Meat Cutter — Flexible Hours, Full/Part-Time

Houchens Food Group; Lafayette (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Houchens Food Group is seeking a Meat Cutter to handle meat preparation, cutting, storage, and merchandising in our department. The role emphasizes accurate records, inventory control, and safe, clean work practices within the meat area.

The position offers flexible scheduling and requires attention to detail, consistent customer service, and teamwork with the meat manager to maintain quality and shrink control.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED
• No prior experience necessary
• Basic computer skills

Responsibilities

• Monitor food distribution and ensure guidelines are followed.
• Clean and sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment, and facilities.
• Maintain coolers, cases and displays by keeping them stocked.
• Observe scheduled shift hours as assigned by meat and/or store manager.
• Give all customers friendly, courteous, and prompt service.
• Maintain good communication with the meat manager.
• Share responsibility for controlling shrink.
• Properly record all hours worked. Verify and sign the time ticket report.
• Monitor food preparation and serving.
• Assist in recording and maintaining accurate bookkeeping systems as far as weekly meat purchases and monthly meat purchases.
• Assist in maintaining proper record to control shrink through inventory and ordering.
• Responsible for assisting in inventorying all products on hand before prepaying a meat order.
• Assist Meat Manager in taking a four-week period meat inventory.
• Ensure that product is being rotated when received and stocked.
• Ensure that all meat coolers and meat cases are running at the proper temperature.
• Ensure that proper safety procedures are being used.
• Properly clean and maintain meat department, coolers, cases and equipment.

Skills

Accountability

Adaptability

Autonomy

Communication

Creative

Customer Oriented

Detail Oriented

Energetic

Enthusiastic

Friendly

Motivation

Organized

Patience

Presentation Skills

Reliability

Self-Motivated

Time Management

Working Under Pressure

Basic Computer Skills

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Job description

Houchens Food Group is seeking a Meat Cutter to handle meat preparation, cutting, storage, and merchandising in our department. The role emphasizes accurate records, inventory control, and safe, clean work practices within the meat area.

The position offers flexible scheduling and requires attention to detail, consistent customer service, and teamwork with the meat manager to maintain quality and shrink control.