• A food handling permit must be obtained within the first 14 days of employment.

• Must meet the training and experience requirements for a Journeyman Meat Cutter status within the first 2 years of employment (applies to both union and non-union settings).

• Completion of ongoing training and development as listed on the Cosentino Learning Plan.

• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

• Follow all guidelines on the proper techniques of cutting and/or preparing items for placement in the display cases.

• Monitor all product expiration dates and ensure that all items are properly rotated.

• Monitor products for any damaged, un-saleable, or returnable products that should be removed and follow proper procedures for damage claims.

• Accurately count and record merchandise as part of the inventory process.

• Quickly and accurately change shelf tags, change price markers on displays, and label/price mark merchandise.

• Be knowledgeable about department items, procedures and policies so customer questions can be answered accurately and courteously.

• Resolve customer complaints in a professional manner and recognize when it is appropriate to involve a member of the store management team.

• Assist customers at the counter by weighing, wrapping and pricing selected items.

• Know and implement the Cosentino Customer Service Standards.

• Actively work to keep your work area and your department as a whole clean and safe for customers and coworkers.

• Know, comply with, and encourage other team members to comply with all health regulations, sanitation guidelines and safety procedures for your department and your store.

• Able to operate, clean and maintain all equipment safely and competently.

• Meet or exceed productivity standards to produce desired team and individual results.

• Demonstrates the strong verbal and interpersonal skills necessary for positive customer and peer interactions.

• Demonstrates the basic math and reading skills required for the position.

• Promote new items and weekly specials through effective merchandising and creative displays.

• Quickly unload and sort incoming shipments and neatly stock them in their designated areas without damaging merchandise.

• Neatly stock department shelves by matching item UPC codes to shelf tags and ensuring products are front facing for customers.

• Closely monitor the department for potential security issues and report any concerns to a member of the department or store management team.

• Support your company by completing additional tasks identified by management, assisting other stores or departments as needed and gaining new skills when necessary.

• Reaching overhead with both arms up to a maximum of 75 inches, twisting at the waist and lifting objects with both hands weighing up to 20 lbs.

• Pushing and pulling grocery items/carts to the proper locations as needed, up to a peak force of 40 lbs.

• Standing and walking for long periods of time on tile, asphalt, concrete or other hard surfaces.

• Occasionally lifting and carrying up to 80 lbs.

• Bending, squatting and crouching, at times all the way to floor level.

• Able to work in colder conditions of the grocery coolers and freezers.

• Climbing a ladder, possibly up to 5ft.

Experience

• 2 year(s): Cutting of various meat products

Education

• High School or better