Meat Cutter
$35,880–$35,880 year
On-siteTracy, California, United States
Job Summary
Cut, grind, and wrap fresh meat products while maintaining trim specifications, proper temperatures, and legal code dating standards. Stock and rotate inventory to prevent shrink, control expenses, and ensure eye-appeal in retail cases. Perform visual inspections, operate equipment such as slicers and grinders, and maintain sanitation of the cutting room and work areas. Engage customers with friendly service, utilize suggestive selling techniques, and follow all food safety and state laws. Work varied shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays in a refrigerated environment, lifting up to 80 lbs and operating pallet jacks.
Required Qualifications
- Cutting meat or performing similar work in a meat production environment
- Work varied shifts in a 24/7 operation; including night, weekends and holidays
- Perform friendly, courteous, tactful interactions and maintain composure in dealing with customer and co-workers
- Conduct visual inspections, read production guides and product labels
- Properly use cleaning chemicals in accordance with manufacture's guidelines and instructions
- Properly handle related food products per State and County laws, and WinCo standards
- Communicate with co-workers and follow written work assignments / instructions
- Reach, lift and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 80 lbs. frequently
- Push and pull fully loaded handtrucks and pallet jacks
- Perform repetitious arm and hand movements required to cut, slice and process meat products
- Stand for long periods of time, walk and move rapidly, bend, twist and turn frequently
- Perform safe/productive movements and operate related equipment listed below with manual dexterity and hand /eye coordination
- Work with hands exposed to moisture
- Work for prolonged periods of time in a refrigerated area (32 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit), handling refrigerated goods (occasionally -20 degrees and frequently 28 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Learn product variability, perishability, safety and sanitation procedures, and dept. policies
- Perform basic math (add, subtract, divide and multiply) and compute weights and measures
- Perform primary duties with efficiency and accuracy
- Wear hats, hairnets, gloves, and other personal protective equipment as required
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Food Handlers Certification (Per State Laws)
Desired Qualifications
- Retail meat cutting experience
- Participation in or completion of culinary training or education program or equivalent experience
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