Food Production Worker

Sysco Northeast Rdc; Hampshire Township (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Northeast Rdc in Hampshire Township, IL, is seeking a skilled Meat Trimmer to support production by cutting meat to customer specifications. The ideal candidate will have experience with knife skills and knowledge of meat cuts, along with the ability to work in a team environment. Responsibilities include trimming loins, identifying and labeling cuts, and ensuring proper product quality. Heavy lifting is expected in a cold, wet processing environment. Join us in delivering quality products to our customers.

Qualifications

• Experience in meat trimming and knife skills.
• Basic knowledge of meat cuts.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Able to see deficiencies in raw materials.
• Ability to identify products by proper name and trim loins.
• Label/identify sub primal cuts after trimming.
• Knowledge of basic cuts and trim for producing various products.
• Some heavy lifting required.

Skills

Meat trimming and Knife skills

Ability to adjust to sudden changes in customer demands or operational goals

Commitment to work until the job is completed

Interacts well with others

Good team player

Results-oriented and detail-oriented

Customer-service oriented

Job description

Job Summary

Ability to cut meet to customer specifications with a high yielding level of skill. Support the production team with proper level of trimmed product ready for further processing.

Qualifications

Experience

• Meat trimming and Knife skills
• Basic knowledge of meat cuts
• Working in team environment

Skills

• Ability to adjust to sudden changes in customer demands or operational goals
• Commitment to work until the job is completed
• Interacts well with others
• Good team player
• Results-oriented and detail-oriented
• Customer-service oriented

Responsibilities

• Able to see deficiencies in raw materials
• Ability to identify the product by proper name at sight as well as the ability to trim all loins
• Ability to label /identify sub primal cuts after trimming to ensure product is ready for next step in processing.
• Knowledge of basic cuts and trim that prep table is responsible for producing (stew, roasts, PTRs, etc.)
• Some heavy lifting required

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• Heavy lifting activities for this employee
• The ability to touch, feel, manipulate fingers and limbs to operate various processing and material handling equipment is necessary
• The ability to smell is required, in order to detect levels of wholesomeness and spoilage
• This position requires the candidate to be in refrigerated processing and warehouse areas. These areas are cold and wet and exposure to moving machinery and sharp surfaces are a regular occurrence.