MEAT/MEAT CUTTER

Kroger Family of Companies; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies is seeking a motivated Meat Department associate in Sparks, NV to perform prep, stocking, pricing, and customer service duties. You will maintain cleanliness, safety, and product quality while delivering friendly support to shoppers and team members.

Responsibilities include cutting, packaging, unloading trucks, and ensuring accurate inventory and temperature logs. Applicants should be reliable, adaptable, and able to work weekends and holidays in a fast-paced store

Qualifications

• Willing to work weekends and holidays.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to read shelf tags, signs, and product labels.
• Must work with 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform meat preparation tasks including cutting, grinding, slicing, and packaging.
• Keep department temperature logs updated and meat items stocked safely.
• Maintain clean, organized sales areas and backrooms.
• Check product quality; rotate stock and ensure freshness.
• Provide friendly customer service and assist associates.
• Unload trucks, sort orders, and place in proper cooler locations.
• Wash and sanitize equipment per policies.
• Greet customers and upsell products in a helpful manner.
• Communicate effectively with customers and fellow associates.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Fast-paced environment

Honesty & integrity

Conflict resolution

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, 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.

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 fastpaced 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