Duties/Responsibilities:
- Cuts, trims, and prepares meat for sale to customers.
- Receives and fulfills custom orders.
- Packages and displays meat.
- Labels meat to indicate cut, grade, preparation date, best-by date, and other relevant information.
- Maintains the sharpness, cleanliness, and sterilization of knives and tools.
- Ensures preparation areas are kept clean.
- Closely follows all safety and sanitation procedures.
- Answers questions regarding types, cuts, and suggested preparation of meats.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Thorough understanding of types, cuts, and preparation methods of meat.
- Understanding of, or ability to quickly learn, applicable food handling and sanitation requirements.
- Ability to use meat saws, knives, scales, and other implements safely and with precision.
- Good verbal communication skills.
- Ability to concentrate on a singular task.
Experience:
- Must have at least 1 year of meat cutting experience using both knives and meat saws
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand for long periods of time.
- Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds at times.
- Excellent hand-eye coordination.