Associate - Meat Department - Full-time / Part-time

Basic Job Function:

Responsible for preparing, cutting, and maintaining meat products.

Minimum Requirements:

• General knowledge of meat products and prime cuts
• Understanding the use of cutting equipment, grinders, etc.

Tasks/Responsibilities:

• Maintain and stock product in warehouse, understanding product dating and inventory control.
• Cuts, trims, bones, ties, and grinds meats, using butcher's cutlery and powered equipment, such as electric grinder and band saw.
• Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, band saws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
• Prepares and trims all meat cuts, using knives, meat saw, cleaver, and bandsaw, to make roasts, steaks, chops, stew cubes, and grinding meat.
• Tends electric grinder to grind meat.
• Shapes and ties roasts.
• Maintain clean and organized work station, storage and surrounding areas.
• Follow all guidelines and procedures to maintain a safe and sanitary work environment.
• Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.
• Process primal parts into cuts that are ready for retail use.
• Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents.
• Report to work at the scheduled time, neatly groomed and in the correct uniform.
• In addition, other duties maybe required as directed by your manager.

• Ability to perform physical requirements of position including standing for extended periods of time and extreme cold conditions.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays
• Lifting loads of up to 80 lbs on your own and 200 lbs with assistance.
• Ability to read, write and communicate using English language sufficient to perform job functions, conduct business related mathematics and analyze data as required.