Meat Cutter Job at Balducci's Food Lover's Market, Gurnee, IL

  • Balducci's Food Lover's Market
  • Gurnee, IL

Job Description

Meat Cutter

A Day in the Life:

As a Meat Cutter, your day is centered around preparing fresh meat products and maintaining a high standard of quality. You work with a variety of cuts, preparing beef, poultry, and other items for display while ensuring products are trimmed, packaged, and labeled correctly. Along the way, you interact with customers, answer questions, and accommodate special cut requests to help them find exactly what they need.

Another part of the role is keeping the department organized, stocked, and operating smoothly. You'll use equipment such as knives, grinders, and saws to prepare products, monitor freshness, and maintain clean work areas that meet food safety standards. Between preparing products, maintaining displays, and following safety procedures, the work stays steady making it a good fit for someone who values precision, consistency, and hands-on food preparation.

What you bring to the table:

  • Customer Interaction Skills: Clear communication when assisting customers and fulfilling special cut requests
  • Meat Cutting Skills: Experience trimming, cutting, and preparing meat products using standard techniques
  • Equipment Use: Handling knives, grinders, saws, and wrapping equipment following safety guidelines
  • Attention to Detail: Accuracy in portioning, packaging, labeling, and maintaining product quality
  • Product Knowledge: Familiarity with meat cuts, preparation methods, and cooking recommendations
  • Sanitation Awareness: Knowledge of cleaning procedures and safe food handling practices
  • Organization & Time Management: Managing workflow while maintaining clean and orderly work areas
  • Merchandising Awareness: Maintaining well-stocked and visually consistent meat displays
  • Operational Awareness: Following company policies, safety requirements, and regulatory guidelines
  • Physical Capability: Comfort with standing for extended periods, working in cold environments, and lifting up to 75 lbs.

Requirements :

  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • Prior meat cutting or food preparation experience required
  • Ability to operate power equipment such as saws, grinders, and slicers following training and safety guidelines
  • Knowledge of meat cuts and preparation techniques required
  • Ability to work in refrigerated environments and maintain sanitation standards
  • Availability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
  • Compliance with company policies including food safety, sanitation, and dress standards

Why you will choose us:

Albertsons Companies Inc. has always been a people-oriented business, and thoughtful people practices remain a core element of our company's philosophy. Our goal is to continue to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being and that starts with people like you bringing your unique self to our company and making it one person stronger and better!

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

  • Inclusive work culture built on belonging
  • Competitive Wages paid weekly
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Associate discounts
  • Leaders invested in your training, career growth & development.
  • Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
  • Vacation / Paid Time Off

Our Values

  • We put people first.
  • We are customer driven.
  • We value different perspectives.
  • We raise the bar.
  • We act as owners.
  • We are one team.
  • We build belonging.
  • We are committed to a healthy future.

Job Tags

Weekly pay, Flexible hours, Weekend work, Afternoon shift, Early shift

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