Meat Cutter

Wage $16.55-$18.35 per hour
Why join our team? As a locally owned company, we value our team members and offer an excellent benefits program that includes health insurance, vision and dental care, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off, employee discounts, flexible scheduling, Daily Pay Option, opportunities for advancement and more. Come work for a company that gives back to the community through charitable donations and service, supports local commerce, and cares about your personal development. With your people skills and passion for service, you'll help create a shopping experience so good that customers can't imagine shopping anywhere else.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

• Assists in the training and development of other Meat Department team members to prepare them to become a Meat Cutter Specialist or Fishmonger.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and maintains strict adherence to all company and governmental regulatory agency standards and guidelines for the entire meat department with respect to proper receiving methods, processing invoices, refrigeration requirements, pricing procedures, acceptable temperature ranges of cases and processing areas.
• Have a thorough knowledge of fish, seafood and meat products and responds to questions from guests regarding ingredients, preparation, related products and equipment required for preparation.
• Assists in identifying, selecting and purchasing the highest quality of meat products. May be responsible for ordering and maintaining proper inventories of products and supplies as directed by the Meat Manager.
• Capable of properly identifying, cutting and processing, rotating and merchandising all types of meat products according to company standards and guidelines. Demonstrates knowledge of and maintains all grinds as per company standards.
• Required to function as a Fishmonger as needed. Must be capable of handling, gutting, boning, filleting, rotating and merchandising seafood products.
• Capable of properly filing, rotating, merchandising products in display cases and coolers.

MINIMUM AGE: 18 Years
2 years of experience required.
PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS
Work is generally performed in a safe and comfortable store environment with the possibility of frequent exposure to hot or cold conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to grasp, push, pull, carry, stoop, twist, crouch, and reach; perform tasks requiring repetitive motion and eye, hand and foot coordination; hear and respond to customer inquiries. Also requires standing, walking and bending throughout the entire work day and the ability to maneuver heavy objects weighing up to 30 pounds from location to location. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Associated Food Stores is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.