Butcher

GOODE CO. & LG BRANDS; Stafford (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly payroll

Team member discounts on meals

Wellness resources access

Medical membership (part-time)

Full medical benefits after 12 months

Job summary

Goode Company is seeking a skilled butcher to prepare and portion meat and seafood for high-volume production in a refrigerated kitchen. You will rely on knife skills and proper equipment handling to ensure yields, quality, and accurate labeling.

Qualified candidates will have experience in butchered proteins, strong safety practices, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. A Food Handler Certification is required, with availability for varied schedules including early mornings,

Qualifications

• Butchery, meat-cutting, seafood fabrication, or high-volume protein-prep experience.
• Strong knife skills and knowledge of yields, portions, quality, and safe equipment use.
• Ability to work accurately in refrigerated and production environments.
• Food Handler Certification

Responsibilities

• Break down, trim, cut, portion, grind, or prepare assigned proteins to specification.
• Use knives, saws, grinders, scales, and other equipment safely and accurately.
• Monitor yields, trim, waste, quality, labeling, storage, and product rotation.
• Maintain cold-chain, sanitation, allergen, and cross-contamination controls.
• Plan work from production needs and communicate shortages or quality concerns promptly.
• Clean, sanitize, inspect, and store tools and equipment after use.

Skills

Butchery expertise

Meat-cutting

Seafood fabrication

Knife skills

Food safety knowledge

Tools

Knives

Saws

Grinders

Scales

Job description

About the Employer BrandAt Goode Company, food is how we tell the story of Texas—its people, places, traditions, and hospitality. Since 1977, our restaurants have been built around honest cooking, genuine connection, and the belief that every guest should feel welcomed and well cared for.The RoleThe Butcher fabricates, portions, and protects meat and seafood products with skilled technique, accurate yields, and disciplined sanitation.What You’ll DoBreak down, trim, cut, portion, grind, or prepare assigned proteins to specification.Use knives, saws, grinders, scales, and other equipment safely and accurately.Monitor yields, trim, waste, quality, labeling, storage, and product rotation.Maintain cold-chain, sanitation, allergen, and cross-contamination controls.Plan work from production needs and communicate shortages or quality concerns promptly.Clean, sanitize, inspect, and store tools and equipment after use.Benefits & PerksWeekly payroll.Team member food and dining discounts.Access to wellness resources and support services.Part-time medical membership with preventive and diagnostic coverage during the first year, subject to plan terms and eligibility.Eligibility for full medical benefits after 12 months of consistent full-time hours, subject to plan terms and eligibility.Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and applicable plan terms.What You’ll BringButchery, meat-cutting, seafood fabrication, or high-volume protein-prep experience.Strong knife skills and knowledge of yields, portions, quality, and safe equipment use.Ability to work accurately in refrigerated and production environments.Food Handler CertificationPhysical & Schedule RequirementsStand and move for extended periods in a fast-paced kitchen environment.Frequently bend, reach, grip, push, pull, and perform repetitive food-preparation motions.Regularly lift and carry up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds with assistance when needed.Safely work around heat, open flame, steam, sharp tools, wet floors, cold storage, and commercial equipment.Maintain availability for a varied schedule that may include early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.