Job Description

MEAT BUTCHER

Regular Full Time - $22.50 - 27.50/HR

SHIFTS: All Shifts - (Complete Open Availability) - Weekends Required

Position Overview: The Meat Butcher is responsible for properly cutting and merchandising all meat, seafood, and poultry in the Meat Department to always meet Oliver's standards for quality. The Meat Butcher is also responsible for maintaining sanitation and safety in the department, as well as serving customers as needed and assisting with questions regarding preparation and other duties as directed. Support in directing Meat Production and Customer Service staff

Essential Functions:

• Provide excellent customer service
• Perform all duties of a Meat Customer Service Clerk
• Aid in development and training of new employees
• Cut meat and fish
• Aid in ordering product
• Provide excellent and quality service to customers
• Explain differing cooking techniques to customers
• Package, weigh and price full service and self-service products
• Use proper rotation in case
• Maintain overall appearance and replenish ice in display case
• Follow established weights and measures procedures (TARES)
• Perform other duties assigned
• Maintain both full and self-service counters
• Perform all BBQ duties
• Ability to perform all duties related to marinade and cryovac program
• Know how to use and maintain all equipment
• Understand and implement all advertising programs

Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year as a Journey Butcher
• Must have completed an apprenticeship to be a full butcher
• Advanced product knowledge
• General cooking knowledge
• Able to easily relate cooking ideas for product to customers
• Must have completed an apprenticeship to be a full butcher
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to break carcass beef, lamb, and pork
• Know attributes of all species
• Conversational English skills required when working with customers.
• Bilingual proficiency preferred.

Position Requirements:

• Must be 18 years or older
• Must be able to follow instructions and procedures
• Must have basic knowledge of living conditions of animals and the ability to educate the public on these issues
• Demonstrated ability in knife handling, other cutting equipment, and safety procedures
• Adhere to all Oliver's and meat department policies
• Follow and enforce all applicable State of California Health and Safety Codes
• Able to fulfill all physical requirements of the position

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations:

• Food Handler's Certification
• Harassment Prevention Training

Physical requirements:

• The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Some requirements may be modified to accommodate individuals with disabilities:
• While performing the duty of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach, and use both hands to handle, finger or feel objects
• The employee must frequently talk or hear and reach with both hands and arms above and below the shoulder
• The employee is occasionally required to sit, squat, climb, crawl, or kneel
• The employee must be able to bend and twist at waist and neck.
• The employee must be able to use their fingers to operate a keyboard or mouse in order to make labels
• The employee must be able to have fine manipulation of fingers and hands while cutting
• The employee must occasionally lift and carry up to or over 50 pounds, team-lift up to 85-pound items and regularly lift and carry up to 25 pounds a distance of 5-20 feet
• The employee must be able to tolerate repetitive reaching, handling, grasping, pushing, pulling, gripping and manipulation of hands and fingers in order to lift, package, and display product
• The employee must be able to tolerate intermittent noise from customers, meat saw and overhead speakers.
• The employee must be able to work with meat and seasoning without suffering negative allergic consequences that impact performance.
• The employee must be able to work around heavy equipment and machinery such as but not limited to: meat saw and grinder
• The employee must be able to tolerate moderate amounts of blood and chemical fumes from common household cleaning products
• The employee must be able to occasionally tolerate extremes in temperature while in the freezer, the refrigerator or at the grill
• The employee must wear gloves and protective eyewear when using a knife or other cutting devices
• The employee must always wear non-slip shoes

Benefits:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Competitive Wages & Benefits
• Medical, Dental, And Vision
• 401 (k) retirement
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Time off
• Flex Spending Account for Medical & Dependent Care
• Regular Wage Increases
• Commuter Benefits
• Safety Incentive Program
• Career Development and Growth Opportunities

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