MEAT/MEAT CUTTER

Kroger; New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger in New Berlin, WI is hiring for a Meat Department associate to prepare, stock and serve customers with attention to quality and safety.

Responsibilities include meat prep, packaging, labeling, rotating stock, and maintaining logs. You will engage customers, work with the team, and uphold company policies in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to read shelf tags, signs, and product labels.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle stress calmly.

Responsibilities

• Perform cutting, grinding, slicing, packaging, labeling and other meat prep tasks.
• Keep temperature logs up to date and maintain safe storage.
• Stock, display, rotate and merchandise meat items safely.
• Provide friendly customer service and assist associates.
• Unload trucks and process orders for the department.
• Maintain a clean, safe work area and comply with health rules.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Job description

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.

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

• 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 non‑confrontational and cooperative manner because you mean … ? We … ? We? Emp allow? … 
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

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