Specialty Meat Cutter and Trimmer

Description

This non-exempt role reports to the Production Supervisor to fulfill specialty orders as a tenured specialist in cutting and trimming meats for high-end or exclusive cuts. Knowledge of all meats related to wholesale or retail packaging. This position works exclusively in a technologically advanced refrigerated processing room, following USDA handling guidelines. The position requires working in tandem with other departments including Quality Assurance, Warehouse, and Maintenance as well as line supervisors.

• Practice good personal hygiene and cleanliness
• Ensure accuracy of case weights and minimize product loss due to waste and spillage
• Process all products assigned to desired company specs
• Record accurate production data
• Daily set up and breakdown of all equipment used in production
• Comply to company GMPs
• Assist other processing room staff in all other tasks associated with production
• Other tasks as assigned from time to time

Requirements

• Band saw expertise
• Training and certification provided for in-house equipment
• Food Safety training done on-site
• Follow stringent Food Safety preparation FDA guidelines, USDA regulated

• Standing 8 hours a day working on a production line whether it be on a chicken line, or beef table or working on a band saw
• Temperature controlled to meet USDA Regulations and must dress for the cool environment, to include all required room garments (gloves, hair net, lab coat)
• Repetitive hand motion, frequently pushing and pulling, occasional bending and lifting
• Department has a required stretching program performed twice daily