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Coalcracker · Coalcracker

Definition of Customer Service: The assistance and advice provided by a company to those people who buy or use its products or services. Obviously this will vary depending on the type business we are in. The value of good customer service is priceless. Its a gift that keeps on giving but like anyth...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

United States Department of Laborhttps://www.dol.gov/ The Department of Labor (DOL) fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, prote...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

I have to take back what I had planned to do concerning "job descriptions of supermarket total store managers". The reason is after reading the store manager job descriptions of the top 10 supermarkets in America I see no direct responsibility given to store managers concerning the labor related op...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

Safeway seems to have a much more complex job description than Kroger but again I don't see and direct involvement in meat department labor allocations. I underlined a few items that shows that a Safeway store manager has the duties to schedule hours but again it seems like every department but the m...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

We are going to continue to talk about Work Load Discrimination. With that thought-in-mind I will be gathering "Store Manager Job Descriptions" where ever I can find them, as many are in the public domain. Personally I believe that top notch Store Managers can influence upper management when hours...

Jason19991 · Jason19991

Curious if anyone seen this before and what is it. Normally found in beef and pork I've heard different things on what it is but want to know what it is for sure. -- Edited by Jason19991 on Wednesday 25th of January 2017 05:11:37 PM

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

This topic is an addition to the topic for Ground Sirloin as per our discussion "Ground Sirloin! A Hot Topic". I found this site: (https://www.fs.fed.us/fire/contracting/food/ground_beef_strd.pdf) which is a chart as to what can be used in the making of primal grinds, ground beef, and other var...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

http://www.bplans.com/butcher_shop_business_plan/executive_summary_fc.php After reviewing this site I believe it is great information for anyone who is contemplating "opening their own butcher shop". Its pretty detailed but very interesting. Kind of giving one the "big picture look"....

bigmmartin · bigmmartin

I am wanting to open a meat market in my home town in Oklahoma and need ny and all advice on opening it. I began as a butcher at the age of 15 in a small home town grocery store and then went to college and received a meat science degree. After college I worked for two large meat processing facility here in...

Chopper · Chopper

Just got done with a 3-day ice scare. We did 30,000 the first day 32,000 yesterday and probably at least another 30,000 today. It reminded of the Y2K scare we had so long ago. I'm glad it's over.

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

What ever happened to Full Service Gas Stations? The gas stations of yesteryear put todays filling stations to shame, actually they are not even filling stations, they are mini-food-marts that sell gas. Growing up during my teen years my dad owned and operated a Texico Service Station where I...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

All though I am now sitting on the sidelines but surely I feel the pain of my fellow working meat cutters. Let me take you back to Christmas 1965. Guess what? It was the same way back then nothing has change except for the sales volumes. Pressure, pressure and more pressure. I use to pal around with two fr...

Chopper · Chopper

Stop me if you heard this before. I'm running a 7.5 % labor and it's still not good enough. You want labor down more or a good service department, can't have both.

Meat Monkey · Meat Monkey

“So, what are you doing for the holidays?” People who've never worked in retail at any level simply do not realize the horror and depression this innocent question invokes in members of my trade. I have worked as a supermarket meat-cutter for 32 years—that's 32 Christmases, and I can tell you honest...

toby (the meat slave) · -

Jackie asks; " Hi! Someone just gave me a ham "nugget." I asked what that was and was told " it sounds better than ham " butt." I know the ham butt cut, is a ham nuggett the same thing or something else? Thanks!"

55plymouth · -

Ed asks; "What is the longest I can hang my venison in a garage that maintained a temperature between 34-40 degrees constantly. The deer was gutted and skinned immediately"

jakev · jakev

hey im looking for the best book or books for learning everything i need to know about meat from identifying to cutting to displaying meat preferably pork and beef, im a meat cutter but am stiving to lear more, let me know what the best books you know of i dont care about price

Burgermeister · Burgermeister

For extra money, sometimes I work at Safeway stores on my days off. This is what they tie their roasts with now. Have any of you seen or used these before?

Burgermeister · Burgermeister

Safeway beef shanks now come in like this. One per package, with bone pre sliced. Unevenly, and sometimes not completely through. What do you think of that?

apcowboy · apcowboy

This is a neat old Meat Slicer called the Scout by the American Slicing Co. Chicago, ILL. The serial number is 219076. Patents from 1911-1921. It has a westinghouse motor on it that is 1/4 Hp, Volt 110 & Amp 4.8. The slicer is 26" long, 20" wide & 15" tall. It weighs around 125 pounds.

