Trim Trainee - 2nd Shift

Job in South Holland, Cook County, Illinois, 60473, USA

Listing for: Miniat LLC

Apprenticeship/Internship position
Listed on 2026-10-20

Job specializations:

Manufacturing / Production
Food Production, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Production Associate / Production Line, Production QC/QA

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 18 - 21.6 USD Hourly USD 18.00 21.60 HOUR

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Trim Trainee - 2nd Shift

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $18.00 To $21.60 Hourly

Position

Description:

Performs specific duties that will allow individual to progress in completion of summative assessment, learning tools, and application of skill/ability to complete processing of trimming to product specification.

Primary Responsibilities:

Read and review training material
Observe task being performed
Perform tasks by repetitive practice methods
Ensures work performance meets throughput and yield standard requirements.
Meet Validation Matrix expectations for all ten cuts
Rate
Quality
Honing
Meet Validation Requirements/Expectations
Knife Skills
Maintaining Blade Sharpness
Stroke
Frequency
Tools
Flat Steel
Rounded Steel
Hook
Contributes to team efforts by performing other duties as assigned and needed.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities:

Not applicable.

Requirements:

Able to work overtime and weekends as needed.

Preferred Experience /Skillset:

Able to speak English preferred.
Meat trimming or butchering experience.
Knowledge of GMP, HACCP and USDA regulations preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Able to lift/push/pull product more than 30 pounds occasionally.
100% of day spent on work floor standing and trimming.
100% of day spent in temperatures of 40 to 45 degrees

This is a union position and comes with benefits provided by the union, upon completion of the 90 day probationary period. Benefits include: medical, vision and dental as well as 1 week of paid time off after 1 year of employment.