Meat Cutter 1

JOB BRIEF

Meat Cutters prepare all meat products for merchandising. They are mainly responsible for stocking, cutting, grinding, wrapping, weighing, pricing and attractively merchandising meat products.

JOB DUTIES

• Cuts all meats, including merchandising carcass cattle. Has advanced level knowledge of meat cuts, including special cuts.

• Uses meat grinders, slicers, knives, power saws, and tenderizers in a safe manner.

• Monitors cooler and display cases for proper temperatures and report problems.

• Cleans/maintains work area; knows procedures for proper cleaning of equipment; cleans and sanitizes cutting surfaces often and at appropriate times.

• Keeps aware of current ad specials.

• Offers suggestions to customers to provide alternatives, assists customers with special requests and answer questions about meat products and services.

• Ensures proper inventory control and product rotation to maximize product freshness and availability, while minimizing waste.

• Serves as a positive role model to others in the department.

• In the manager's absence-coaches and trains others, conducts huddles with department employees, and communicates weekly merchandising plan.

• Maintains a positive attitude with co-workers and managers.

• Informs department manager of product that is needed and learns the process for ordering.

• Exercise safe food handling practices to prevent cross contamination of product.

• Exercise proper safety practices of all equipment.

Secondary Job Duties:

• Comply with all safety and company guidelines.

• Clean and maintain work area.

• Notify management of associate theft, customer shoplifting, unauthorized mark downs or property defacement.

• Present favorable impression in dress, personal hygiene and business attitude.

• Other duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be 18 years of age.

• High school diploma.

• Has advanced knowledge of meat products.

COMPETENCIES

Never- 0%, Occasionally- 1-33%, Frequently- 34-66%, Continuously- 67-100%

Physical Demands:

• Never-Sitting, balancing, manual dexterity and crawling.

• Occasionally- climbing up to 8 foot height, stooping, kneeling, crouching, talking, and smelling.

• Frequently- carrying up to 80 lbs., pushing and pulling up to 300 lbs., lifting up to 80 lbs., and bending.

• Continuously- Standing on tile/concrete, walking on tile/concrete, reaching waist/overhead level, seeing, and hearing.

Safety Risk Factors:

• Never- hazardous cleaning solutions.

• Occasionally- Contact with skin irritant, toxic exposure (see Material Safety Data Sheets), and nuisance dust, fumes, sprays.

• Frequently-Loud noise, twisting of back and neck, and slippery or cluttered floor surface.

• Continuously- hazardous equipment (mechanical moving parts), and contact with sharp objects.

Other:

• Varied, irregular schedules.

• Working environment involves inside, cold, and wet/humidity.