Birdies Bodega is a small organic grocery store in Newport Beach, California, featuring local produce and seed oil free, clean ingredient products. We’re building a meat department we’re proud of and are hiring two skilled, hands-on teammates.
Experience REQUIRED (Both Roles)
Prior experience cutting in a butcher shop is required.
Assistant Butcher: Full-time, Tuesday through Saturday | Pay based on experience
Position Summary: Supports department leadership and helps operate the Meat Department efficiently, safely, and profitably.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist with supervision of department personnel
- Support merchandising, production, inventory control, and receiving
- Train employees and provide shift leadership
- Monitor quality, pricing, and rotation
- Open and close the department as assigned
Equipment and Working Conditions: May operate department equipment for which trained and authorized, including knives, bandsaws, grinders, slicers, tenderizers, scales, and wrapping equipment.
Cutter: Full-time, Sunday through Thursday | Pay based on experience
Position Summary: Responsible for preparing, processing, packaging, and merchandising meat products while maintaining quality and yield standards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Cut, trim, debone, grind, and portion products
- Prepare retail-ready products and custom orders
- Package, weigh, label, and price products accurately
- Maintain inventory rotation and freshness
- Clean and sanitize workstations and equipment
Equipment and Working Conditions: Expected to safely operate authorized department equipment, including knives, bandsaws, grinders, slicers, tenderizers, scales, and wrapping equipment.
Physical Requirements (Both Roles)
- Ability to stand for extended periods
- Frequent bending, reaching, twisting, and kneeling
- Work in refrigerated coolers and freezers
- Frequent lifting up to 50 pounds, and heavier loads with assistance or approved equipment
Please send your resume to apply
