MEAT/MEAT CUTTER

Smith's Food & Drug Centers; Saint George (UT); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith's Food & Drug Centers is seeking team members to perform general meat department tasks, including prep, stock, and customer service. The role emphasizes safety, integrity, and respectful interactions with customers and associates.

You will help keep the department clean, stocked, and efficient while adhering to company policies and health standards. Candidates should be flexible to work weekends/holidays, communicate effectively, and demonstrate reliability and teamwork in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Minimum: Weekend and holiday availability.
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read shelf tags, signs, and product labels.
• Must handle cleaning solutions safely and use sharp tools carefully.
• Team player capable in a fast-paced environment.
• Remain calm and respectful under stress.
• Provide excellent customer service and create positive impressions.

Responsibilities

• Perform general product preparation, cleanup and stock work in Meat department.
• Provide customer service and uphold company values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
• Keep department clean, organized and stocked; rotate product as needed.
• Unload trucks, sort orders, and place items in proper cooler locations.
• Wash and sanitize equipment per health department policies.
• Greet customers and assist them promptly with quality foods.
• Adhere to company policies and maintain a harassment-free work environment.

Skills

Weekend work

Written and verbal communication

Read shelf tags/signs/labels

Safety with cleaning solutions and use

Team player

Calm under stress

Customer service

Professional appearance

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.

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
• 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.