JOB DESCRIPTION: As a primary contact for Safeway customers, the Meat Cutter provides friendly, courteous, and helpful service. Prepares meat in salable sizes and condition for wrapping and eventual display and sale to customer. Cuts, trims, chops, grinds and otherwise prepares meats and places on trays. Handles freight placed in the cooler. Freight is opened, sorted and stacked. May place product in display cases, check product display for expiration date and provide customer service. May take special orders from customers. May empty trash barrels and clean work surface JOB DUTIES: Safeway Meat Cutter employees are generally responsible for completing the following job duties: 1. Provide customer service as currently defined by the employer within the scope of the position and within company policy. 2. Operate saws, grinders and other meat processing machinery. 3. Use knives to cut, trim and prepare meat products. 4. Inspect, sort and grade meat products. 5. Inspect displayed products for expired dates and remove when necessary. Maintain division markdown policy. 6. Take special orders from customers and provide special cuts. 7. Maintain area and conduct business in accordance with state, federal and local regulation and employer policy. 8. Other duties as assigned. JOB DUTIES: Safeway Meat Wrapper employees are generally responsible for completing the following job duties: 1. Provide customer service as currently defined by the employer within the scope of the position and within company policy. 2. Operate wrapping machine. 3. Obtain fresh, frozen, smoked and prepackaged meats from storage coolers and freezers and display in meat department display cases. 4. Use carts, wheeled racks, dollies and pallet jacks to move bulky stock. 5. Place precut or ground meat in plastic tray and wraps, weighs, and prices by hand or using automatic machine. 6. Periodically checks display and storage areas for product with expired dates and removes from area for processing. 7. Perform daily temp and tare checks. 8. May order product and supplies. 9. Other duties as assigned. JOB RELATED QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ability to follow company customer service procedures. Demonstrated prior customer service skills or related experience. 2. Ability to interact with customers and co-workers. 3. Ability to understand and follow instructions. 4. Ability to operate wrapping machine and hand wrap product when necessary. 5. Knowledge of and ability to prepare different cuts of meat. Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Pay: $16.00 - $22.00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Benefits:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Paid training
Retirement plan
Store discount
Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
Grocery store
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Day shift
Evening shift
Holidays
Monday to Friday
Weekends as needed
Education:
High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
Homer, AK 99603: Relocate before starting work (Required)