Meat Cutter

Your Next Step in Joliet

Snapshot

• Posted: Recently.
• Apply your your professional skills skills at our Joliet location.
• Required Experience: Associate / Experienced.
• Impactful work with supportive local leadership.
• Compensation: $21-$31/Hour (approx. $55.1k/Year)
• Employer: Costco (Hiring in Joliet)
• Position: Meat Cutter (Based in Joliet)
• Benefits: This role offers a competitive benefits package.
• Worksite: Joliet, IL
• This Joliet-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our Costco team in Joliet, IL is growing.
• Benefit from working in Joliet, a key hub for the Retail Butchery industry.

Meat Cutter

About Costco

Costco operates a global network of membership warehouses providing bulk retail goods and fresh foods to millions of members. The organization prioritizes internal promotion, offering clear pathways from hourly production roles into department management. When you embark on a career in meat cutter jobs with Costco, you are joining you are joining a structured warehouse environment where 85 percent of facility managers began their careers in hourly positions.

Job Summary

The Meat Cutter prepares, cuts, and wraps standard cuts of beef, pork, and poultry for display and sale. This position offers a direct trajectory into supervisory and meat department management roles. You will serve as On-site, delivering the signature Methodical that sets Costco apart in the retail butchery.

Comprehensive Responsibilities

• Primal Butchery: Break down 400 pounds of beef subprimals daily into retail-ready steaks and roasts using bandsaws and boning knives.
• Sanitation Compliance: Sanitize all meat cutting equipment and stainless steel work tables every 4 hours using quaternary ammonium sanitizer according to USDA guidelines.
• Inventory Rotation: Execute the first-in, first-out inventory method on 12 distinct display cases to maintain a shrinkage rate below 1.5 percent.
• Quality Control: Inspect incoming protein shipments for proper temperature compliance at 34 degrees Fahrenheit prior to accepting inventory.

Industry-Leading Benefits & Salary

Full-time employees receive comprehensive support programs designed to ensure long-term health and financial stability.

• Salary: $21.50–$28.75 per hour
• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on the first day of the month following 90 days of employment.
• Retirement Plan: Employer-matched 401(k) contributions up to 5 percent of eligible annual earnings.
• Paid Time Off: Accrued vacation time starting at 2 weeks per year, increasing with tenure up to 5 weeks.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Minimum of 24 months of commercial meat cutting experience utilizing vertical bandsaws and meat grinders.
• Demonstrated ability to lift heavy protein cases weighing up to 80 pounds repeatedly throughout an 8-hour shift.
• Complete adherence to food safety sanitation regulations and personal protective equipment standards.
• Availability to work early morning shifts starting at 5:00 AM, including weekends.