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Meat Cutter

Stew Leonard's

East Meadow, NYFull-time$22–25/hrTracked 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$22–25/hr
Location
East Meadow, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

Stew Leonard's is hiring a Meat Cutter. Stew Leonard’s seeks a Meat Cutter to cut, trim, and prepare a variety of meats while maintaining safety and sanitation standards. The role involves operating equipment, customizing cuts per customer requests, and delivering excellent service in a family‑owned grocery environment.

Key focus areas include Cut and prepare meat products while safely operating equipment, Custom trim meats to customer specifications, and Examine cases and prepare production list based on day of the week.

Important skills include Cutting Meat Products, Weighting Meat Products, Trimming Meat Products, Food Safety, Sanitation Standards, and Operating Equipment Safely. Preferred (not required): Chop Meat, Pork/Lamb/Veal, Beef, and Gourmet.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cutting Meat ProductsWeighting Meat ProductsTrimming Meat ProductsFood SafetySanitation StandardsOperating Equipment SafelyCustom Trim MeatsExam CasesPrepare Production ListMaintaining ProductsFilling ProductsRotating ProductsMoving MeatCustomer ServiceDismantle Equipment for CleaningReassemble Equipment for ProductionAdhere to Health RegulationsAdhere to Sanitation RegulationsAdhere to Safety RegulationsKnivesBand SawsGrindersCube Steak MachineMeat WrapperOral CommunicationCollaborationFriendly SmilePositive AttitudeCollaborate With Team MembersImprove EfficiencyMaintain EfficiencyPositive AmbassadorChop MeatPork/Lamb/VealBeefGourmetTraining Team Members

Qualifications

Must Be 18+1 Year Meat Cutting ExperienceProduct Knowledge

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Stew Leonard’s, a family-owned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has locations in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Stew’s earned its nickname, the “Disneyland of Dairy Stores” because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop.

Meat Cutter

Full Time Hourly – Estimated pay range $22 to $25 depending on qualifications and experience

Must be at least 18 years and older

Position Description:

Meat Cutter has knowledge in three of the following areas: chop meat, pork/lamb/veal/, beef or gourmet. Meat products are prepared according to standards and customer preference, including cutting, weighting and trimming a wide variety of meats. Team members work safely and adhere to all food safety and sanitation standards in each area of the department to provide customers with the highest quality meats.

Your day-to-day:

  • Cutting and preparing meat products, while safely operating equipment

  • Custom trim meats to customer specifications

  • Exam cases and prepare production list, based on day of the week, being mindful of sale items

  • Maintaining, filling and rotating products in the meat cases

  • Moving meat from cooler to cutting area

  • Providing excellent customer service by greeting customers and responding to questions

  • Dismantle equipment for cleaning and reassemble for production

  • Training other team members, as needed

  • Adhere to all health, sanitation and safety regulations

  • Assist in other duties, as assigned

What you bring to the team:

  • 18 years of age or older

  • Minimum 1-year meat cutting experience, with product knowledge

  • Safely use/operate knives, band saws, grinders, cube steak machine, and meat wrapper

  • Great customer service

  • Good oral communication skills

  • Ability to successfully work on a team

Working Conditions:

  • The temperature in the department is colder than room temperature due to the products being highly perishable

  • The position requires frequent walking, standing, lifting, pushing and pulling with a maximum of 100lbs and occasionally climbing and reaching.

Satisfy:

  • Greet customers with a friendly smile and positive attitude, ensuring that each customer feels welcome and appreciated.

Teamwork:

  • Collaborate with team members to ensure the smooth operation of the store, offering assistance and support where needed.

Excellence:

  • Improve and maintain the efficiency of the store in order to reach success.

Wow:

  • Be a positive ambassador for the store, representing our S.T.E.W. values in all interactions with customers and team members. You are the biggest WOW!

Why you’ll love working here!

Family Oriented: We respect the personal balance between work and family with career opportunity and growth- over 80% of our managers have been promoted from within.

Benefits: High value, high quality Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401 K plan for FT & PT team members, family & personal time, life insurance, and more!

Environment: Have you seen the Avocado Girls? Chiquita Banana? Or the singing Parrot?

Pay Day: We’re thrilled to offer our team members Dayforce Wallet – a new way to get paid. Say bye-bye to pay day and hello to pay your way. Get your pay as soon as you earn it, at no cost to you – It’s your money, why should you have to wait? Request your pay as you earn it.

We take pride in the power of diversity, inclusion, and being socially responsible to the communities which we live and do business

Apply today and start as soon as 1 week!

For more information on working at Stew Leonard’s click on the link below!

http://www.stewleonards.com/work-at-stews/

Stew Leonard's is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.

Job Details

Job Family Food

Pay Type Hourly

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