Meat Specialist

Purpose 

The Meat Cutter ensures the store’s meat department operates at the standards set by the store owners, driving sales, maximizing profitability, and keeping fresh cases. The Meat Cutter delivers the highest level of customer service and satisfaction. The Meat Cutter demonstrates excellent teamwork, interpersonal skills, and commitment to the success of the team and assisting the meat manager.  

Responsibilities 

• Using knives and power equipment, cuts and/or packages authorized beef, pork and poultry items according to company policies and procedures 
• Wraps, weighs, and prices cuts of meat based on store and pricing guidelines 
• Labels packages according to COOL, USDA, and store standards 
• Ensures displays and case signs are updated appropriately, and meat is merchandised and presented to set standards with a focus on maximizing sales 
• Assists with product ordering as needed by the meat manager 
• Maintains proper date rotation for dated and undated products per company policy, both in the display case and in the storage coolers 
• Prepares and places meat cuts and products in the display counter according to store procedures so they will appear attractive and appealing to the customers 
• Receives, inspects, and stores meat upon delivery, to maintain cold chain and ensure meat quality completing temp checks per each delivery including DSD 
• Ensures excellent sanitation and quality standards are met daily which adhere to company policy 
• Follows and executes all store policies and procedures which includes but is not limited to: COOL, Food Safety, Sanitation, Meat/Produce Scale operation, Mark Downs, Inventory Processes, Meat POG’s, Meat Cutter Resource Manual, Daily Manager Signoff and Meat Cutting List 
• Responsibilities may include other perishable and non-perishable related duties necessary to maintain optimal store performance 
• Protects company property, funds and merchandise 
• May be assigned to work in more than one department as needed by store needs  
• Performs other duties as assigned