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	How To Make A Great First Impression On Your Meat Department Customers (Preview) Definition of Customer Service: The assistance and advice provided by a company to those people who buy or use its products or services. Obviously this will vary depending on the type business we are in. The value of good customer service is priceless. Its a gift that keeps on giving but like anyth...	Coalcracker	10	3144	Feb 12, 2017 by -
	What Does The Department Of Labor Do? (Preview) United States Department of Laborhttps://www.dol.gov/ The Department of Labor (DOL) fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, prote...	Coalcracker	0	1751	Feb 7, 2017 by Coalcracker
	Does Your Supermarket Managers Have Concerns About Work Load Discrimination In Your Meat Department? (Preview) I have to take back what I had planned to do concerning "job descriptions of supermarket total store managers". The reason is after reading the store manager job descriptions of the top 10 supermarkets in America I see no direct responsibility given to store managers concerning the labor related op...	Coalcracker	1	1864	Feb 3, 2017 by kbraker510
	Job Description of Safeway Store Manager As It Relates To Meat Departments Part II (Preview) Safeway seems to have a much more complex job description than Kroger but again I don't see and direct involvement in meat department labor allocations. I underlined a few items that shows that a Safeway store manager has the duties to schedule hours but again it seems like every department but the m...	Coalcracker	0	2013	Feb 1, 2017 by Coalcracker
	Job Description of Kroger Store Manager As It Relates To Meat Departments Part I (Preview) We are going to continue to talk about Work Load Discrimination. With that thought-in-mind I will be gathering "Store Manager Job Descriptions" where ever I can find them, as many are in the public domain. Personally I believe that top notch Store Managers can influence upper management when hours...	Coalcracker	0	1929	Feb 1, 2017 by Coalcracker
	Green substance in meat? (Preview) Curious if anyone seen this before and what is it. Normally found in beef and pork I've heard different things on what it is but want to know what it is for sure. -- Edited by Jason19991 on Wednesday 25th of January 2017 05:11:37 PM	Jason19991	3	1653	Jan 31, 2017 by Frog
	USDA Ingredient And Label Requirements For Ground Beef Manufactures (Preview) This topic is an addition to the topic for Ground Sirloin as per our discussion "Ground Sirloin! A Hot Topic". I found this site: (https://www.fs.fed.us/fire/contracting/food/ground_beef_strd.pdf) which is a chart as to what can be used in the making of primal grinds, ground beef, and other var...	Coalcracker	6	2479	Jan 25, 2017 by irishdude
	Butcher Shop Start Up Plan (Preview) http://www.bplans.com/butcher_shop_business_plan/executive_summary_fc.php After reviewing this site I believe it is great information for anyone who is contemplating "opening their own butcher shop". Its pretty detailed but very interesting. Kind of giving one the "big picture look"....	Coalcracker	0	1492	Jan 17, 2017 by Coalcracker
	Adive on opening a New Meat Market (Preview) I am wanting to open a meat market in my home town in Oklahoma and need ny and all advice on opening it. I began as a butcher at the age of 15 in a small home town grocery store and then went to college and received a meat science degree. After college I worked for two large meat processing facility here in...	bigmmartin	5	1844	Jan 17, 2017 by Coalcracker
	3-day ice scare (Preview) Just got done with a 3-day ice scare. We did 30,000 the first day 32,000 yesterday and probably at least another 30,000 today. It reminded of the Y2K scare we had so long ago. I'm glad it's over.	Chopper	0	1332	Jan 14, 2017 by Chopper
	Lets Compare The Service Station Of Yesteryear With Meat Depatments? (Preview) What ever happened to Full Service Gas Stations? The gas stations of yesteryear put todays filling stations to shame, actually they are not even filling stations, they are mini-food-marts that sell gas. Growing up during my teen years my dad owned and operated a Texico Service Station where I...	Coalcracker	14	1894	Jan 13, 2017 by irishdude
	Meat Cutters How About Your Opinions On This Idea (Preview) All though I am now sitting on the sidelines but surely I feel the pain of my fellow working meat cutters. Let me take you back to Christmas 1965. Guess what? It was the same way back then nothing has change except for the sales volumes. Pressure, pressure and more pressure. I use to pal around with two fr...	Coalcracker	2	1647	Jan 11, 2017 by irishdude
	Labor, labor, labor (Preview) Stop me if you heard this before. I'm running a 7.5 % labor and it's still not good enough. You want labor down more or a good service department, can't have both.	Chopper	6	1989	Jan 6, 2017 by toby (the meat slave)
	I Survived Christmas (sort of) (Preview) “So, what are you doing for the holidays?” People who've never worked in retail at any level simply do not realize the horror and depression this innocent question invokes in members of my trade. I have worked as a supermarket meat-cutter for 32 years—that's 32 Christmases, and I can tell you honest...	Meat Monkey	9	2076	Jan 6, 2017 by bucklester
	What are "Ham Nuggets?" (Preview) Jackie asks; " Hi! Someone just gave me a ham "nugget." I asked what that was and was told " it sounds better than ham " butt." I know the ham butt cut, is a ham nuggett the same thing or something else? Thanks!"	-	2	2038	Jan 3, 2017 by toby (the meat slave)
	How long can I hang my deer? (Preview) Ed asks; "What is the longest I can hang my venison in a garage that maintained a temperature between 34-40 degrees constantly. The deer was gutted and skinned immediately"	-	1	1440	Jan 3, 2017 by 55plymouth
	book learning rescource (Preview) hey im looking for the best book or books for learning everything i need to know about meat from identifying to cutting to displaying meat preferably pork and beef, im a meat cutter but am stiving to lear more, let me know what the best books you know of i dont care about price	jakev	0	1384	Jan 1, 2017 by jakev
	Have you seen this stretchable roast tying bands? (Preview) For extra money, sometimes I work at Safeway stores on my days off. This is what they tie their roasts with now. Have any of you seen or used these before?	Burgermeister	4	1796	Dec 31, 2016 by -
	Safeway beef shanks with the bone pre sliced (have you seen this before?) (Preview) Safeway beef shanks now come in like this. One per package, with bone pre sliced. Unevenly, and sometimes not completely through. What do you think of that?	Burgermeister	5	1973	Dec 29, 2016 by Chopper
	Vintage Scout American Slicing Machine Co. Meat Slicer (Preview) This is a neat old Meat Slicer called the Scout by the American Slicing Co. Chicago, ILL. The serial number is 219076. Patents from 1911-1921. It has a westinghouse motor on it that is 1/4 Hp, Volt 110 & Amp 4.8. The slicer is 26" long, 20" wide & 15" tall. It weighs around 125 pounds.	apcowboy	3	8640	Dec 23, 2016 by Ram1984
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