Meat Cutter and Pack...

Ben E. