Three Bears Alaska is opening a new North Pole store in the late spring and is now looking for an Meat PIC to join the team!

Role Description

The Meat PIC cuts, trims and prepares raw meat for sale using saws, knives, grinder, and tenderizer. Additionally will provide exceptional customer service, order products for optimum sales and minimum shrink. Along with scheduling and supervising team members within the meat department.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Inspects and reassembles equipment sanitized previous night.
• Reworks display case to assess daily production needs and rotates product.
• Determines merchandising plan, product selection, and order quantities to optimize sales.
• Brings cases of meat from cooler and empties contents onto meat cutting or other preparation area.
• Cuts and trims meat to Three Bears specification using band saw and knives.
• Operates tenderizing machine.
• Follows safety and security procedures.
• Operates meat grinder.
• Dumps meat into top of machine and checks fat content of each batch from grinder.
• Follows proper department production procedures and standards for quality and consistency of finished product.
• Transfers cut and ground meat to styro trays.
• Loads styro trays onto large plastic tray and transfers to large wheeled rack for wrappers.
• Assists with wrapping.
• Cleans and sanitizes area throughout the day.
• Performs duties to comply with health code, such as sanitation standards and maintaining proper temperatures.
• Performs routine maintenance for machinery, equipment, and implements.
• Provides and ensures prompt and courteous customer service.
• Project sales and schedule labor to comply with established and/or directed standards and goals.

Experience/Education:

• A High School Diploma or GED is preferred.
• 3 years meat department experience preferred
• Food Handling Certification as required by local government

Company Description

Three Bears Alaska is a family-owned chain of Alaskan grocery stores with so much more. We are committed to providing customers with quality goods and services at the lowest possible price. We strive to meet the needs of our customers by offering a diverse range of products and exceptional customer service. With multiple locations throughout Alaska, Three Bears Alaska, Inc. is dedicated to serving the local community and creating a positive shopping experience.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Colonial Life Elective Benefits
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay
• Automatic Raises of $1.00/hr every 1,040 hours worked
  * Auto raises will be provided based on straight-time worked until top of pay scale is reached.

Pay Range: Starting at $26.00/hr (DOE)

Schedule:

• Part-time
• Full-time
• Evening, Weekends and Holidays are required.

Office Location and Travel:

• LOCATION: In person
• Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Working Environment
Work is performed in a store setting with ability to speak and receive phone communications often. Work requires computer usage with strength, dexterity, coordination and visual acuity to use keyboard and video display terminal and other office equipment. Continuously standing, walking, reaching at/below shoulders, frequently lift/carry up to 20 pounds below waist, up to 100 pounds at waist/chest and occasional lifting of up to 75 pounds above shoulders. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is intended to provide basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may change as needs evolve.