Joshua Lawhorn
Ashland,AL
Summary
Adept at knife handling and customer service, I significantly enhanced customer satisfaction and safety standards during my tenure at Winn-Dixie. Specializing in meat cutting and sanitation practices, my expertise in food safety regulations and ability to address customer inquiries promptly led to repeat business and a safer work environment.
Offering strong foundation in teamwork and communication, eager to learn and develop in professional meat cutting environment. Brings ability to quickly grasp new techniques and adhere to safety standards. Ready to use and develop cutting skills and knowledge in a butchers assistant role.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Meat Cutter/Seafood Clerk
Winn-Dixie
04.2021 - Current
- Cut meats to customer specifications and answered questions about specialty products.
- Followed all food safety regulations to maintain a safe work environment for both employees and customers.
- Cut, trimmed and ground meats such as beef, pork, and poultry to prepare for packaging and sale.
- Continuously sharpened knives and maintained equipment for optimal cutting performance.
- Assisted customers with selecting the best cuts of meat for their desired recipes, resulting in satisfied clients.
- Exhibited excellent communication skills when addressing customer inquiries or concerns promptly, resulting in repeat business.
- Stocked, rotated and priced merchandise to meet store standards.
- Disassembled and properly cleaned meat-cutting machines, avoiding contamination.
- Cleaned and sanitized seafood area to preserve products and protect safety of guests.
- Demonstrated excellent knife skills for portioning, filleting, deboning, and trimming various species of fish.
Meat Cutter
Sam's Club
10.2018 - 04.2021
- Cut meats to customer specifications and answered questions about specialty products.
- Followed all food safety regulations to maintain a safe work environment for both employees and customers.
- Assisted customers with selecting the best cuts of meat for their desired recipes, resulting in satisfied clients.
- Exhibited excellent communication skills when addressing customer inquiries or concerns promptly, resulting in repeat business.
- Maintained and stocked display cases by transporting wrapped products from work area or cooler to display cases.
- Trimmed fat to remove undesirable parts from cuts of meat.
- Disassembled and properly cleaned meat-cutting machines, avoiding contamination.
Deli Clerk/Deli Assistant Manager
Publix Grocery Store
06.2009 - 02.2018
- Cut meats to customer specifications and answered questions about specialty products.
- Followed all food safety regulations to maintain a safe work environment for both employees and customers.
- Cut, trimmed and ground meats such as beef, pork, and poultry to prepare for packaging and sale.
- Continuously sharpened knives and maintained equipment for optimal cutting performance.
- Assisted customers with selecting the best cuts of meat for their desired recipes, resulting in satisfied clients.
- Exhibited excellent communication skills when addressing customer inquiries or concerns promptly, resulting in repeat business.
- Stocked, rotated and priced merchandise to meet store standards.
- Disassembled and properly cleaned meat-cutting machines, avoiding contamination.
- Cleaned and sanitized seafood area to preserve products and protect safety of guests.
- Demonstrated excellent knife skills for portioning, filleting, deboning, and trimming various species of fish.
Education
Chattahoochee Texhnical Institute
SmyrnaSkills
- Knife handling
- Food safety
- Sanitation practices
- Meat weighing and labeling
- Cross-contamination prevention
- Quality control
- Health code compliance
- Workplace safety
- Food safety regulations
- Meat wrapping
- Knife sharpening
- Band saw
- Meat cutting
- Customer service
- Problem-solving abilities
- Cleaning and sanitizing
Timeline
Meat Cutter/Seafood Clerk
Winn-Dixie
04.2021 - Current
Meat Cutter
Sam's Club
10.2018 - 04.2021
Deli Clerk/Deli Assistant Manager
Publix Grocery Store
06.2009 - 02.2018
Chattahoochee Texhnical Institute
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