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Meat Cutter

Green Bay, WI

$14.75 - $19.75/hr

The Meat Cutter position can be part-time or full-time. The work schedule may include mornings, afternoons, weekends, and holidays, with flexibility to work evenings or overnight as needed. Are you ...

Meat Cutter

Onalaska, WI

$14.25 - $18.75/hr

The Meat Cutter position can be part-time or full-time. The work schedule may include mornings, afternoons, weekends, and holidays, with flexibility to work evenings or overnight as needed. Are you ...

Meat Cutter

Onalaska, WI · On-site

$14.25 - $18.75/hr

The Meat Cutter position can be part-time or full-time. The work schedule may include mornings, afternoons, weekends, and holidays, with flexibility to work evenings or overnight as needed. Are you ...

Meat Cutter

De Pere, WI · On-site

$14.75 - $19.50/hr

The Meat Cutter position can be part-time or full-time. The work schedule may include mornings, afternoons, weekends, and holidays, with flexibility to work evenings or overnight as needed. Are you ...

Meat Cutter

Onalaska, WI

$14.25 - $18.75/hr

The Meat Cutter position can be part-time or full-time. The work schedule may include mornings, afternoons, weekends, and holidays, with flexibility to work evenings or overnight as needed. Are you ...

Meat Cutter

Green Bay, WI · On-site

$14.75 - $19.75/hr

The Meat Cutter position can be part-time or full-time. The work schedule may include mornings, afternoons, weekends, and holidays, with flexibility to work evenings or overnight as needed. Are you ...

Meat Cutter

De Pere, WI

$14.75 - $19.50/hr

The Meat Cutter position can be part-time or full-time. The work schedule may include mornings, afternoons, weekends, and holidays, with flexibility to work evenings or overnight as needed. Are you ...

Meat Cutter

De Pere, WI · On-site

$14.75 - $19.50/hr

The Meat Cutter position can be part-time or full-time. The work schedule may include mornings, afternoons, weekends, and holidays, with flexibility to work evenings or overnight as needed. Are you ...

Meat Cutter

Green Bay, WI

$14.75 - $19.75/hr

The Meat Cutter position can be part-time or full-time. The work schedule may include mornings, afternoons, weekends, and holidays, with flexibility to work evenings or overnight as needed. Are you ...

Meat Cutter

De Pere, WI · On-site

$14.75 - $19.50/hr

The Meat Cutter position can be part-time or full-time. The work schedule may include mornings, afternoons, weekends, and holidays, with flexibility to work evenings or overnight as needed. Are you ...

Meat Cutter

Green Bay, WI · On-site

$14.75 - $19.75/hr

The Meat Cutter position can be part-time or full-time. The work schedule may include mornings, afternoons, weekends, and holidays, with flexibility to work evenings or overnight as needed. Are you ...

Meat Cutter

Onalaska, WI

$14.25 - $18.75/hr

The Meat Cutter position can be part-time or full-time. The work schedule may include mornings, afternoons, weekends, and holidays, with flexibility to work evenings or overnight as needed. Are you ...

Lead Meat Cutter

Holmen, WI

$14.25 - $19/hr

... or overnight when necessary. This role offers the opportunity to lead a skilled team while ... meat cutting and food service in a dynamic and fast-paced environment! WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE:

Lead Meat Cutter

Holmen, WI · On-site

$14.25 - $19/hr

Lead Meat Cutter Reports to: Meat Department Manager Bring your butcher experience and passion for ... or overnight when necessary. This role offers the opportunity to lead a skilled team while ...

Lead Meat Cutter

Holmen, WI · On-site

$14.25 - $19/hr

Lead Meat Cutter Reports to: Meat Department Manager Bring your butcher experience and passion for ... or overnight when necessary. This role offers the opportunity to lead a skilled team while ...

Lead Meat Cutter

Holmen, WI

$14.25 - $19/hr

Lead Meat Cutter Reports to: Meat Department Manager Bring your butcher experience and passion for ... or overnight when necessary. This role offers the opportunity to lead a skilled team while ...

