Meat Cutter

Lake Geneva Country Meats is looking for a dependable Meat Cutter to join our production team.

This position will help cut meat across all areas of our business (custom processing, retail meat counter, and sausage production), with a particular focus on retail cuts.

Meat-cutting experience is an advantage, but we are willing to train someone with basic knife skills who works well with their hands, is comfortable in a physical work environment, and wants to learn the meat-cutting trade.

This is a full-time, Tuesday
- Saturday position. We are looking for someone who shows up reliably, works hard, takes pride in doing things correctly, and enjoys being part of a team.

• Use knives and meat processing equipment to cut, trim, bone, and prepare meat.
• Learn how to fabricate beef, pork, lamb, and other products to LGCM standards.
• Assist with grinding and other meat processing tasks.
• Check products for quality and accuracy.
• Follow food safety and USDA requirements.
• Keep work areas, tools, and equipment clean and sanitary.
• Help the team complete the day's production efficiently and correctly.

• Some experience using knives in a work environment is preferred.
• Meat cutting experience is helpful, but not required.
• Willingness and ability to learn meat cutting techniques.
• Dependable attendance and a strong work ethic.
• Ability to follow instructions and pay attention to detail.
• Comfortable working as part of a team.
• Comfortable performing physical, hands-on work throughout the day.

This position works primarily on our meat processing floor and regularly moves between the cutting room, coolers, and freezers.

Because we are a whole-animal butcher shop, employees in this position work around animal carcasses, raw meat, blood, and other normal parts of meat processing.

Employees in this position must be able to:

• Lift up to 80 pounds.
• Stand and move on a hard floor throughout the workday.
• Safely use knives and meat processing equipment.
• Reach products and equipment up to seven feet high with the use of ladders or stools when necessary.
• Work in temperatures ranging from a chilled cutting room to approximately 40°F coolers and 0°F freezers.
• Work in an environment that may occasionally be wet.

• Full-time
• Tuesday
  - Saturday

• Competitive pay based on experience.
• MEC health care plan.
• SIMPLE IRA retirement plan with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid life insurance.
• Access to supplemental insurance through payroll deduction.
• Generous employee discount.

This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive listing of every activity, duty, or responsibility required of the position. Duties and responsibilities may change as business needs change.