Meat Cutter - Full Time or Part Time

Summary

Responsible for critical functions of the Meat Department including meat cutting, merchandising, and clean-up.

Meat Cutters must be able to promote Mackenthun's Exceptional Experience by assisting customers, answering customer questions about Mackenthun's meats and specialty meat products including Mackenthun's Homemade Sausage products.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Responsible for performing critical meat cutting functions to include, but not limited to; safe food handling, receiving, stocking, cutting, wrapping, displaying, and rotating all items in the meat department.

Wash, rinse, and sanitize all meat equipment.

Other Duties

• Responsible for stacking cooler.
• Freezer stocking of lunch meat.
• Rotating general housekeeping duties throughout the department.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required. Meat-cutting school is preferred, but not necessary.
• Previous Meat/Retail experience preferred.
• Must be able to clearly speak, read, and write the English language.
• Provide supervision as needed to ensure excellent customer service and personal productivity.
• Work as part of a team and independently.
• Skilled in basic math.
• Minimize department losses due to improper product handling, storage, damage and spoils.
• Perform duties in a manner that safeguards company equipment, resources and image.
• Positive and creative trend-setter with excellent customer service skills, problem solving and decision making skills.
• Interest in selling food and a desire to learn the characteristics and qualities of the products and services Mackenthun's offers.
• HACCP and Food Safety Certification required.
• Work a flexible schedule to include daytime, evenings, weekends and holidays (ability to work shifts between the hours of 6am-8pm).

Physical Demands

Constant standing, walking, seeing and hearing 100% of time.

Frequent bending at waist, repetitive motions, twisting, reaching arm's length/above shoulders/below waist, handling, crouching/stooping/kneeling, climbing stairs, climbing ladders, and lifting, carrying up to 80 lbs; and pulling or pushing 1500 lbs. with use of pallet jack.

This position requires close/distance/peripheral vision, depth perception and color vision.

Training

• Training provided on Mackenthun's Meat Department Standards and processes including equipment operation, food safety, personal safety and harassment prevention.
• Training provided on cuts and proper rotation techniques, proper procedure for cleaning and sanitizing equipment.

Equipment Used

Meat Tumbler, Cook Tank, Injector, Patty Machine, Wrapper/Sealer, Band Saw, Hand Saw, Grinder, Meat Mixer/Grinder, Tenderizer, Baler, Compactor, Ladders, Lift Truck, Electric and Manual Pallet Jacks, Sinks, Knives, Walk-in Cooler and Freezer, Box Cutter. (Age Restrictions Apply)

Work Environment

• Ability to work with and around machine noise, in hot or cold temperatures, on terrazzo floor, in a smoke-free facility. Multi-faceted and fast-paced environment.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals.

Benefits Summary for Full Time

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401k
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Long Term & Short Term Disability
• Hospital, Critical Illness, Accident
• Paid Vacation and Paid Holidays
• Sick & Safe Time
• Shift differentials for working Sundays & Holidays
• 10% discount at any Mackenthun’s locations
• Referral bonuses
• Dietitian services