Poultry Production Associate; Tender Cutter) Baltimore

Job Details

Job Location:

2121 Wicomico Street
- Baltimore, MD 21230

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: High School Salary Range: $15.55 - $15.55 Hourly Job Category:
Manufacturing One Fine Family is a Baltimore-based family of brands united by a commitment to providing great chicken at a great price. Through One Fine Chicken, Easy Street, and Holly Poultry, we serve retail and food service customers with quality, value, and reliability while giving back to the communities we serve.

Join One Fine Family and be part of a purpose-driven team committed to quality, service, and making a difference.

Incentive Pay Available
- Up to $200 Per Week!

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Tender Cutter to join our team. This role requires strong knife skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to maintaining high standards of food safety, quality, and productivity. As a Tender Cutter, you will play a vital role in ensuring our customers receive poultry products that meet customer specifications and company quality standards.

• Cleans, trims, slices, and portions medium and jumbo chicken tenders according to customer specifications.
• Inspects products for defects, bruising, blemishes, and overall quality.
• Reads, understands, and follows all customer-specific cutting, sizing, and packaging requirements.
• Uses knives and other approved tools to trim and portion poultry products accurately and efficiently.
• Separates chicken products and byproducts into designated containers.
• Weighs products and places them in the appropriate containers for further processing.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Follows all GMP, PPE, SQF, USDA, food safety, and company safety requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrated knife skills and poultry processing experience required.
• Working knowledge of production equipment and processing procedures.
• Ability to portion poultry accurately and consistently while meeting customer specifications.
• Ability to minimize product loss through accurate cutting and trimming techniques.
• Strong problem-solving skills related to trimming, sizing, and product utilization.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, production-driven environment.
• Must be a team player and possess a positive attitude.
• Ability to work in a refrigerated production environment throughout the shift.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and perform repetitive cutting, trimming, gripping, and reaching motions.
• Ability to work 8- to 12-hour shifts.
• Must be available to work scheduled shifts Sunday through Friday, including overtime as required.

• Employees are expected to demonstrate continuous improvement throughout the training period.
• All Tender Cutters are expected to achieve a minimum production rate of 150 pounds per labor hour by the end of Week 6 while maintaining safety, quality, yield, and customer specifications.
• Daily and weekly performance reviews will be conducted to monitor progress, provide coaching, and ensure understanding of performance expectations.

Incentive eligibility and payout are subject to the terms, qualifications, and requirements of the Tender Cutter Incentive Program.

Holly Poultry, Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.