Joanie Myers
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Sales-oriented Meat Cutter experienced in precision cutting, customer service, and quality assurance. Delivered high-quality products through comprehensive knowledge of meat types and preparation techniques, while maintaining strict adherence to safety protocols. Focused on enhancing customer satisfaction and fostering a sanitary work environment.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Meat cutter floater
Bel Air and Raley's Market
Sacramento, California
09.2015 - 10.2026
- Prepared custom meat cuts, portioned products, and fulfilled customer requests.
- Modeled primary and secondary meat cutting skills with steak and boning knives to mentor meat counter associates.
- Delivered quality meat and poultry products to meet specifications of customers, resulting in consistent sales.
- Advised customers on alternative cuts, cooking methods, storage requirements and nutritional aspects of meat.
- Developed and implemented strategies that enhanced sales and profitability of the department.
- Coordinated pricing changes, label updates, and promotional meat case presentations.
- Performed waste minimization, saleable yield and predictive costing methods for meat department.
- Adhered strictly to all food safety regulations set forth by local authorities.
- Established customer loyalty through effective engagement and service, contributing to client retention.
Meat Department Manager
Pokerville Market
Plymouth, California
08.2002 - 10.2012
- Managed meat department operations at Pokerville Market, including cutting, wrapping, and display setup.
- Supervised meat clerks, assigned daily tasks, and coached safe handling procedures.
- Ordered product, tracked inventory, and rotated stock for freshness and availability.
- Monitored case temperatures, inspected product quality, and corrected display issues.
- Prepared custom meat cuts, portioned products, and fulfilled customer requests.
- Maintained sanitation standards, cleaned equipment, and followed food safety rules.
- Coordinated pricing changes, label updates, and promotional meat case presentations.
- Communicated with vendors, received deliveries, and verified product counts at market.
- Monitored inventory usage, placed supply orders, and oversaw stocking of new goods.
- Coached team members on equipment safety, food handling and merchandising techniques.
- Determined effective department schedules and delegated work to employees based upon strength and experience.
Education
Ged
Yuba City, CASkills
- Meat cutting
- Portion control
- Yield calculation
- Meat preparation
- Deboning techniques
- Precision cutting
- Boning
- Cutting
- Meat processing
- Meat identification
- Meat grading
- Quality control
- Temperature monitoring
- Stock rotation
- Sanitary standards
- Food safety
- Contamination prevention
- Sanitation practices
- Waste reduction
- Meat wrapping
- Meat packaging
- Retail cuts
- Knife handling
- Knife sharpening
- Cutting speed
- Band saw
- Weighing and labeling
- Product weighing
- Case merchandising
- Sales
- Customer communication
- Customer service
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Workplace safety
- Safety regulations
- Safety oversight
- Maintaining sharp tools
- Supplies maintenance
- Sanitation practices
- Safety oversight
- Food handling
- Meat deboning
- Customer service
Timeline
Meat cutter floater
Bel Air and Raley's Market
09.2015 - 10.2026
Meat Department Manager
Pokerville Market
08.2002 - 10.2012
Ged