MEAT/MEAT CUTTER

Kroger; Auburn (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading grocery chain as a Meat Cutter in Auburn, WA. You will be responsible for preparing and serving quality meat products while ensuring customer satisfaction. This entry-level role offers full-time hours and a supportive work environment with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Healthcare

Paid time off

Counseling

Discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Willing to work weekends and holidays.
• Ability to read shelf tags, signs, and labels.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks such as cutting, grinding, slicing, and packaging meat.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in the department.
• Provide excellent customer service.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Teamwork

Stress management

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Job Description

Perform general product preparation, clean-up and stock work in the Meat department and provide customer service. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

1. Perform tasks such as cutting, grinding, slicing, preparing, processing, trimming, tenderizing, sealing, packaging, wrapping, bagging, pricing, prefabricating, dating, labeling, scaling, merchandising, selling, serving customers, and other functions in accordance with company policies.
2. Keep department temperature logs accurately updated and maintained.
3. Stock and display meat items safely and in accordance with company standards.
4. Check product quality; ensure proper rotation and freshness.
5. Keep sales areas, backrooms, coolers, and floors clean, organized, and safe.
6. Maintain carts, tools, and supplies in designated areas.
7. Provide excellent customer service and communicate effectively with customers and associates.
8. Unload trucks, sort orders, and store items appropriately.
9. Sanitize equipment following company and health department policies.
10. Greet customers warmly and provide quality foods efficiently.
11. Support store sales and profit goals through excellent service and merchandising.
12. Maintain professionalism, courtesy, and adherence to policies, including harassment and discrimination policies.
13. Work cooperatively in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment, managing conflicts tactfully.
14. Act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
15. Follow directions and seek assistance as needed to resolve issues.
16. Support interactions with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
17. Perform essential functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Willing to work weekends and holidays.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to read shelf tags, signs, and labels.
• Safe use of cleaning solutions, sharp tools, and equipment.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Calmly handle stressful situations and make positive impressions.

Desired

• Experience in meat work or food preparation.
• Dependability and integrity in past work.
• Knowledge of applicable laws regarding employment, safety, and food handling.

About Us

Based in Portland, Oregon, Fred Meyer merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. We serve customers in over 120 stores across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska. We are committed to diversity, innovation, and community service, with a focus on feeding the human spirit.

Benefits

We offer comprehensive benefits including healthcare, paid time off, counseling, discounts, tuition reimbursement, and growth opportunities. Visit our Benefits Page for more information.

Additional Details

Final pay rate is determined at the store level based on experience. We support our associates’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being through various benefits and programs. Join us to grow your career in a supportive environment.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing
• Retail