Meat Cutter 1

Fiesta Mart, Inc.
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 6/9/2024 CLOSED ON 6/29/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Meat Cutter 1 position at Fiesta Mart, Inc.?

JOB BRIEF

Meat Cutters prepare all meat products for merchandising. They are mainly responsible for stocking, cutting, grinding, wrapping, weighing, pricing and attractively merchandising meat products.

Job Duties

  • Cuts all meats, including merchandising carcass cattle. Has advanced level knowledge of meat cuts, including special cuts.
  • Uses meat grinders, slicers, knives, power saws, and tenderizers in a safe manner.
  • Monitors cooler and display cases for proper temperatures and report problems.
  • Cleans/maintains work area; knows procedures for proper cleaning of equipment; cleans and sanitizes cutting surfaces often and at appropriate times.
  • Keeps aware of current ad specials.
  • Offers suggestions to customers to provide alternatives, assists customers with special requests and answer questions about meat products and services.
  • Ensures proper inventory control and product rotation to maximize product freshness and availability, while minimizing waste.
  • Serves as a positive role model to others in the department.
  • In the manager's absence-coaches and trains others, conducts huddles with department employees, and communicates weekly merchandising plan.
  • Maintains a positive attitude with co-workers and managers.
  • Informs department manager of product that is needed and learns the process for ordering.
  • Exercise safe food handling practices to prevent cross contamination of product.
  • Exercise proper safety practices of all equipment.

Secondary Job Duties

  • Comply with all safety and company guidelines.
  • Clean and maintain work area.
  • Notify management of associate theft, customer shoplifting, unauthorized mark downs or property defacement.
  • Present favorable impression in dress, personal hygiene and business attitude.
  • Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

  • Must be 18 years of age.
  • High school diploma.
  • Has advanced knowledge of meat products.

COMPETENCIES

Never- 0%, Occasionally- 1-33%, Frequently- 34-66%, Continuously- 67-100%

Physical Demands

  • Never-Sitting, balancing, manual dexterity and crawling.
  • Occasionally- climbing up to 8 foot height, stooping, kneeling, crouching, talking, and smelling.
  • Frequently- carrying up to 80 lbs., pushing and pulling up to 300 lbs., lifting up to 80 lbs., and bending.
  • Continuously- Standing on tile/concrete, walking on tile/concrete, reaching waist/overhead level, seeing, and hearing.

Safety Risk Factors

  • Never- hazardous cleaning solutions.
  • Occasionally- Contact with skin irritant, toxic exposure (see Material Safety Data Sheets), and nuisance dust, fumes, sprays.
  • Frequently-Loud noise, twisting of back and neck, and slippery or cluttered floor surface.
  • Continuously- hazardous equipment (mechanical moving parts), and contact with sharp objects.

Other

  • Varied, irregular schedules.
  • Working environment involves inside, cold, and wet/humidity.
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