Meat Cutter-Taber Food Store

Job summary

The Meat Cutter is responsible for preparing cuts of meat, poultry, and seafood while delivering exceptional customer service. They also assist with merchandising, pricing, and maintaining department cleanliness and safety standards.

Job details

Reporting to the Meat Manager, the Meat Cutter is responsible for delivering exceptional customer service, preparing cuts of meat, poultry, and seafood, merchandising, pricing, and displaying packaged meat and in store made value add items. The Meat Cutter also assists the Meat Manager with ordering and ensuring all meat standards and procedures are adhered to. This position practices good housekeeping and sanitation duties while maintaining department cleanliness, and safety standards and any other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Must be at least 18 years of age and must possess a minimum of two years relevant meat cutting experience, preferably within a retail environment or an acceptable combination of education and experience. * High School diploma, GED or equivalent; or an acceptable combination of education and experience * Must have a minimum of 2+ years of meat cutting experience. * Meat cutter certification preferred, or willing to obtain within 12 months of employment * Ability to undertake primary tasks within a refrigerated temperature environment ( at 7 degrees Celsius) or in the freezer. * Repetitive physical labour required; must be able to lift to 50 lbs. within safe work guidelines * Ability to manually handle weights between 10-70 lbs. within safe work guidelines * Required to be on one's feet for an extended period * Manual dexterity and strength for cutting with knives, and operating equipment safely * Knowledge of ordering and receiving procedures desired * Excellent internal and external customer service skills * High level of integrity and work ethic * Ability to respond quickly in a dynamic and changing environment * Positive attitude with a willingness to learn Availability: Full availability, days required, evenings required and weekends required. Internal candidates who have applied by Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:00 pm will be given first consideration, based on seniority, ability, and fitness to perform the work satisfactorily. The Internal Candidate Verification Form must be submitted as part of the application process.

What you’ll do

The Meat Cutter is responsible for preparing cuts of meat, poultry, and seafood while delivering exceptional customer service. They also assist with merchandising, pricing, and maintaining department cleanliness and safety standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least two years of relevant meat cutting experience and a high school diploma or equivalent. The role requires the ability to work in refrigerated environments and perform repetitive physical labor, including lifting up to 50 lbs.

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Manual dexterity · Preferred
• Physical stamina · Preferred
• Sanitation · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Meat cutting
• Customer service
• Food safety
• Sanitation
• Merchandising
• Inventory management
• Manual dexterity
• Knife skills
• Equipment operation
• Physical stamina
• Ordering procedures
• Receiving procedures
• Meat Cutter Certification
• Meat Cutting
• Manual Dexterity
• Lifting Ability
• Positivity
• Willingness To Learn
• Strong Work Ethic
• Housekeeping
• Cleanliness
• Customer Service
• Poultry
• Safety Standards
• Seafood Preparation
• Receiving Procedures

Job areas

• Retail
• Food & Beverage
• Customer Service & Support
• Meat Cutter
• Butcher / Meat Cutter
• Butchers, Fishmongers and Related Food Preparers
• Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

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