What are the responsibilities and job description for the Meat Cutter position at Associated Grocers of New England?
COMPENSATION: $20-$25/hour
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Perform meat cutting functions, including scraping and packaging in trays products, cubing steaks, grinding ground meat, and cutting and processing meat according to Company standards and policies.
- Always Practice Food Safety policies and procedures.
- All products must be properly rotated regularly. Including refrigerated, non-refrigerated, and freezer items.
- Operate vacuum packing equipment to package items as needed, ensuring proper sealing and storage.
- Label packages according to COOL, USDA, and company standards and policies.
- Identify, wrap, price, and weigh all department items, including proper listing of ingredients per Company standards and policies.
- Observe temperatures of coolers, cases, freezer, and report failures to management promptly.
- Strictly adhere to all safety, health, weight and measure regulations.
- Wash, rinse, and sanitize all cases, wrap stations/area, scaling equipment, cooler, and cutting room, including disassembling and reassembling equipment.
- Receive any meat deliveries, code, rotate, and put them in appropriate storage areas.
- Stock the fresh and frozen products using proper rotation procedures.
- Accurately record beef grinding activities in the meat grind log in compliance with established procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
SEAFOOD:
- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, including proper handling, storage, and sanitation practices for seafood.
- Manage seafood product selection to ensure the department carries a fresh, high-quality, diverse seafood assortment.
- Monitor and control seafood inventory to reduce shrinkage and waste while ensuring adequate stock levels to meet customer demand.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Ability to prioritize work tasks, multi-task, and maintain focus.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with customers, employees, and management.
- Dedicated to providing exceptional customer service through prompt issue resolution and customer focused approach.
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NON-ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- 1 year of experience in Meat processing or related fields preferred.
- Knowledge of computer systems and related technology.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Frequent lifting, pushing, carrying, and pulling of weights between 20-40lbs, with occasional lifting over 40 lbs.
- Standing for extended periods of time (90% of the time) and walking (10%)
- Frequent balancing, stooping, kneeling, bending, and reaching above and below waist level.
- Working in various temperature-controlled environments, including:
- Freezers (extreme cold)
- Areas near ovens (extreme heat)
- Receiving areas with occasional humidity or wet flooring
- Hard tile/cement flooring with anti-fatigue mats available
- Required: Slip-resistant footwear, hair nets or hats, various cleaning supplies, and cutting gloves
- Machines, Tools, and Equipment Used: Case Cutter, Wrapper, Knives, Meat Saw, Cuber, Board Scraper, Meat Grinder, and Box Cutters.
Salary : $20 - $25