Meat Cutter

Intercity Packers Ltd.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription Drug, EFAP after

Dental, vision and voluntary plans

Pre-Tax Saving Accounts

Profit Sharing

Family culture and career advancement

Job summary

Halperns Steak & Seafood in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Meat Cutter to clean, cut, portion, and merchandise boneless meat products, ensuring accuracy and adherence to customer specifications.

You will inspect products for defects, perform quality checks, read customer instructions, and collaborate with supervisors. The role offers growth within a family-oriented culture and comprehensive benefits after 30 days.

Qualifications

• Must read and comprehend all customer instructions
• Performs quality control checks and communicates defects to supervisors
• Follows Halperns' product specifications for all cuts and portions

Responsibilities

• Clean, trim, slice, and portion beef, pork, lamb and veal for future processing
• Inspect meat products for defects, bruises, or blemishes
• Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents
• Follow the company's detailed product specifications
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Production equipment knowledge

Accurate portioning

Cost reduction through precise cutting

Problem solving in trimming

Fast-paced environment

Team player

English communication

Tools

Knives & cleavers

Weight scales

Meat cutting equipment

Job description

Welcome to Halperns Steak & Seafood! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you... Meat Cutter Atlanta, GA

Welcome to Halperns! The dedicated employees who work at Halperns are passionately committed to this business and the customers they serve. Being part of Halperns means being part of something important, something unique, and something special. This commitment is made clear by the superior meat and seafood specialty products we distribute. There's a seat at our table for you...

What we offer

• Medical, Prescription Drug, EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment
• Dental, vision and other voluntary plans
• Pre-Tax Saving Accounts
• Profit Sharing
• Family culture and career advancement opportunities

Position Summary

Responsible for cleaning, cutting, portioning, and merchandising all boneless meat products.

Essential Functions

• Cleans, trims, slices, and portions subprimals of beef, pork, lamb and veal for future processing.
• Inspects meat products for defects, bruises, or blemishes.
• Accurately reads and comprehends all customer specific instructions.
• Performs Quality Control checks and communicates with supervisors and managers regarding any defects.
• Separates meats and byproducts into specified containers and seals containers.
• Uses knives, cleavers, and other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
• Weighs meats and tags containers for weight and contents.
• Follows the company's detailed product specifications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Must have working knowledge of production equipment.
• Ability to portion all boneless cuts of meat in an accurate and timely manner.
• Ability to reduce processing costs but cutting and sizing portions accurately while continuing to meet customer specifications.
• Ability to problem solve in terms of trimming and product substitutions.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure, challenging environment
• Must be a team player and possess a positive attitude.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbally, in English.
• Must demonstrate the ability to understand the Meat Buyer's Guide specifications as they relate to the company's internal product specifications.

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US! Halperns' Steak & Seafood values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Halperns' Steak & Seafood customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Halperns' Steak & Seafood. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words 'Accommodation Request' in your subject line.

Halperns currently operates seven production and distribution facilities, which are located in Atlanta, Baltimore, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Dallas, Walton (KY), and Kalamazoo (MI). With a strong and established presence in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic areas of the United States, the company serves a variety of independent and national chain customers across much of the East Coast and beyond, and currently employs over 1,000 people.