Meat Cutter & Fresh-Prep Specialist

Smith's Food and Drug; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

The Kroger Family of Companies is hiring for a Meat Department position in Albuquerque. The role involves general product preparation, stocking, and providing excellent customer service while upholding company values of respect, integrity, and safety.

Responsibilities include meat cutting and processing, stock management, quality checks, and maintaining clean, organized departments. Strong team player with reliability and safety awareness is essential.

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 equipment.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to handle stressful situations calmly and professionally.
• 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, wrapping, 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.
• 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.
• Be prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional in all interactions.

Skills

Communication skills

Weekend work flexibility

Reading shelf tags

Team player

Stress management

Safety awareness

Job description

The Kroger Family of Companies is hiring for a Meat Department position in Albuquerque. The role involves general product preparation, stocking, and providing excellent customer service while upholding company values of respect, integrity, and safety.

Responsibilities include meat cutting and processing, stock management, quality checks, and maintaining clean, organized departments. Strong team player with reliability and safety awareness is essential.