Meatcutter

Brookshire Grocery Company; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 31,200 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookshire Grocery Company is seeking a Meat Processor to support our meat department. You will process meat, assist customers with special cuts, and ensure the cases stay stocked with fresh products.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, at least one year of related experience, and a Food Handler certification. Candidates must be at least 18 years old, with 21+ to drive per policy, and enjoy working in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• 21+ years old to drive for company business per policy.
• High school diploma or GED and 1+ year related experience, or equivalent.
• Food Handler certification required.

Responsibilities

• Process meat by trimming, grinding, cutting to size and weight.
• Label, package and stage products for sale.
• Operate and maintain department equipment and tools.
• Inspect products for quality and safety, ensuring compliance with labeling requirements.
• Assist customers with special meat cuts and provide friendly service.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary work area according to procedures.

Skills

Knife safety

Equipment operation

Hand tools

Customer communication

Adaptability

Safety awareness

Hazard reporting

Education

High school diploma or GED

1+ year related experience

Food Handler certification

Job description

Overview

Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC) is based in Tyler, Texas and operates over 215 stores across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma under five banners: Brookshire's Grocery Company, Super 1 Foods, Spring Market, Fresh by Brookshire's, and Reasor's.

Job Summary

Processes meat products, fulfills special customer requests; ensures market and seafood cases are kept full, rotates and fresh with prepackaged meats; supports customer service.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Processes meat by removing fat, tenderizing, grinding, and/or cutting to proper thickness and size.
• Cuts, weighs, packages, and labels product. Uses precision and non-precision hand tools and/or instruments to cut or saw unfinished meat products into desired sizes, shapes, and/or weight. Ensures sufficient product is cut and available to customers at all times.
• Cleans, assembles, and prepares machinery and equipment for operation, and examines to ensure proper function. Operates machinery, regulates speed, and stops machinery at precise points indicated.
• Checks product for quality control and ensures food safety standards are met. Adheres to all governmental product origin labeling. Makes fine judgments about aroma, texture, and color to inspect product for quality.
• Stacks pallets and sorts product into correct locations according to Company efficiency standards and expectations.
• Provides friendly and customer service-oriented attitude by greeting customers, answering questions, and fulfilling customer requests for special cuts of meat. Makes suggestions to customers as requested.
• Maintains clean, safe, and sanitary working and shopping environment by adhering to Company safety procedures.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to safely work with sharp objects such as knives, box cutters, etc.
• Ability to safely operate and maintain department equipment.
• Ability to use non-precision and precision hand tools.
• Ability to effectively communicate (in written and verbal form) with customers and partners.
• Ability to learn new systems, methods and processes.
• Ability to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must be attentive to potential hazards and remedy or place appropriate warning signs or devices around or near the hazard as soon as is reasonably possible.
• Must report any potential hazards that cannot be immediately remedied to a supervisor.

Education, Experience And Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 years of age required.
• Partners must be 21 years of age or older to drive for Company business in accordance with the BGC Business Driver Policy.
• High school Diploma or GED and one or more years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or higher education required.
• Food Handler certification required.

Physical Demands

• Continuously required to use close vision, distance vision, depth perception or the ability to focus.
• Continuously required to stand or walk.
• Continuously required to use hands for reaching, touching or handling.
• Continuously required to maintain a steady hand while manipulating objects by hand and using fine finger movements.
• Continuously required to push, pull, maneuver or lift objects up to 40 lbs.
• Frequently required to push, pull, maneuver or lift objects up to 75 lbs.
• Frequently required to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to bend, kneel or squat.
• Occasionally required to push, pull, maneuver or lift objects up to 100 lbs.
• Attendance at work is required.

Work Context And Environment

• Work is generally performed in a retail store.
• Continuously exposed to equipment with sharp blades or edges.
• Continuously exposed to extreme cold conditions (non-weather).
• Continuously exposed to wet, slippery or damp conditions.
• Frequently exposed to cleaning agents.
• Moderate to loud noise level.

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Brookshire Grocery Company strives to provide a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment for its partners and customers. The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or military status and any other trait protected by law.