Cutter -Green Helmet $18.50/hr-$24.50/hr

$18 - $24/Yr

Vallarta Supermarkets - Indio, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Indio, CA

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

The Cutter position at Vallarta Supermarkets involves various responsibilities centered around meat processing and customer service. The role requires greeting customers, assisting with meat purchases, and ensuring that meat products are displayed according to company standards. The position also involves maintaining a clean workstation and adhering to safety protocols while using equipment such as slicers and band saws. The job demands physical strength, as it includes lifting heavy boxes and pushing carts with significant weight. The Cutter must also comply with state and federal guidelines regarding meat processing and safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Greet all customers in a friendly manner.
• Check temperatures frequently in the meat cases and ensure they are at proper levels.
• Assist customers with meat purchases.
• Place meat orders on weigh scale and print out the correct pricing for the purchase.
• Thank customers for their patronage.
• Maintain a clean workstation.
• For employee purchases, place meat purchase in clear plastic bags, do not wrap meat in paper.
• Arrange meat products within display cases up to Vallarta Supermarkets standards.
• Provide special cuts for customers upon request.
• Safely use all authorized equipment (slicers, graselli, knives, wrapper, etc.).
• Safely use band saw with all appropriate guards in place and safety protocols.
• Lift boxes and product ranging between 20 lbs up to 60 lbs.
• Place boxes/product onto dolly or cart.
• Push/pull between 30 lbs up to 200 lbs (items on cart/dolly).
• Bend/stoop to pick up and/or place product below waist level (including shelves and racks).
• Place product onto bins and position for sale.
• Grasp/grip product to prepare for sales floor by either cutting or cleaning product.
• Constantly sweep/push broom to keep work area clean.
• Place and remove product from meat cooler (including shelving and produce bins).
• Reach above shoulder level for meat placement on sales floor plus shelving/rack system in meat warehouse areas.
• Place debris/trash/recycle cardboard in respective areas.
• Clean and maintain meat tables and bins.
• Climb ladders to retrieve product on top shelf/meat cooler.

Requirements

• Must obey all State and Federal guidelines regarding meat processing and safety policies.
• Must wear latex gloves when serving customers.
• Must wear safety gloves when cleaning the meat-slicer machine.
• Wear proper headwear: hat, hairnet, etc.
• Wash hands frequently with hot water from elbows down for not less than 20 seconds.