Food Clerk Exception (11557) Meat Cutter (SWY) - Full-time / Part-time

Safeway Inc., a Fortune 100 Company, is one of the largest food and drug retailers in North America with 1,300+ stores. The Safeway family of stores and brands (collectively "Safeway") includes some of the most prominent brands in food retailing, with a growing base of loyal shoppers. Thanks to the professionalism, diversity, spirit, and friendliness of our people, we have locations across the U.S.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MEAT CUTTER
As a Safeway Meat Cutter, you will be on the cutting edge with our beef, poultry, and other meat products, and you must be willing to carve out time to engage our customers in friendly conversations about our products. To be successful in this position, you need to be passionate about meats and the success of the department. We invite you to beef up our team and create a lasting impression and positive experience for the customers we serve.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS**

• Provide high-quality customer service in accordance with Safeway’s customer service standards and policies and procedures.
• Comply with established Weight and Measures, health and sanitation and safety policies, procedures and guidelines. Use knives and operate (power) saws, grinders and other meat processing machinery to cut, trim and prepare meat products, minimizing waste wherever possible.
• Clean/sanitize all equipment and area in a safe and proper manner according to federal, state and local regulations and employer policy.
• Weigh, package and label meat and poultry items for display.
• Promote sales within department.
• Inspect displayed products for expired dates and remove when necessary.
• Follow the established division markdown policy.
• Take special orders from customers and provide special cuts.
• Maintain area and conduct business in accordance with federal, state and local laws and regulations and employer policy.
• Adhere to uniform and grooming policy as defined within company policy.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

The following describes the general qualifications and physical, sensory and mental abilities normally associated with performing the essential job functions of this position:**

• Ability to operate various hand tools, knives and power equipment such as cubing machine, grinder and (power) saws
• Knowledge of and ability to prepare different cuts of meat
• Ability to oversee Meat Wrappers in the absence of the Meat Manager
• Ability to be subject to environmental exposure to extreme temperatures (coolers, freezer for short periods of time)
• Ability to operate wrapping machine and hand wrap product when necessary
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to understand and follow instructions, and ability to read, retain and comprehend guidelines, policies and procedures applicable to the position
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently as well as within a large team
• Self-motivated and driven to increase knowledge of Safeway products and share that knowledge with Safeway customers
• Ability to provide regular and predictable attendance. (Safeway employees may be scheduled to work early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays, and schedules may vary on a weekly basis)
• Ability to comply with workplace conduct standards

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The following attempts to communicate the traditional physical demands associated with this position:**

Seldom: 1-2 hours, Occasional: 3-4 hours, Frequent: 5-6 hours, Continuous: 7+ hours (Based on an 8 hour work day.)

• Stand/Walk: Continuous
• Grip/Grasp: Continuous
• Lift/Carry: Frequent, 1-75 lbs.
• Bend/Stoop: Frequent
• Twist/Turn: Frequent
• Reach: Occasional
• Push/Pull: Seldom, 1-90 lbs. carts/scrap barrels (weight may vary)
• Squat/Kneel: Seldom
• Subject to environmental exposure to extreme temperatures (coolers, freezer): Occasional

Job duties and responsibilities may vary by location and employees may be assigned duties and responsibilities in addition to those listed above.

** Safeway is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, Safeway attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.

SAFEWAY AND WHY YOU WANT TO JOIN US
Safeway has always been a people-oriented business, and thoughtful people practices remain a core element of our company’s philosophy. As friendly, enthusiastic individuals who enjoy offering customers an exceptional shopping experience, we provide world-class customer service each and every day.

Safeway provides a variety of benefits including:
• Great pay
• Flexible schedule
• Training
• Opportunities for career development
• Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees
• Leisure time activity discounts

SAFEWAY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER