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Central Meats & Almost Catered Careers and Jobs
Our story begins in June of 1960, when Earl L. Edmonson started a business called Central Food Service Inc.
He purchased Cobb's Locker Plant, located at 116 Cherry Street in Suffolk, Virginia. They offered lockers for folks to store their food, sold wholesale & retail meats and provisions, as well as running a Freezer Food Plan. Central Food Service Inc. gained attention and popularity, soon boasting a respectable customer base, a full staff of salesmen and numerous delivery trucks. Earl and his employees soon found themselves working long days, night shifts and even extending hours to incorporate a second shift as ...Show full descriptionthe company grew.
Earl and his wife, Ernestine, started a family to grow with their business. The couple raised two girls and a boy; Laura, Janice and Richard. Although it was hard work, the business often brought the family together as something that everyone shared. At some point in their lives, all of Earl's children and his wife worked at Central. After high school, Richard began working for the company full time.
In 1972, things changed for Central. The State Highway Department needed to build an overpass directly over the top of the Cherry Street location, and Earl figured it was a sign. He sold the Central building and purchased Meixel's Meats shortly afterwards.
As far as the records show, meat has been sold from this location continuously, as far back as 1935.
There had been industry innovations since the 30's and Earl lost no time in updating the new space by adding on a second building structure, walk-in freezer, a cooler, and finally office and retail areas. The tried and true came along for the move as well; all of the employees, equipment and merchandise. The new location opened for business in June of 1972, dubbed Central Meats, and has remained in that same spot to this day.
In 1990 Central Meats expanded to include Almost Catered, a successful foray into events and gatherings. This prosperity is due to the Central Meats mission, unchanged since the Cherry Street days, which is to always offer the best quality at a lower price than the competitor, and to provide superior customer service at all times.
Thank you for your patronage of Central Meats, a Hampton Roads hallmark. We appreciate your business and we look forward to seeing your smiling face browsing our meat selection.
Nobody leaves empty-handed, so come on down if you've never been. We've got a free pound of sausage for you - because we know you'll be back after you taste it.
See you soon!
We Look for Hard Working, Dedicated, People who take Pride in doing the job right the First Time. Good Attitude, Patience, Stress Tolerance. Work well with Tough Customers. If you think you have these Skills and Talents. Please fill in application.Show less What is it like to work at Central Meats & Almost Catered?
Central Meats & Almost Catered is a family owned and operated business, providing Hampton Roads with quality meats since 1960. When you work here with us, you are not just a number or another employee. You will be a part of our work family. We will get to know you and treat you as a valuable member of our team. We will strive to teach & empower you with knowledge from this one of a kind industry.
What are the perks and benefits of working at Central Meats & Almost Catered? Some benefits the company provides for eligible employees are the following:
Discounts on Purchases
Paid Holidays
Paid Vacations
Sick Leave
Bereavement Leave
Personal Leave of Absence
Flexible Hours
401K S.E.P. Retirement Plan
Social Security
Workers' Compensation Insurance
Group Term Life Insurance
Health Care/Hospitalization Insurance
Unemployment Compensation Insurance
Education Assistance
What does career growth look like at Central Meats & Almost Catered? If you are interested in learning about the meat industry, then there is a lot to learn. We won't be bashful in teaching you the tricks of the trade, so long as you are willing. Many employees started here not knowing anything about meat and have become meat industry experts through the years. We are a fully operational butcher shop and can teach you how meat gets from the farm to your kitchen table.
$16 - 24 per hour
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