Meat Cutter

Festival Foods is seeking a skilled Meat Cutter to join our team in the Meat Department. As a Meat Cutter, you will play a vital role in ensuring our meat offerings are prepared to perfection and meet the highest standards of quality.

• Meat Cutting and Preparation: Utilize your expertise to prepare all non-case ready meat products, including cutting, grinding, wrapping, and trimming, according to established standards.
• Butchery Leadership: Provide expertise and leadership on the sales floor, ensuring safety and sanitation guidelines are followed, and inventory is effectively managed within the grocery store environment.
• Culinary Knowledge: Apply your extensive knowledge as a butcher, understanding different cuts of meat and cooking techniques to assist guests and ensure the best product offerings.
• Quality and Quantity Standards: Maintain and meet quality and quantity standards by filling all service and self-service cases, including fresh, frozen, and processed products.
• Team Support: Support your teammates and contribute positively to the culture of the Meat Department.
• Drive Sales: Increase sales by focusing on the details and ensuring products are visually appealing to our guests.
• Minimize Waste: Reduce shrink by following production lists, accurate trim standards, and minimizing waste.
• Product Management: Ensure meat products are properly packaged, labeled, and stored according to company policies and procedures.
• Training: Assist in training Utility team members in grinding, sausage making, cutting for the service counter, special orders, wrapping, and filling products.
• Cleanliness and Safety: Lead by example in maintaining the cleanliness of the department, including the operation, maintenance, and sanitization of equipment.
• Guest Services: Provide excellent service at the meat counter, offering expert knowledge and attentively assisting guests with their needs.
• Special Orders: Collect and fulfill special orders and requests in a timely manner.
• Teamwork: Perform other duties as needed to support the team.
• Honor Commitments: Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences.

• Experience: Proven experience as a butcher or in meat cutting within a grocery store, retail, or meat production setting.
• Customer Focus: Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with guests and all personnel.
• Communication Skills: Good oral and written communication skills.
• Product Knowledge: Knowledge of perishable foods, particularly meat.
• Age Requirement: Must be over the age of 18.