Meat and Cheese Butcher

Description

GreenStar offers excellent time off benefits & flexible and affordable healthcare options!

Purpose: To provide prompt, friendly, knowledgeable, courteous customer service. along with maintaining aesthetically pleasing meat displays. To create a hospitable environment that welcomes coworkers, customers, owners, super workers, and members of the community.

Commitment: GreenStar Co-op is committed to being an organization free from discrimination. We seek out, welcome and celebrate people with diverse identities to participate in our community-owned cooperative business structure. 

Status: Level 3, Supervised by Meat and Cheese Manager

Responsibilities:

CUSTOMER SERVICE

• Assist customers with product questions in a prompt, and courteous manner, referring them to other staff when necessary.
• Work as part of a team to develop a hospitable department space that feels welcoming to all.
• Participate in customer service trainings, all-staff meetings, department meetings, and OBM Huddles to stay informed.
• Knowledgeable about all Prepared Foods products. 
• Help customers place special orders.

MEAT OPERATIONS

• Weigh, wrap, display, and price meat for customers
• Cut meats to specification for display and customers at the meat counter.
• Sharpen and adjust cutting equipment.
• Receive product deliveries, ensuring order and invoice accuracy.
• Inspect meat for quality when receiving.
• Stock, rotate, aesthetically organize, merchandize and face products according to department procedure.
• Stay up to date with all meats the department offers.
• Ensure that products are properly labeled and dated as per store and department protocol.  
• Assist other attendants as needed.

CHEESE OPERATIONS

• Cross-trained on cheese operations to ensure department runs smoothly.
• Cut and wrap custom sizes of cheese as requested by customers.

DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE

• See that unsaleable items are properly disposed of. Keep accurate shrinkage records.
• Ensure that meat service case, aisles, shelves and storage areas are clean, orderly, and meet health standards.
• Remove trash promptly; sweep floor as needed.
• Frequently clean all equipment, including coolers, knives, cutting boards, etc.
• Participate in inventory counts.
• Ensure maintenance of department equipment and notify manager if equipment breaks.

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow GreenStar’s safety rules.
• Assist other employees in safety needs. 
• Report unsafe equipment and conditions. 
• Participate in safety training programs. 
• Perform other tasks as assigned to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.

STOREWIDE AND OTHER DUTIES

• Attend Human Resources trainings, all-staff meetings, department meetings, and OBM Huddles to stay informed.
• Support on-the-job training of new staff.
• Read GreenStar publications to stay informed.
• Respect and comply with storewide personnel policies.
• Describe membership benefits, and how membership investment is made.
• Adhere to scheduled shifts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Communication – effective interpersonal communication with team members.
• Demonstrated ability to follow through on commitments.
• Experience with food handling and preparation.
• Open to input/feedback on work performance.
• Open to giving input/feedback on Prepared Foods department.
• Self-Driven/Motivated throughout shift.
• Knowledge or interest in learning about natural foods, local vendors, local farms.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple demands, stay calm, and prioritize.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds repetitively.