Meat Cutter

WinCo Foods • Edmonds, WA, US • 1d ago

About Us

Join us at WinCo Foods, where we're more than just a grocery retailer - we're a growing family of over 140 supermarkets in 10 states with over 22,000 employee owners. Our purpose is to make the lives of our customers and employee owners better by offering the lowest possible prices to feed their families. Currently, WinCo is the second largest Employee-Owned company in the United States. With more than 500 millionaire employee-owners in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Our benefits, including top-tier medical plans and tuition support set us apart. In your role, you'll be instrumental in making a real impact in the communities we serve, embodying our purpose every day.

Overview

Job Summary

Maintain desired level of fresh meat production. Ensure customer service, product quality, freshness and selection. Maintain cleanliness of department and equipment. Performs other related work. Generally works 6-8 hour shifts between 5:00 am and 11:00 pm.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities

Seeks opportunities to welcome, engage, serve and thank customers. Maintains an atmosphere of friendly, enthusiastic customer service with an emphasis of taking care of the customer.
Cuts, grinds, and wraps fresh meat products according to related quantity, quality and freshness standards.
Ensures trim specifications are followed and proper temperatures are maintained in all phases of meat preparation, display and storage.
Maintains an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with an emphasis on fast, friendly, courteous customer service.
Engages in suggestive selling and other sales techniques.
Stocks and rotates product.
Prevents shrink and controls expenses.
Prevents sale of spoiled and/or outdated product by following legal regulations and company policy on weighing, labeling, code dating and the processing of re-worked or reduced-to-clear items.
Ensures proper merchandising of product, signing, inventory level in retail cases, and eye-appeal of the department.
Ensures cleanliness and sanitation of work area, equipment, cutting room and retail cases according to company policy and the law.
Performs other duties as assigned or needed.

Requirements

Experience:

Cutting meat or performing similar work in a meat production environment.

Ability to:

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.

Additional Requirements:

Must be 18 years of age or older.
Food Handlers Certification (Per State Laws)

Machines and Equipment Operated:

Scales, knives, band saws, meat tenderizers, meat slicers, grinders, wrapping machines, cubers, pallet jacks, hand trucks, bailer and compacter.

Preferred Education, Experience and/or Credentials:

Retail meat cutting experience.
Participation in or completion of culinary training or education program or equivalent experience.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of personnel so classified may vary.

EEO/Inclusivity

As the WinCo Foods community continues to grow, our variety of perspectives and wide range of experiences are essential to our strategy and success. We are committed cultivating and celebrating an inclusive environment in which all employees are valued and respected.

Fraud alert: WinCo advises job seekers to be cautious of unsolicited job offers and to verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from WinCo by checking the official WinCo careers website.

Pay Range

USD $17.63 - USD $31.15 /Hr.

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