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How much do overnight meat cutter jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for overnight meat cutter in the United States is $17.40, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.66 and $19.47 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Overnight Meat Cutter, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Overnight Meat Cutter, you need strong knife skills, knowledge of meat preparation and safety standards, and often a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with commercial meat cutting equipment, packaging machines, and adherence to food safety regulations like HACCP is typically required. Attention to detail, physical stamina, and effective time management are crucial soft skills for this role. These abilities ensure consistent product quality, workplace safety, and efficient operations during overnight shifts.

What are some common challenges faced by overnight meat cutters, and how can they be managed?

Overnight meat cutters often face challenges such as working independently with minimal supervision, handling physically demanding tasks, and maintaining product quality standards during hours when support staff may be limited. To manage these challenges, it's important to develop strong time management skills, adhere to safety protocols, and communicate proactively with supervisors and team members during shift transitions. Building a routine and staying organized can also help ensure that product displays are ready for the morning rush and that inventory is properly rotated.

What is the difference between Overnight Meat Cutter vs Butcher?

AspectOvernight Meat CutterButcher
CredentialsHigh school diploma, food safety certificationsHigh school diploma, food safety certifications
Work EnvironmentMeat processing facilities, grocery storesButcher shops, grocery stores, meat markets
Employer & IndustryMeat processing plants, supermarketsButcher shops, supermarkets, restaurants
Work HoursOvernight shifts, early morningVaried, including daytime and early evening

While both roles involve meat preparation, an Overnight Meat Cutter primarily works overnight in processing facilities, focusing on cutting and preparing meat for distribution. A Butcher typically works in retail settings, preparing meat for customer sale. The roles overlap in skills and certifications but differ mainly in work environment and shift timings.

What does an Overnight Meat Cutter do?

An Overnight Meat Cutter is responsible for preparing and cutting various types of meat products, such as beef, pork, and poultry, during overnight shifts in grocery stores or butcher shops. They trim, debone, and portion meat according to customer or business specifications, ensuring freshness and quality. Additionally, they maintain a clean and sanitary work environment, restock displays, and may also assist customers with special orders. Working overnight allows stores to have fresh meat products available for customers at the start of the day.

Who pays the most for meat cutters?

Overnight meat cutters tend to earn higher wages in larger retail chains, specialty butcher shops, or in regions with a higher cost of living. Experience, certifications, and the complexity of the work can also influence pay rates for this role.
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Meat Cutter

$14.75 - $19.75/hr

Full-time

Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 17 days ago


Festival Foods rating

6.4

Company rating: 6.4 out of 10

Based on 270 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

35th of 114 rated grocery stores


Job description

Green Bay East - Steffens Court
Full-Time


ABOUT FESTIVAL FOODS:
We are a Wisconsin grocer that is committed to giving back to the communities it serves and providing guests with exceptional service and value. We operate +40 full-service supermarkets across the state of Wisconsin.

At Festival, people are at the top of our list. Youll see it in everything from our daily interactions to how we treat our guests even in our extensive associate benefits and programs.

Join Our Team as a Festival Foods Meat Cutter! 

Job Title: Meat Cutter

Reports To: Meat Manager

Are you an experienced butcher or meat cutter with a passion for meat and seafood, and delivering exceptional guest service? Do you thrive in a grocery store environment, where your craftsmanship can truly shine? If so, we invite you to bring your expertise to our Meat Department as a Meat Cutter.

Our Meat Department is central to providing high-quality, fresh meat products to our guests, helping them create memorable meals for any occasion. As a Meat Cutter, you will play a vital role in ensuring our meat offerings are prepared to perfection and meet the highest standards of quality.


