders

Labeling machines

Job description

Position

Meat Manager

Overview

A meat manager plans, directs and controls all aspects of the meat department operation, schedules the work and employees, oversees all ordering to support the ad and maximize gross and net profit. They direct the meat employees to meet production, sales and merchandising objectives and, in addition, unload product from trucks, cut and trim, date, weigh, package, merchandise and stock product on racks and shelves up to 6 feet high. They operate meat saws, cubers, stock dollies, grinding machines, slicers, scales, price marking devices, labeling machines and use knives, cleavers and case cutters. They work shifts, normally up to 8 hours a day, read and write, add, subtract, multiply and divide, lift and stack up to 100# and work in a refrigerated environment in the cutting room, cooler and freezer in temperatures from 0 degrees to 55 degrees. They prepare, weigh and wrap meat items such as steaks, ground meat, roasts, and pork. They assist customers, make cuts to order, control inventory and stock levels, check in vendors, log spoilage and item sales and maintain product freshness. They also stock pre-packaged meat items, rotate product, check code dates for freshness and perform sweeping, mopping, case cleaning and general cleaning functions.

Job Requirements

• Pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Work shifts.
• Read & write.
• Add, subtract, multiply & divide.
• Lift & stack up to 100 pounds.
• Reach & stock product up to 6 feet high.
• Travel to & from work.
• Give and follow verbal & written instructions.
• Pull or push wheeled vehicles weighing up to 1000 pounds.
• Operate saws, cubers, slicers, scales, grinders and labeling machines.
• Normally work a maximum 8 hour shift.
• Provide assistance to customers and employees.
• Prepare, weigh, package and price product to maximize gross profit, stock, merchandise and rotate product.
• Write work schedules and supervise employees.
• Maintain sales and other written records.
• Perform freshness checks and re-condition product.
• Perform sweeping, cleaning and mopping functions.