MEAT/MEAT CUTTER

Fred Meyer, Inc.; Spokane Valley (WA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Fred Meyer, Inc. is seeking a Meat Department team member to assist with product prep, stock, and customer service. You will maintain cleanliness, safety, and accurate labeling while providing a positive customer experience.

The role requires weekend/holiday availability, clear communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced team setting. Prior meat or food-handling experience is preferred, with a focus on integrity and safe practices.

Qualifications

• Weekend and holiday availability.
• Effective written and oral communication.
• Ability to read shelf tags, signs and labels.
• Safe use of cleaning solutions and sharp tools.
• Team-based, fast-paced environment.
• Handle stressful situations professionally.
• Meat department experience preferred.
• Dependability and integrity.
• Knowledge of safety, and food handling regulations.
• Follow company policies in all tasks.
• Maintain clean, organized work areas.
• Provide strong customer service.

Responsibilities

• Perform meat preparation tasks (cutting, packaging, dating, labeling) per policies.
• Stock and display meat items safely and rotate stock.
• Maintain temperature logs and ensure freshness.
• Keep departments and coolers clean and organized.
• Unload trucks and sort orders for proper cooler location.
• Wash and sanitize equipment per health guidelines.
• Greet customers and assist with purchases; encourage sales.
• Respond to customer inquiries courteously and professionally.
• Adhere to harassment-free workplace policies and safety procedures.
• Collaborate with associates to maintain a high service level.

Skills

Customer service

Effective communication

Teamwork

Stress management

Reading tags/labels

Safety awareness

Follow directions

Honesty & integrity

Tools

Meat processing equipment

Cleaning equipment

Sharp tools 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.

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.