Meat Cutters

Shaw's; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Shaw's in Boston, MA is seeking a Meat Cutter to assist customers, cut and prepare meat products, and maintain cleanliness in the Meat Department. Candidates must have prior meat cutting experience and excellent customer service skills.

Associates may work in a cool/cold environment and are required to lift heavy items. The position can be part-time or full-time, offering a dynamic work atmosphere in one of the oldest supermarket chains in the region.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Prior meat cutting experience required.
• Must be able to work quickly and accurately.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers in the Meat Department.
• Cut, bone, and trim meat products.
• Maintain product quality and cleanliness of the meat prep area.
• Lift and load products weighing up to 80 lbs.
• Interact courteously with customers.

Skills

Customer service skills

Meat cutting

Ability to lift heavy items (up to 80 lbs)

Work in cool/cold environments

Ability to handle raw meat products

Education

High school graduate or currently enrolled in school

Tools

Band saw

Meat grinder

Slicer

Job description

Shaw’s and Star Market is working to become the favorite food and drug retailer in every state it operates and is a proud member of the Albertson’s family of stores. Shaw’s is one of the oldest continuously operated supermarkets in the United States with its roots dating to 1860. Throughout five New England states, there are 155 store locations employing approximately 18,000 associates. For more information about Shaw’s, please visit www.shaws.com or connect with us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Shaws.

Job Description

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The Meat Cutter is responsible for assisting and servicing customers in the Meat Department. They must have excellent customer service skills, as they may work one-on-one with customers. They are responsible for following the customer satisfaction behaviors, to include being friendly, responsive, knowledgeable, and passionate. They cut (with a knife and/or saw), bone, and trim meat product, place finished product into trays to be wrapped. The cutter may also weigh and price product. They must fill products into the service case, self‑service cases, and other display areas and may also take down product at night. Meat Cutters may also do preparation of food products and work with cooked and uncooked foods. They must maintain product quality by reviewing appearance, codes, and rotating product. They must maintain the Meat prep area in a clean/sanitary and visually appealing manner.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

This position reports to: Meat Manager, Assistant Meat Manager

Position(s) that report directly to this position: Full time Meat Cutters may supervise, train, and develop part time clerks when assigned.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Work in a courteous manner in a fast paced multi functional environment alone or with other people in a cool/cold environment. Assist in increasing sales by utilizing the five steps of selling –

• Connect with the customer; qualify the customer; present solutions; closing the sale and create a customer for life.
• Cut meat products with a knife and/or band saw including boning and trimming; this requires repetitive motion.
• Operate meat department equipment such as band saw, meat grinder, meat blender, cuber, auto wrapper, scale, and slicer.
• Assist customers, process verbal orders (including weighing and pricing), and deliver orders to customer from across the counter. Must work quickly and carefully while cutting/stocking/wrapping items at a reasonable expectancy (R/E). Visually identify product and PLU code; manually enter into the scale for pricing. Handle various raw meat products to cut, prepare, wrap, price, and stock into meat cases. Read display terminal and other documents when necessary. Lift and load product weighing up to 60 lbs. Retrieve product weighing up to 60 lbs. from the cooler to the prep room. Lift and load 5-40 lb trays/cases onto stock carts and push or pull cart to stocking area. Take verbal orders over the telephone and write down pertinent information.
• Interact and communicate with others in a courteous and professional manner including greeting and thanking customers.

Deal with some potentially difficult situations (such as dissatisfied customers).

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Prepare special customer requests.

Lift and load product weighing up to 80 lbs.

Sweep, clean up, and sanitize workstation as assigned by supervisor.

Cleaning, maintaining, and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and other supply items.

Clean display cases and fill supplies when needed.

Other duties as assigned.

ASSIGNMENT, REVIEW, AND APPROVAL OF WORK:

The Meat Manager generally assigns the work.

Meat Cutter should review and get approval from his/her supervisor prior to performing any work that was not previously assigned.

The Meat Manager generally prepares work schedules on a weekly basis.

RESPONSIBILITY AND DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY:

Meat Cutter is responsible to wait on the customer and provide good customer service including suggestive selling.

Meat Cutters are not to leave their assignment without notifying the supervisor on duty.

Meat Cutters are responsible for knowing and understanding all Meat specific policies and procedures.

Responsible for performing their work in a safe and ergonomically correct manner.

Any unsafe working conditions must be reported to the supervisor on duty immediately.

RELATIONS WITH OTHERS:

Must be able to relate to the following in a courteous and professional manner: Customers, Co-workers, Store Management, Other people with whom they have contact while on duty.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE AND BACKGROUND REQUIRED:

Must be at least 18 years old.

Prior meat cutting experience.

Some on the job training is provided.

KNOWLEDGE AND BACKGROUND DESIRED:

Ability to work quickly and accurately.

High school graduate or currently enrolled in school.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Stores are usually open 7 days a week.

Part time associates usually work between 8 and 36 hours a week.

Full time associates usually work 40 hours a week.

Retail store conditions are generally dry with moderate temperature.

Meat Cutter requires the performance of repetitive tasks.

Meat Cutters work with knives, saws, and other potentially hazardous equipment.

Meat Cutters work with raw meat products.

Meat workstations are cool/cold and may be wet.

Cooler conditions may be wet or dry, and usually cold.

Freezer conditions are usually very cold.

A hair restraint must be worn at all times.

Associates in the Meat Dept. are usually scheduled according to peak customer times.

GENERAL

This may be a part time or full time position.

This is not considered an entry‑level position.

Significant Food safety awareness is required in this position.

MISCELLANEOUS

It is important to understand that all Meat Cutters must have the ability to deal with some potentially difficult situations (such as dissatisfied customers) to perform this position.