Meat Cutter: Fresh Prep, Customer Service & Growth

Kroger; Heber (UT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling (full- & part-time

Employee assistance program

Associate discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Kroger is hiring for a Meat department team member in Utah. You will perform general product preparation, stock, and customer service, following company policies and safety standards.

This role emphasizes teamwork, accuracy in labeling and pricing, and maintaining clean, organized coolers and sales floors while delivering friendly service.

Prior meat processing experience is helpful, weekend availability preferred, and you will uphold Kroger values of respect, integrity, and safety.

Qualifications

• Willing to work weekends and holidays.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to read shelf tags, signs, and product labels.
• Must work with cleaning solutions, safely use sharp tools, and operate certain equipment.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Meat work experience or similar experience in food preparation.
• Past work record reflects dependability and integrity.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, safety, and food handling

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks such as cutting, grinding, slicing, preparing, processing, trimming, tenderizing, sealing, packaging, labeling, scaling, merchandising, selling, serving customers, and other functions in accordance with company policies.
• Keep department temperature logs accurately updated and maintained.
• Stock and display meat items safely and in accordance with company standards.
• Check product quality; make sure it is rotated properly and fresh.
• Keep sales areas, backrooms, coolers clean and well organized.
• Keep carts, tools, and supplies in their designated areas and well organized.
• Keep floors, clean, safe, and free from clutter.
• Provide good customer and associate relations.
• Communicate effectively with customers and fellow associates.
• Unload trucks, sort orders, and place in proper cooler location.
• Wash and sanitize equipment in accordance with company and health department policies and procedures.
• Make a friendly impression on customers.
• Wait on customers and counter promptly and cheerfully; greet customers and provide them with good quality foods.
• Increase store sales and profits in conjunction with retail operations and marketing programs.
• Be prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional in all interactions.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures, particularly in the area of maintenance of a work environment free of unlawful harassment or discrimination.
• Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner.
• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
• Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues.
• Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

Weekend availability

Communication

Shelf tags reading

Teamwork

Meat/food prep experience

Safety and sanitation

Job description

Kroger is hiring for a Meat department team member in Utah. You will perform general product preparation, stock, and customer service, following company policies and safety standards.

This role emphasizes teamwork, accuracy in labeling and pricing, and maintaining clean, organized coolers and sales floors while delivering friendly service.

Prior meat processing experience is helpful, weekend availability preferred, and you will uphold Kroger values of respect, integrity, and safety.