Position: Meat Cutter Department: Meat Reports to: or Accountable to: Meat Manager Exemption Status: Nonexempt PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: To cut and prepare fresh meat and seafood products, rotate, stock, and provide quality products that meet the customer’s needs, build displays as required, and to ensure a positive shopping experience for customers. NATURE AND SCOPE: Primary emphasis in this position is to meet daily production needs and quality standards in meat and seafood cutting and preparation to ensure maximum department sales, product availability, and provide a high level of customer service. This position requires ongoing customer interaction, providing prompt courteous service, knowledge of retail cutting techniques, food safety regulations, ongoing heavy lifting, standing, operation of meat equipment, exposure to cold temperatures and wet surfaces, judgment/decision making, memorization, and reading. Position functions and work hours may vary according to business needs. Assignments and work direction provided by Meat Manager or person in charge. ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS Assist customers Greet customers Answer customer questions; provide product sampling and suggestive selling Answer meat and seafood telephone calls promptly Bring customers to location of item when needed Assist with product replacement and price checks Assist with special orders Maintain meat and seafood cases Pull outdated product and properly rotate stock Restock as needed to maintain maximum selection Follow merchandising plan Clean cases and sales floor Cut and prepare meat and seafood Follow safe food handling and preparation processes Follow daily cutting lists and complete work in allotted time Demonstrate proficiency in sawing, boning, cutting, trimming, grinding, weighing, traying, and wrapping techniques and equipment Maintain store’s quality and trim standards Clean and sanitize all equipment used Clean and sanitize equipment, cases, work area and sales floor Break down equipment according to procedures Clean and sanitize equipment using pre-approved products and sanitation program Continuously monitor area and sales floor for cleanliness Utilize personal protective devices (rain suit, over boots, chemical splash goggles, metal mesh gloves, chemical resistant gloves) as instructed Assist in ordering and receiving meat and seafood shipments Order to maintain appropriate stock levels as assigned Maintain familiarity with movement of key items to ensure a minimum of over or under stock Verify product with invoice Ensure product meets quality standards; check product for freshness and damage Keep cooler properly rotated and organized Ensure processing of shop back, damaged goods and maintaining damage records Ensure product is properly dated Follows all store and department policies and procedures Performs other duties as assigned or delegated PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: FREQUENT: 15% of the work shift or at least ten repetitions per work shift. OCCASIONAL: Approximately less than 15% of the work shift or fewer than 10 repetitions per work shift. FREQUENT: Physical lifting/carrying to 100 lbs., pushing over 2200 force lbs. walking, reaching, standing, stooping/bending, squatting, turning equipment operation: meat saw, meat slicer, scale, racks, knives, meat grinder, cuber, bulker, meat mixer, patty machine, tenderizer, pressure washer, telephone, paging system Mental judgment/decision making, social skills/verbal interaction, memorization, reading, writing, math OCCASIONAL: Physical Equipment operation (forklift), pallet jack, flatbed ENVIRONMENTAL: exposure to cold temperatures and wet surfaces Position functions and physical requirements may vary between locations. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Jerry’s Enterprises, Inc. will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit the store to which you are applying. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) In accordance with all requirements of federal, state, and local law, Jerry’s Enterprises, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. 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