Purpose:

To cut fresh meats and prepare them for sale. Assist meat and seafood manager to meet objectives for sales, margin, and customer service. Receive and stock product for Meat/Seafood Department. Participate in inventories and service customers. (All of the duties of the meat and seafood associate plus meat cutting and some supervision).

Status:

Full-time; 40 hours, $20.00-$22.00/hour, flexible schedule including nights and weekends required.

Supervisor:

Meat and Seafood Department Manager

Job Responsibilities:

Customer Service

• Smile and greet everyone you encounter
• Assist customers with questions and special orders
• Offer samples and suggestions for purchase and preparation in a friendly, courteous manner
• Report customer suggestions, comments, and complaints to appropriate Manager
• Maintain awareness of customers and co-workers throughout the department to ensure premium customer service

Meat Cutting

• Proficiently and efficiently cut beef, pork, lamb, and chicken cuts that we sell.
• Responsible for cutting meat using knives, saws, cubers, slicers, and grinders.
• Maintain standards for meat cutting to meet quality, and customer service goals
• Maintain and ensure adherence to health and safety/sanitation standards and practices for department meat cutting and handling

Personnel

• Assume responsibility for the meat and seafood department in the absence of the meat and seafood manager and assistant meat and seafood manager including giving direction to staff
• Assist in training of staff and member workers in proper handling of meat and seafood, proper disposal techniques and cleaning procedures.
• Assist in training of staff and member workers in stocking, product rotation, cleaning, and related tasks

Merchandising

• Plan and create attractive meat displays, using color and texture to enhance presentation
• See that displays are replenished, rotated, and checked for quality
• Ensure accurate product labeling and clear, attractive signs
• Participate in inventories.

Receiving

• Receive orders in accordance with established procedures
• Check product for quality and return unacceptable items
• Check and verify piece count, prices, and invoice accuracy
• Sign for deliveries with appropriate adjustments to invoices
• Handle meat and seafood special orders or pre-orders

General:

• Ability to open the department for the day, cut new product, fill the service cases, and display the seafood in the service case.

Maintain and clean department equipment in accordance with department policies and procedures.