General Purpose:

The Meat Cutter I provides customer-friendly service to our valuable customers and provides the quality products that Adams is known for. This means cutting specified types of meats, keeping the department clean, wrapping meat, and filling and rotating the case.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Meat Manager, Meat Assistant Manager

Duties:

• Ensure that customers receive the best customer service by providing friendly, polite, and knowledgeable service
• Greet customers personally and thank them appreciatively for shopping at Adams
• Cut, trim, and package chicken, using older product first
• Grind meat
• Make sausage
• Receive deliveries; check weights for accuracy and match inventory to bill
• Move meat stock to cold storage areas and ensure that it is stored in a hygienic manner
• Accurately wrap and label meat for cases
• Rotate and stock meat cases, making sure each package is correctly labeled and there are no empty spaces in meat cases and there is a variety of products for customers to purchase
• Keep cooler clean and organized; rotate older product to the front
• Clean meat cases, including wiping shelves and keeping glass clean at all times
• Clean and sanitize equipment and department as necessary during shift and at closing
• Take customer orders both in person and on the phone; complete orders 1 day prior to pick up
• When a customer needs assistance, give the customer priority over the task at hand

Physical Requirements:

Employee must be physically able to:

• Consistently lift and move 60 pounds
• Stand for duration of shift
• Work in cold temperatures for duration of shift
• Use hands, wrists, fingers, and arms for duration of shift
• Safely operate and use knives, grinder, and automatic wrapper
• Use the compactor and cardboard crusher for disposing of garbage

Qualifications:

• Communicate clearly with customers and coworkers
• Employees are our internal customers; treat them with the same courtesy and respect as our external customers
• Be 18 years or older
• Must work efficiently and at a productive pace per department needs
• Must be able to work scheduled shift
• Follow all department safety policies and procedures
• Understand weights and measurements
• Be able to concentrate on tasks in order to avoid injury and waste of product
• Be knowledgeable about Adams product - recommend cooking methods and ideas to customers by exploring customer preferences and advocating Adams product

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general responsibilities of this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required for this position. It is understood that these responsibilities are subject to the needs of the business and therefore subject to change. I understand that other responsibilities may be required. I understand and confirm that I am able to carry out the duties of this position.