MEAT/MEAT CUTTER

Fred Meyer; Gresham (OR); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading grocery store chain in Oregon as a Meat department associate. You'll perform product preparation, ensure cleanliness, and provide excellent customer service while adhering to company values. Opportunities for growth and comprehensive benefits await you.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform general product preparation, clean-up, and stock work in the Meat department.
• Maintain department temperature logs and check product quality.

Skills

Effective written and oral communication skills

Teamwork

Customer service

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.

Based in Portland, Oregon, Fred Meyer merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. Today, we're proudly serving Fred Meyer customers in over 120 stores throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska.

As part of the Kroger family of companies, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities, and each other, with food at the heart of it all.

Here, people matter. That's why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you're caring, purpose-driven, and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Whether you're seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we've got a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of our Fred Meyer family!

What you'll receive from us:

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial, and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology, and more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

For more information about benefits and eligibility, please visit our Benefits Page!

Minimum Requirements:

• 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 Qualifications:

• Meat work experience or similar experience in food preparation.
• Dependability and integrity in past work record.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, safety, and food handling.

The responsibilities include 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. Also, maintaining department temperature logs, stocking and displaying meat items safely, checking product quality, keeping areas clean and organized, providing good customer relations, unloading trucks, sanitizing equipment, and adhering to company policies and procedures.