Meat Cutter/ Butcher

Position Summary: Reporting to the Production Manager, the Meat Cutter uses hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat in accordance with daily customer orders and company guidelines.

Duties/Responsibilities

 Uses knives, cleavers, meat saws, band saws or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming  In accordance with company guidelines, trims fat, skin, tendons, tissues, and ragged edges from meat cuts, such as loins, spareribs, butts, hams, rounds, sirloins, fillets, and chops

 Cleans and trims meat and fat from bones; places trimmings and bones in corresponding containers

 Removes parts, such as skin or bones from carcass

 Inspects meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and removes them along with any excess fat

 May weigh and tag meats and containers for weight and contents

 Maintains high commitment to high quality food production

 Operates within Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and General Manufacturing Procedures (GMPs)

 Other duties as assigned Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

 Experience with portion cuts, precision cutting of beef tenders, rib eye, New York, etc.

 Must comprehend simple instructions and ask questions to clarify when needed

 Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods

 Able to identify when something is wrong or likely to go wrong and able to communicate situation to supervisor

 Able to keep hand and arm steady while moving arm or while holding arm and hand in one position  Able to quickly move hand, hand and arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects

 Able to multi task with highest degree of accuracy and sense of urgency

 Able to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time in a warehouse/production environment where the temperature is as low as 32 degrees Fahrenheit for minimum of 8 hours.

 Able to reach, lift and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 50 lbs.

Qualifications:

 High School diploma or equivalent preferred

 Minimum of two years of work-related experience