Meat Cutter

Intercity Packers Ltd.; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 22,041 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription Drug, EFAP

Dental and vision plans after 30 days

Job summary

Intercity Packers Ltd. is looking for a Meat Cutter in Fort Lauderdale, FL to effectively portion and merchandise boneless meat products. The role includes scheduling production and inspecting meat for quality.

The ideal candidate should have a strong commitment to teamwork, effective communication skills in English, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Starting pay ranges from $16 to $18 per hour with a variety of benefits after 30 days.

Qualifications

• Experience in portioning boneless meat products.
• Ability to understand and follow detailed product specifications.
• Knowledge of company quality control procedures.

Responsibilities

• Portion and merchandise all boneless meat products.
• Clean, trim, slice, and inspect meat products.
• Follow production schedules and perform quality checks.

Skills

Ability to work in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment

Effective communication skills in English

Working knowledge of production equipment

Team player with a positive attitude

Tools

Knife

Portion scale

Vacuum packaging machine

Job description

Meat Cutter – Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Starting pay: $16-18/hr. Schedule: AM and PM shifts.

Benefits

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

Position Summary

Responsible for portioning and merchandising all boneless meat products.

Essential Functions

• Work with supervisors and production managers to schedule production.
• Clean, trim, slice, and portion subprimals of beef, pork, lamb, and veal for future processing.
• Inspect meat products for defects, bruises, or blemishes.
• Accurately read and comprehend all customer specific special instructions.
• Perform quality control checks and communicate with supervisors and manager any defects.
• Separate meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers.
• Use knives, cleavers or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
• Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents.
• Follow company’s detailed product specifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Working knowledge of production equipment.
• Ability to portion all boneless cuts of meat in an accurate and timely manner.
• Ability to reduce processing costs while meeting customer specs and maintaining good yields.
• Ability to problem‑solve trimming and product substitutions.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure, challenging environment.
• Team player with a positive attitude.
• Effective communication skills, written and verbal, in English.
• Understanding of the Meat Buyer’s Guide specifications and company internal product specifications.
• Follow company’s quality control procedures.

Equipment / Tools / Technology

• Knife cut
• Glove
• Portion scale
• Tenderizer
• Flattener
• Vacuum packaging machine
• Meat hookSharpening machine h3>

  Application Requirements

  Provide your most recent employment experience to be considered complete.

  Equal Employment Opportunity

  Halperns’ Steak & Seafood is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. 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.