Meat Cutter (South West)

This is your opportunity to embrace a culture that reflects a sense of pride and ownership in work. Our Co-operative demonstrates mutual respect for the team & our members and shows care towards the community. We care for our employees and create strong teams in collaborative environments.

The Meat Cutter is responsible to ensure customer service is provided through maintaining a safe and efficient operation while adhering to Company policies, procedures and standards. The Meat Cutter position reports directly to the Meat Supervisor/Meat Manager, and the main responsibilities include;

• Provides customer service and maintains positive customer relations through appropriate handling of customer questions, comments, requests and complaints. Effectively works in a diverse team environment in a proficient and friendly manner.
• Plans and performs all aspects of the Meat functions including but not limited to, stocking, displays and facing in an efficient and organized manner. Ensures display presentation and proper stock levels are maintained.
• Handles merchandise ensuring quality, minimizing damages and markdowns. Provides substitutions and ensures price integrity including price changes.
• Performs general clean up duties such as cleaning spills and display fixtures to ensure a neat and organized department is maintained. Responsible for ensuring the sales floor and back stock area are clean of cardboard and debris, including disposal of garbage.
• Performs duties following established Occupational Health and Safety, Food Safety, and Environmental regulations and policies to ensure the health and safety of all staff and customers.
• Ensures the proper care, use and maintenance of equipment and tools and reports repair requirements to the Meat Supervisor, Manager or Duty Manager.
• Responsible for all aspect of ordering merchandise and supplies.
• Responsible for all aspects of receiving including reviewing/verifying and authorizing appropriate invoices, returns, transfers, claims and proper storage of products.
• Responsible for organizing and conducting inventory.
• Performs the following administrative functions in the absence of the Supervisor and Manager:
• Verbal input (. documentation in work record) with respect to employee performance and conduct.
• Replacing shifts and authorization of documents (with the exception of leaves of absences).
• Assisting with the development/maintenance of schedules, editing and scheduling input.
• Provides other administrative support (. staffing requests, budget information .
• Provides supervision/direction in the meat department in the following areas in the absence of the supervisor and manager:
• Ensures daily functions are carried out in an organized and efficient manner.
• Ensures health and safety rules and regulations are adhered to.
• Technical training (. department orientation, commodity specific functions, etc) with day-to-day instruction.
• Application of effective customer service techniques.
• Participates in program implementation.
• Performs all aspects of the meat department including cutting, grinding and wrapping meat in an efficient and organized manner.

What skills and abilities will you need to be considered?

• Grade 12 or an acceptable combination of education and experience
• Meat cutting certification or currently enrolled & have completed the first practicum of the Meat Cutting Certification Program or minimum of 2 years retail meat cutting work experience

What skills and abilities will set you apart from others?

• Knowledge of ordering and receiving procedures desired

Benefits & Perks

Calgary Co-op has excellent opportunities for increasing levels of responsibility, personal growth, and challenge. We offer competitive wages, extended health benefits for full-time and part-time employees, paid vacations, 5% employee discount (cashback) on all purchases, a recognition program, social committee events and employee & family assistance plan. As well as numerous training and development programs.

About Calgary Co-op

Calgary Co-op has been proudly serving the community since 1956, when it opened its first store with local farmers and ranchers to provide fresh, farm-to-table foods. Headquartered in Calgary and owned by over 456,000 members, it’s one of North America’s largest retail co-operatives, with 3,530 employees, $757 million in assets, and $1.3 billion in annual sales. We operate food centres, pharmacies, gas stations, car washes, home health care centres, wine, spirits and beer stores, and cannabis stores across Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane, High River, Okotoks, and Strathmore. We also own Community Natural Foods, Willow Park Wines & Spirits and Beacon Pharmacy. Committed to sourcing locally whenever possible, from Calgary, Alberta, and Western Canada, the organization helps connect consumers with the producers behind their food. Calgary Co-op continues to expand its local offerings while focusing on quality and community support, earning recognition by the Canadian Grocer’s 2024 Impact Awards for our commitment to sustainability & supporting employees.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

MINIMUM / ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
• Grade 12 or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Meat cutting certification OR currently enrolled & have completed the first practicum of the Meat Cutting Certification Program OR minimum of 2 years retail meat cutting work experience.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
• Knowledge of ordering and receiving procedures desired.
***Employees must successfully complete and maintain the following courses:
• Foodwise #14 (within one year)