Meat Specialist: Precision Cutter & Customer Champion

Hyvee.io; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Hy-Vee Meat Department is seeking a Meat Specialist to cut, tenderize, grind and merchandise fresh meat while delivering friendly, first-class service. You will help customers locate products, suggest options, and handle heavy items in a fast-paced store environment.

The role requires teamwork, safety awareness, and adherence to hygiene standards. A High School diploma and Hy-Vee food safety training are preferred; this is a full-time, on-site position with physical demands.

Qualifications

• Must be able to solve practical problems; variety of variables with limited standardization; interpret instructions.
• Must have arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Have the ability to file, post, and mail materials; copy data from one record to another; talk with customers to identify their requests; guide people and provide basic direction.

Responsibilities

• Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store.
• Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee's designated department or elsewhere in the store.
• Makes an effort to learn customers' names and to address them by name whenever possible.
• Assists customers by escorting them to the products they're looking for, securing products that are out of reach, loading or unloading heavy items, making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests, performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience.
• Answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call.
• Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment.
• Tenderizes, grinds, and cuts merchandise.
• Prepares cutting lists for case fills.
• Conducts cutting tests.
• Orders new items (not strictly for replenishment).
• Monitors refrigeration for proper temperatures.
• Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress.
• Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.
• Reports to work when scheduled and on time.
• Manages the department in the absence of the department manager and assistant department manager
• Wraps, weighs, and labels product
• Performs cleaning in the department
• Replenishes and organizes coolers
• Assists in other areas of store as needed
• Performs other job related duties and special projects as required
• Has daily contact with customers and the general public, and vendors/suppliers in the absence of the department manager.

Skills

Partnerships

Growth mindset

Results oriented

Customer focused

Professionalism

Education

High School or equivalent

Hy-Vee food safety training

Job description

Hy-Vee Meat Department is seeking a Meat Specialist to cut, tenderize, grind and merchandise fresh meat while delivering friendly, first-class service. You will help customers locate products, suggest options, and handle heavy items in a fast-paced store environment.

The role requires teamwork, safety awareness, and adherence to hygiene standards. A High School diploma and Hy-Vee food safety training are preferred; this is a full-time, on-site position with physical demands.