What are the responsibilities and job description for the Meat Cutter Apprentice - Full-Time position at Buehler's Fresh Foods?
The Meat Apprentice will report to Meat Manager. Additionally, Dave Savidge, Director Meat & Seafood will be monitoring the progress of this apprenticeship program.
Key Responsibilities:
The Meat Apprentice is responsible and accountable for becoming knowledgeable within the meat department.
Meat Apprentices should demonstrate a willingness to learn all phases of the meat department including….... organization, merchandising, customer relations, shrink, team work, cleanliness, rotation, and related functions as required or assigned. The Meat Manager must be able (and willing) to provide effective leadership and direct supervision for salaried staff and subordinate employees in a positive and impactful manner, take direction from Buehler’s supervision, and conduct herself/herself in a manner that is supportive of Buehler’s Fresh Foods
Job Functions:
Provide Superior Customer Service
Learn and become familiar with policy and procedure manual
Learn all cuts of meat through meat manager and cutting manual
Obtain additional skills to improve their speed and knowledge of meat
Shrink controls
Breaking down load and receiving deliveries
Proper wrapping and merchandising
Understanding of food safety, completion of Serve Safe Course
Cleaning and breaking down equipment & Department
Learn proper use of equipment and tying a butchers knot
Requirements:
Availability: Must be available 35 hrs a week, including nights and weekends, based on department needs.
Previous Work Experience: Previous meat experienced preferred but not required
Physical Demands: Lifting, bending, stooping, pulling and pushing with repetitive lifting to 50#; occasional lifting to 100#.
Other Work Considerations: Customer relations; self-motivated; reliable, dependable and a want to learn and grow with our company
