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Jerry's Enterprises Inc.

Part Time Meat Cutter - Up to $19.00 an hour / based on experience Hiring ASAP at Jerry's Enterprises Inc.

Jerry's Enterprises Inc. No longer available $19+/hour

Job Description

Location: Jerry's Foods Sanibel

Reports to: Meat and Seafood Manager

Classification: Nonunion

Rate of Pay: Up to $19.00 an hour / based on experience

Hours: Sunday – Saturday, varied hours

Jerry’s work perks:

  • Store Discount
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Individuals applying for this position should be willing to:

  • Make lasting connections with our customers
  • Prepare meat and seafood products including a variety of beef, fish, and chicken (you may have to handle pork)
  • Fill and rotate cases and displays (may be some heavy lifting-up to 50lbs)
  • Follow daily cutting lists and complete work in allotted time
  • Demonstrate proficiency in sawing, boning, cutting, trimming, and grinding
  • Help maintain a clean and sanitary store
  • Work with the team on all tasks necessary to have an awesome department
  • Be a part of a dedicated team that enjoys their job, arrives promptly for shifts, and works as scheduled
  • Jerry’s may give preference to an individual who:

  • Is friendly and outgoing and promotes customer service for the entire team
  • Knows about weighing, traying and wrapping techniques
  • Attended Food Safety training
  • Is motivated to grow their career and continue learning
  • GROW with Jerry’s

    Gain new lifelong skills in customer service

    Enjoy a Rewarding work environment with a diverse group of coworkers

    Experience Opportunities for career advancement

    Maintain a flexible Work schedule

    Position functions and physical requirements may vary by store location.

    FREQUENT:

    Physical

  • lifting/carrying to 100 lbs., pushing over 2200 force lbs.
  • walking, reaching, standing, stooping/bending, squatting, turning
  • Equipment Operation:

  • meat saw, meat slicer, scale, racks, knives, meat grinder, cuber, bulker, meat mixer, pattymachine, tenderizer, pressure washer, telephone, paging system
  • Mental

  • judgment/decision making, social skills/verbal interaction, memorization, reading, writing, math
  • Environmental

  • exposure to cold temperatures and wet surfaces
  • OCCASIONAL:

    Physical

  • Equipment operation (forklift), pallet jack, flatbed
  • **FREQUENT: 15% of the work shift or at least ten repetitions per work shift.

    **OCCASIONAL: Approximately less than 15% of the work shift or fewer than 10 repetitions per work shift

    Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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