MeatSpecialist

**Additional Considerations (if any):** **-** **At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.** **Job Description:** **Job Title:** Meat Specialist **Department:** Meat **FLSA** : Non-Exempt ** _General Function_** The meat specialist is a fully skilled job that cuts and merchandises all fresh meat commodities. **_Core Competencies_** * Partnerships * Growth mindset * Results oriented * Customer focused * Professionalism ** _Reporting Relations_** Accountable and Reports to: District Store Director; Store Manager; Assistant Managers of Operations, Perishables, Health Wellness Home; Service Managers; Meat Department Manager or Assistant Meat Department Manager where applicable. Positions that Report to you: None ** _Primary Duties and Responsibilities_** * Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store. * Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee’s designated department or elsewhere in the store. * Makes an effort to learn customers’ names and to address them by name whenever possible. * Assists customers by: * escorting them to the products they’re looking for * securing products that are out of reach * loading or unloading heavy items * making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests * performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience. * Answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call. * Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment. * Tenderizes, grinds, and cuts merchandise. * Prepares cutting lists for case fills. * Conducts cutting tests. * Orders new items (