Meat Cutter - Fresh Cuts, Training & Whole Benefits

Whole Foods Market; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is seeking a Meat Cutter to join our team in a fast-paced environment. You will cut, prepare, and merchandise beef, pork, lamb, veal, and poultry, while upholding quality standards and food safety guidelines.

The role emphasizes efficient customer service, teamwork, and adherence to SOPs, Weights and Measures, and sanitation practices. Previous meat-cutting or apprentice training is preferred.

Qualifications

• 14+ months retail experience.
• Successfully completed WFM Butcher Apprentice Program, or an equivalent training program.

Responsibilities

• Cuts, platters, and merchandises products (beef, pork, lamb, veal, poultry).
• Prepares specialty meat merchandise (i.e. sausage, oven ready products, and cured meats).
• Checks product to make sure it meets WFM quality standards.
• Maintains sampling program.
• Monitors and assists in preventing spoilage.
• Mentors and supports assigned Meat Cutter Trainee(s).
• Arrives to work station on time, appropriately groomed, dressed and ready to work; works all scheduled shifts and attends required trainings and meetings.
• Provides excellent customer service, addresses needs of customers in a timely and effective manner and models suggestive selling techniques; answers phones and pages promptly and courteously.
• Maximizes sales potential through effective and proper procedures for prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising product.
• Follows and complies, or ensures compliance, with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices.
• Maintains, or ensures maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintains equipment in accordance with WFM cleanliness and safety standards.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned; ensures accuracy of signs and pricing.
• Immediately reports safety hazards and violations.
• Performs other duties as assigned by store, regional, or national leadership.

Skills

Meat cutting

Customer service

Teamwork

Food safety

Sanitation

Time management

Communication

Product knowledge

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

Meat Cutter Apprentice Program

Equivalent training program

Tools

Box cutters

Electric pallet jacks

Knives

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking a Meat Cutter to join our team in a fast-paced environment. You will cut, prepare, and merchandise beef, pork, lamb, veal, and poultry, while upholding quality standards and food safety guidelines.

The role emphasizes efficient customer service, teamwork, and adherence to SOPs, Weights and Measures, and sanitation practices. Previous meat-cutting or apprentice training is preferred.