MEAT/MEAT CUTTER

Kroger; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger is seeking a Meat department associate to handle general product preparation, stock, and customer service. You will cut, package, label, and merchandise meat products while upholding Kroger's values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

You will maintain temperature logs, rotate stock, ensure cleanliness, greet customers, and support store operations and marketing programs in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to read shelf tags, signs, and product labels.
• Ability to work with cleaning solutions and sharp tools.
• Meat work experience or similar food preparation experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform meat preparation tasks including cutting, grinding, slicing, packaging, labeling.
• Stock and display meat items safely; rotate for freshness.
• Keep department clean, logs updated, and equipment sanitized.
• Provide courteous customer service and assist customers.
• Unload trucks, sort orders, and place in proper cooler locations.
• Adhere to company policies and maintain a harassment-free work environment.

Skills

Customer service

Effective communication

Teamwork

Safety compliance

Meat department experience

Problem solving

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.

• 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.
• 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.

Minimum

• Willing to work weekends and holidays.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to read shelf tags, signs, and product labels.
• Must work with various cleaning solutions, safely use sharp tools, and operate certain equipment.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to tactfully and calmly handle stressful situations and make a positive impression on associates and customers.

Desired

• 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