Meat Cutter Specialist

The Save Mart Companies is a leading food retailer in California and Nevada, operating several well-known brands in the industry. Our company is headquartered in Stanislaus County, a hub for agriculture and economic growth. We pride ourselves on being a California-grown business, committed to providing exceptional customer service and quality products.

We are seeking a skilled Meat Cutter Specialist to join our team at Save Mart Supermarkets. As a key member of our meat department, you will be responsible for meeting daily production needs and quality standards in meat cutting and preparation. This role requires a high level of attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Receive, stock, cut, grind, wrap, weigh, and price meat department products to meet customer demands.
• Order and stock prepackaged deli items and frozen food products that pertain to the meat department.
• Package, prepare trays, weigh items to properly label, rotate product, and remove out-of-code date products to ensure proper inventory control and product rotation.
• Provide exceptional customer service, answering questions about products and services, and cutting and trimming meat to size for display or customer orders.
• Operate hand tools and power equipment, such as grinders, cubing machines, and power saws, to prepare meat cuts.
• Instruct, supervise, and direct Apprentice Meat Cutters as required.

• High School Diploma (or G.E.D.) or additional job experience.
• Prior Meat Department experience, including cutting of meat.
• Ability to comprehend and follow specific instructions.
• Ability to perform simple and repetitive tasks.
• Ability to maintain work pace appropriate to a given workload.
• Meat (to include primal cuts), poultry, fish, and pre-packaged products knowledge.
• Special product needs that arise for seasons/holidays.
• Trends in cooking and recipes that affect demand.
• Department food safety and hazardous materials rules/regulations.
• Use and care of professional cutlery, saws, tenderizers, grinders, wrapping equipment, and other department-related tools.

• Customer Focus.
• Quality/Quantity of Work.
• Personal/Interpersonal Skills.

The store environment requires the ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, stoop, use stairs, reach, pull, and lift objects, with a maximum weight of 50 pounds.