Meat Preparation Operative

Arthur Mallon Foods; Ulster; On-site; EUR 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rate €14.25–€15.00/hr

Bike to work scheme

Pension scheme

Free fruit Friday

Wellbeing events

Occupational health support

Origin Green company

Development opportunities

Friendly, safe working environment

Employee voice forum

People centric culture awards

Job summary

Arthur Mallon Foods in Ireland is seeking a Meat Preparation Worker to join our growing team. You will de-box meat, help formulate recipes, input data, and operate mincing and chopping equipment, all while adhering to safety standards.

We value reliability, basic English, and the ability to move up to 25 kg in a chilled facility. The role offers training, development opportunities, and a supportive, team‑oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Basic spoken English required for communication in a team.
• Basic computer skills to input data and operate simple software.
• Team player with a flexible approach to shift coverage.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and cover evening shifts as required.
• Ability to move product up to 25 kg in a chilled facility.

Responsibilities

• De-box meat and assist with formulation of recipes.
• Input data related to production and maintain accurate records.
• Operate mincing and chopping equipment safely.
• Adhere to safety and hygiene standards at all times.
• Collaborate with production team to meet goals and maintain quality.

Skills

Basic spoken English

Basic computer skills

Team player

Flexible hours

Heavy lifting 25 kg

Job description

Sausage meat preparation plays a crucial role in our production process by ensuring consistency of finished products (predominantly pork).As part of our growing team, we are seeking the right candidate to join our meat Preparation team.

The Role

To carry out various tasks related to meat processing to include:

• De- boxing meat
• Formulation of recipes
• Inputting of data
• Operation of mincing and chopping equipment
• Adhering to safety and hygiene standards.
• Working alongside our production team to meet production goals/targets and maintain product quality.

The Person

• Previous experience in meat preparation or a related field is preferred but not essential
• Understanding of food safety and hygiene standards.
• Ability to move product of up to 25kgs around a chilled production facility
• Basic spoken and written English to assist good communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.
• Basic computer skills
• Flexibility with working hours and willingness to provide cover for our evening shift as required is essential

Benefits

• Competitive pay rates - €14.25 starting rate moving to €15.00 after probation
• Bike to work scheme free car parking
• Pension scheme
• Free fruit friday (monthly)
• Wellbeing events- regular raffles, prizes and fun
• Occupation health support
• Corporate social responsibility- charities/ bee garden/ food donations
• Origin green company
• Development opportunities- we invest in our people through structured training and continuous development programmes
• Friendly, safe, stable working environment
• Employee voice listened to and more importantly heard-employee forum
• People centric culture-monthly values awards