Meat Cutter

The Fresh Market, Inc. is a high-growth specialty retailer focused on creating an extraordinary food shopping experience for its customers. Since opening its first store in 1982, The Fresh Market has offered high-quality food products, with an emphasis on fresh, premium perishables and an uncompromising commitment to customer service. The Fresh Market currently operates over 170 stores in 27 states, located primarily in the Southeast, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

As a Meat Cutter with The Fresh Market you will be responsible for working closely with the Store Manager, Assistant Store Managers, and Meat Market Managers in order to create The Fresh Market environment and ensure the success of the store and Meat Department through excellent customer service and a demonstrated passion for food. The Meat Cutter will actively engage and educate customers about The Fresh Market's meat and seafood products. Candidates must be prepared to think, learn and contribute all while consistently communicating and modeling The Fresh Market's vision and goals. Excellent communication, multitasking and self-motivation skills are essential to success at The Fresh Market. Successful Meat Cutters also demonstrate a high level of integrity with department products, employees, vendors, and our customers.

• Demonstrate the ability to provide outstanding customer delight in an environment focused on sales.
• Establish and maintain a positive work environment, which encourages an exceptionally high level of Team Member morale. Focusing the employees on creating an environment built on team work and inspiring a ""one team"" mentality.
• Follow all company guidelines and procedures, to include but not limited to, safety and sanitation. Â
• Work with Team Members to ensure the highest quality products and services are available.
• Set and achieve the highest standards in retail execution focusing on maximizing sales and gross profit
• Demonstrate the ability to be organized, to work independently and with the team to provide the highest quality shopping experience, while maintaining product assortment to drive sales.
• Quality and safety duties include receiving, inspecting and storing products to ensure quality, following proper cleaning and sanitation procedures, operating equipment in a safe and focused manner while tracking date and rotation of products and completing any necessary reports.
• Demonstrated ability to work with computers and computer based programs, to include but not limited to, ordering, sign creation, inventory and email communication.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the department following the cleaning checklist and tasks assigned by the Meat Department Manager and Store Management.
• Demonstrate advanced product knowledge; maintain awareness of new products and educate employees on products.
• Maintain proper product assortment, merchandising and inventory control.
• Maintain and champion regular sampling and engagement in the Meat Department
• Offer daily feedback to the Meat Department Manager and Store Management about the Department and employee experience.
• Customer service duties include preparing cuts of meat to fulfill customer orders, greet, educate and inform customers about products and preparation while providing overall exceptional service to ensure a positive and lasting customer impression.
• Wrap, weigh and label cuts of meats and production items while arranging such items in display counters and/or to cut, trim, done, tie and grind meat products to specifications.
• Demonstrated level of empowerment to solve customer complaints and develop employees to do the same.

• Continuously (67%-100% of the work shift)
• Lift 0-10 lbs.
• Walking
• Repetitive use of hands
• Frequently (34%-66% of the work shift)
• Carry 0-10 lbs.
• Standing
• Bend and Reach
• Occasionally (Up to 33% of the work shift)
• Lift 11-80 lbs.
• Carry 21-50 lbs.
• Squat, Climb, Balance, Push and Pull
• Physically present at the workplace/store and in strict adherence to the Company's attendance and punctuality requirements
• The ability, open availability, and willingness to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the store are required, including, but not limited to, weekend, day, evening, and overnight and holiday work, as needed to meet the demands of the store.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures (coolers, ovens, freezer, outdoors, etc.)
• Minimum age for employment is 18