Journeyman Meat Cutter (FT)

Giant Eagle Inc., ranked 35th on Forbes Magazine’s largest private corporations list, is one of the nation’s largest food retailers and distributors with approximately $9.6 billion in annual sales. Founded in 1931, Giant Eagle, Inc. has grown to be the number one supermarket retailer in the region with 417 retail locations throughout western Pennsylvania, north central Ohio, northern West Virginia and Maryland.

Team Members who work for our flagship banner, Giant Eagle, are continually redefining and improving the supermarket shopping experience. We’re creating a destination where customers find high-quality foods and convenience-oriented services, along with some pleasant and unexpected surprises as we try new things and roll out new ideas. You will be part of a growing team that emphasizes building lifelong relationships with our customers by focusing on understanding and exceeding their needs.

Position Summary

Create and sustain an exemplary customer service atmosphere to build lifelong relationship by focusing on understanding and exceeding customer needs. Create a clean and safe environment. Cut meat and other products for sale.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide exemplary customer service by greeting customers in the department and ensuring their orders are filled to meet their expectations. Meat team members are also expected to make suggestions to our customers to enhance their shopping experience.
• Become familiar with products in the store to answer questions and make suggestions to customers.
• Smile and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the team member’s designated department or elsewhere in the store.
• Properly handle products and equipment in accordance with food safety and safety guidelines to ensure a safe shopping environment.
• Cut meat to be sold to customers by taking the product out of the cooler and cutting meat into smaller sizes to be packaged for sale in accordance with Giant Eagle policies and procedures.
• Make ground meat by putting coarse ground into grinder then traying meat.
• Accurately record and assist in preparation of special orders to ensure the customer is delighted with the finished product.
• Assist in maintaining meat cooler and freezer efficiency by unloading deliveries.
• Rotate and check code dates on products to ensure customers safety.
• Little or no financial or budgetary responsibility

Education and Training Required

• No High School diploma required

Experience Required

• 1 to 3 years

Experience Desired

Age Requirement

• At least 18 years of age

Shift

1st Shift – 6a – 3p, 2nd Shift – 2p – 10p, 3rd Shift – 10p – 6a (Overnight)

Competencies Required

• Adaptability
• Customer Focused
• Gets Things Done
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem Solving
• Respect for Self and Others

Work Environment

• Cold Prep Rooms
• Cooler
• Freezer

Physical requirements

• Bending
• Carrying Up to 50 pounds
• Pulling
• Standing
• Grasping
• Hearing (auditory)
• Lifting Up to 50 pounds
• Pushing
• Reading
• Reaching
• Sight or Peripheral Vision
• Communication (verbal)
• Walking
• Twisting
• Unloading
• Weighing

Equipment Used

• Auto Wrapper
• Cardboard Baler
• Compactor
• Electric/Manual Jacks
• Grinder
• Ice Machine
• Knives
• Manual Wrapper
• Meat Tumbler
• Pressure Hose
• Safety Cutter
• Saw
• Scale Labeler
• U-Boats

Address:

7200 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509

Employment Status:

Full Time

Reports To:

Meat Team Leader – S-005

Job Id:

76865BR