Meat Cutter Apprentice Fresco y Mas is committed to fostering a work environment where all associates can be authentic, feel valued, while reaching their full potential. The meat cutter apprentice is responsible for increasing customer confidence and loyalty by providing courteous and prompt service, consistent operating conditions and a friendly atmosphere. Under supervision, this position cuts meat to specifications for variety, size, quality and trim.
Primary responsibilities include:
Provide continuous attention to customer needs; greet, assist and thank customers in a prompt, courteous and friendly manner.
Responsible for learning meat cutter skills and responsibilities as directed by the Meat Cutter or Department Manager including:
- Prepare and package food products and process customer orders to their specifications; process fresh meats, smoked meats, seafood, random weight, lunchmeat, frozen food and salted meats to production standards.
- Receive and breakdown meat deliveries.
- Utilize peak time performance cutting lists to cut and trim all products as directed by company standards.
- Properly wrap, weigh and price product as needed.
- Properly cube, slice and grind meat as needed.
- Observe local, state and government weights and measure laws, sanitation standards, grinding logs and Country of Origin Labeling.
- Observe safety standards while working with power equipment
- Offer product suggestions when appropriate.
- Stock and rotate department products to ensure freshness and date control; restock and use supply items efficiently to eliminate waste and to maintain the lowest supply cost.
- Operate department equipment and tools.
- Keep work area clean, orderly and free from safety hazards; report faulty equipment and hazards to management.
- Notify management of team member theft, customer shoplifting, unauthorized mark-downs, property defacement or any action that is illegal and/or against company policy.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum: Must be 18 years of age. Ability to read, write and speak English proficiently. Ability to understand and follow English instructions. Authorization to work in the United States or the ability to obtain the same. Successful completion of pre-employment drug testing and background check.
Preferred:
High standard of integrity and reliability. Required behaviors: Lives the values by embracing the essence of the company demonstrating a commitment to the company's goal and values. Unifies and motivates team through praise and recognition of success with immediate feedback to build an environment of trust. Business-driven showing passion for the business, delivering results consistently. Customer-orientated by passionately demonstrating that the customer comes first always by putting the customer's needs above all else. People passion through consistently treating others with respect and dignity. Knowledge, skills, abilities: Ability to complete Computer Based Training (CBT) and Training Aid Courses. Compliance with all company policies and procedures.
FLOATER ONLY: Ability to travel as needed.
