Meat Specialist: Fresh Cuts & Customer Care Expert

Hy-Vee Inc; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Hy-Vee Inc. in Kansas City, MO, is seeking a Meat Specialist to cut and merchandize fresh meat, while delivering excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment. The role requires adherence to safety standards and teamwork to ensure store goals are met.

The position involves handling cutting operations, assisting customers, and maintaining product quality and refrigeration. Experience in meat handling and a HS diploma preferred; Hy-Vee food safety training is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be able to solve practical problems with limited standardization.
• Must have arithmetic skills involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Hy-Vee food safety training is required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions.
• Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner in the department or store.
• Assists customers by guiding them to products, securing items, loading heavy items, and noting customer requests.
• Tenderizes, grinds, and cuts merchandise.
• Prepares cutting lists for case fills and conducts cutting tests.
• Orders new items and monitors refrigeration for proper temperatures.
• Maintains hygiene and adheres to company policies.
• Reports to work on schedule and on time.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Attention to detail

Safety minded

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Hy-Vee food safety training

Tools

Power ban saw

Grinder

Tenderizer

Slicker

Bone duster

Knives

Tumblers

Automatic patty machine

Automatic stuffier

Wrapping system

Rotisserie

Pallet jack

Familiar with software

Job description

Hy-Vee Inc. in Kansas City, MO, is seeking a Meat Specialist to cut and merchandize fresh meat, while delivering excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment. The role requires adherence to safety standards and teamwork to ensure store goals are met.

The position involves handling cutting operations, assisting customers, and maintaining product quality and refrigeration. Experience in meat handling and a HS diploma preferred; Hy-Vee food safety training is a plus.