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Overnight Location Walmart Supercenter #4695 6660 GODFREY RD, GODFREY, IL, 62035, US Job Overview Meat / Produce associates are focused on keeping the Fresh area fully stocked. They also rotate ...

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Meat/Produce Team Associate

Pineville, MO ยท On-site

$15 - $28/hr

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Overnight Location Walmart Supercenter #5889 9410 WEBB CHAPEL RD, DALLAS, TX, 75220, US Job Overview Meat / Produce associates are focused on keeping the Fresh area fully stocked. They also rotate ...

Overnight Location Walmart Supercenter #3639 24635 DULLES LANDING DR, DULLES, VA, 20166, US Job Overview Meat / Produce associates are focused on keeping the Fresh area fully stocked. They also ...

Overnight Location Walmart Supercenter #3408 3200 MARKET ST, CARSON CITY, NV, 89706, US Job Overview Meat / Produce associates are focused on keeping the Fresh area fully stocked. They also rotate ...

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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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Infographic showing various Overnight Meat Cutter job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Locum Tenens, 37% Full Time, 57% Part Time, 4% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 100% Physical job distribution, with an average salary of $36,201 per year, or $17.4 per hour.
Central Market (Dallas) Meat Cutter - Full time

Central Market (Dallas) Meat Cutter - Full time

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Dallas, TX โ€ข On-site

$19.50/hr

Full-time

Posted 18 days ago


Job description

Overview
Central Market is a specialty grocery that started in Austin, Texas in 1994, and has grown to multiple locations across the state. What makes Central Market one of the freshest markets in the country - Try a sumptuous selection of everything edible, for starters. We go straight to the source to bring you the finest food and drink the world has to offer. With hundreds of cheeses, thousands of wines, acres of produce, and aisles of experts, Central Market is a foodie's wonderland. Our commitment beyond the plate is another reason we're a cut above. We believe food is a way of uniting families and communities, of preserving cultures, and of starting new traditions. Each of our stores is a market in the truest sense and is a place to exchange goods, services, and ideas for those really into food.
Responsibilities
Job Summary: Central Market is seeking a Production Specialist with availability to include days, evenings, and weekends to handle the freshest quality ingredients. Production Specialists work under direct supervision. They will apply basic and some advanced skills in procedures, techniques, tools, materials and/or equipment appropriate to are of specialization. They will accept responsibility for achieving goals/objectives. Use of specialized subject matter knowledge required.
Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:
  • Unloading product from truck and transporting to storage area
  • Ensures quality control of all product before sending to sales floor
  • Maintains sanitation in the department
  • Maintains organization of back storage, freezer, walk-in and production area
  • Reads and executes daily production list
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as weights, discounts, percentages and volumes
  • Provides customer service as required such as answering questions, taking orders on the phone
  • Assists in monitoring the quality of goods and monitors shrink
  • Orders and receives products and supplies
  • Maintains transfer records
  • Preps, wraps, prices, sells, and stocks products continuously
  • Demos, or prepares customer samples for self-serve
  • Provides superlative customers service
  • Uses suggestive selling techniques to maximize sales

The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.
Qualifications & Key Requirements:
Work Experience:
  • Experience with commercial production - Preferred
  • 1+ years Experience in food preparation and experience - Required
  • 2+ years 2-5 years of related experience - Required

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  • Demonstrates and shares expertise about food - Required
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - Required
  • Ability to handle stressful situations - Required
  • Ability to coach other Partners - Required
  • Good verbal and written communication skills - Required
  • Ability to inform customers about ingredients - Required
  • Values diversity - Required

Education:
Licenses/Certifications:
Physical Demands & Working Conditions:
  • Lift and carry moderate to heavy loads (minimum of 50 lbs.) Bend, reach, push, and pull.
  • Ability to work overnight and flexible schedules (days, evenings, weekends, and holidays)

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Last revised: 2/1/2004