Meat Cutter

Role Description

Meat Cutters cut, trims and prepare raw meat for sale using saws, knives, grinder, and tenderizer. This role includes providing exemplary customer service and satisfaction.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Inspects and reassembles equipment sanitized previous night.
• Reworks display case to assess daily production needs and rotates product.
• Brings cases of meat from cooler and empties contents onto meat cutting or other preparation area.
• Cuts and trims meat to Three Bears specification using band saw and knives.
• Operates tenderizing machine.
• Follows safety and security procedures.
• Operates meat grinder.
• Dumps meat into top of machine and checks fat content of each batch from grinder.
• Follows proper department production procedures and standards for quality and consistency of finished product.
• Transfers cut and grounds meat to styro trays.
• Loads styro trays onto large plastic tray and transfers to large wheeled rack for wrappers. Assists with
• wrapping.
• Assists with stocking meat case according to Meat PIC’s plan for product presentation and
• merchandising.
• Cleans and sanitizes area throughout the day.
• Performs duties to comply with health code, such as sanitation standards and maintaining proper temperatures.
• Performs routine maintenance for machinery, equipment, and implements.
• Provides and ensures prompt and courteous customer service.
• Assists with front end duties as necessary.
• Assists in other departments of the store as necessary.
• Operate manual pallet jack, wheeled carts, trash compactor, cardboard baler, product marking gun, shrink wrap machine, wrench, screwdriver, pliers, box knife, trim knife, tenderizer, grinder, slicer, wrapping machine, pressure washer.
• Occasionally operate cash register, handheld scanners, computer, fax machine, phone, printer.
• Performs other functions as necessary or assigned.

Experience/Education:

• A High School Diploma or GED is preferred.
• Food Handling Certification as required by local government.

Company Description

Three Bears Alaska is a family-owned chain of Alaskan grocery stores with so much more. We are committed to providing customers with quality goods and services at the lowest possible price. We strive to meet the needs of our customers by offering a diverse range of products and exceptional customer service. With multiple locations throughout Alaska, Three Bears Alaska, Inc. is dedicated to serving the local community and creating a positive shopping experience.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Colonial Life Elective Benefits
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay

Pay Range: Starting at $17.00 - $18.00/hr (DOE)

Schedule: 

• Part-time
• Full-time
• Evening, Weekends and Holidays are required.

Office Location and Travel:

• LOCATION: In person
• Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Working Environment
 Work is performed in a store setting with ability to speak and receive phone communications often. Work requires computer usage with strength, dexterity, coordination and visual acuity to use keyboard and video display terminal and other office equipment. Continuously standing, walking, reaching at/below shoulders, frequently lift/carry up to 20 pounds below waist, up to 100 pounds at waist/chest and occasional lifting of up to 75 pounds above shoulders. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is intended to provide basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may change as needs evolve.