Meat Cutter – Apprentice

Save-A-Lot; Ohio; On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Save-A-Lot is seeking a Meat Manager to learn and perform meat cutting, packaging and merchandising tasks in a retail setting. You will handle fresh beef, pork and chicken, unload deliveries, stock displays up to 6 feet high, and operate meat processing and labeling equipment.

The role involves assisting customers, weighing and pricing products to maximize gross profit, rotating stock, and maintaining sanitation across the cutting room and display areas.

Qualifications

• Pre-employment drug screen.
• Must be able to read and write.
• Basic math skills: add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Lift and stack up to 100 pounds.
• Reach and stock products up to 6 feet high.
• Travel to and from work as needed.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.
• Push/pull wheeled equipment up to 1000 pounds.
• Operate meat processing equipment and labeling machines.
• Work up to 8 hour shifts and maintain sanitation.

Responsibilities

• Cut fresh beef, pork and package chicken for retail sale.
• Unload product from trucks and stock on racks and shelves up to 6 feet high.
• Prepare, weigh and wrap meat items; price to maximize gross profit.
• Assist customers and provide service at the meat counter.
• Check code dates, rotate stock and maintain product freshness.
• Keep work area clean; perform cleaning tasks and sanitation standards.

Skills

Reading & writing

Basic math

Customer assistance

Teamwork

Tools

Meat saws

Cuber

Slicer

Scales

Grinder

Labeling machines

Job description

Position : Meat Manager

Overview: A meat apprentice learns the skills of cutting meat for retail sales. The apprentice will learn knife skill of cutting fresh beef, pork and packaging chicken, 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:

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

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