What You'll Do:
As a Festival Foods Meat Cutter, you will:

  • Expert Meat Cutting: Utilize your meat cutting skills to prepare all non-case ready meat products, including cutting, grinding, wrapping, and trimming, according to established standards.
  • Butchery Leadership: Provide expertise and leadership on the sales floor, ensuring safety and sanitation guidelines are followed, and inventory is effectively managed within the grocery store environment.
  • Culinary Knowledge: Apply your extensive knowledge as a butcher, understanding different cuts of meat and cooking techniques to assist guests and ensure the best product offerings.
  • Quality and Quantity Standards: Maintain and meet quality and quantity standards by filling all service and self-service cases, including fresh, frozen, and processed products.
  • Team Support: Support your teammates and contribute positively to the culture of the Meat Department.
  • Drive Sales: Increase sales by focusing on the details and ensuring products are visually appealing to our guests.
  • Minimize Waste: Reduce shrink by following production lists, accurate trim standards, and minimizing waste.
  • Product Management: Ensure meat products are properly packaged, labeled, and stored according to company policies and procedures.
  • Training: Assist in training Utility team members in grinding, sausage making, cutting for the service counter, special orders, wrapping, and filling products.
  • Cleanliness and Safety: Lead by example in maintaining the cleanliness of the department, including the operation, maintenance, and sanitization of equipment.
  • Guest Services: Provide excellent service at the meat counter, offering expert knowledge and attentively assisting guests with their needs.
  • Special Orders: Collect and fulfill special orders and requests in a timely manner.
  • Teamwork: Perform other duties as needed to support the team.
  • Honor Commitments: Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences.

What We're Looking For:
To succeed as a Festival Foods Meat Cutter, you should have:

  • Experience: Proven experience as a butcher or in meat cutting within a grocery store, retail, or meat production setting.
  • Customer Focus: Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with guests and all personnel.
  • Communication Skills: Good oral and written communication skills.
  • Product Knowledge: Knowledge of perishable foods, particularly meat.
  • Age Requirement: Must be over the age of 18.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

  • The physical demands and work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

    • Stand in one place for a long period of time, bend, stoop, and kneel regularly
    • Lifting up to 60 pounds on an occasional basis
    • May be exposed to extreme temperatures

Work Schedule:
The Meat Cutter position can be part-time or full-time. The work schedule may include mornings, afternoons, weekends, and holidays, with flexibility to work evenings or overnight as needed.

Are you ready to showcase your meat cutting skills and contribute to a team committed to excellence in a grocery store environment?

Apply now and become a key player in our Meat Department!



WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE:
  • Associate Discount: Enjoy an industry-leading 15% off your grocery purchases for you and your immediate household!.


  • Weekly Pay & Premium Pay: Hourly associates are paid weekly, providing more frequent access to their funds. Part-time store associates are paid a $1 premium per hour on Sundays and select holidays. Hourly full-time store associates receive time and a half on Sundays and select holidays.


  • Two-Week Advanced Scheduling: Better Planning. Better Balance. We provide our associates with their schedules two weeks in advance, offering greater predictability & flexibility.


  • Vision & Dental Insurance: Part-time and full-time associates are eligible for vision insurance and two dental coverage options that are designed to fit your needs.


  • Support: Our associates receive support for their total well-being; including 3 weeks of paid parental leave, a fitness reimbursement program offering savings off of fitness membership fees; our EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and LEAPCare Care Coaches, which provide associates confidential care related to hospital visitation, conflict resolution, stress management, marriage or divorce, family issues and depression or anxiety.


  • Save for Your Future: Offering a 401(k), were proud to support our associates in planning for retirement. The 401(k) plan empowers associates to save a portion of their paychecks for retirement. Festival Foods has an annual discretionary match to help our associates reach their savings goals.
    At Festival Foods we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We are dedicated to building a top-notch team of skilled, experienced and service-oriented associates. Festival Foods believes that an inclusive environment for teammates of all backgrounds and perspectives strengthens our ability to serve our guests and communities, as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people.
    2534 Steffens Court
    Green Bay
    WI
    54311

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    About Festival Foods

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    Festival Foods serves guests in 40 full-service, state-of-the-art supermarkets throughout Wisconsin. At Festival Foods, we're not simply selling groceries, we're on a mission! Every business decision we make is based on our "Boomerang Principle"--empowering our associates to make decisions and take actions that will "Bring the Customer Back". We are proud to be a family and employee-owned company.

    Industry

    Retail

    Company size

    5,001 - 10,000 Employees

    Headquarters location

    De Pere, WI, US

    Year founded

    1946