Journeyman Meat Cutter

Job Description

*Starting hourly rate $ Rates of pay are determined by previous experience and labor seniority.*

At Tops, we feel one of the biggest benefits we offer our customers is fresh meat, cut in-store by real butchers every day We offer 100% USDA Choice beef, as well as a wide variety of other meat choices. If you are skilled in meat cutting (must be a certified cutter or apprentice) apply today

What You'll Do:

Provide friendly and attentive customer service as you ensure that the best cuts of meat are available to our customers. You'll receive, process, cut, and trim meat products as well as package, tie, wrap, weigh, price and label them to get them ready for our customers to purchase.

Job Requirements

Skills/Experience Needed:

To be a meat cutter, you must be a certified meat cutter or apprentice and have adequate knowledge of the preparation of different cuts of meat. *This position may require travel between between Tops Stores in the area.*

You'll need to be friendly and courteous in order to provide excellent customer service, as well as the ability to read, write, and perform basic math functions. Basic computer skills and the ability to learn to operate knives, bandsaw, grinder, slicer, and various other meat processing equipment; as well as case cutters, wrapping machine, baler/compactor, and computerized scales is also important.

**Please note: you must be at least 18 years of age to work in the meat department.

**This position will require travel between the Ithaca and Elmira area Tops Markets.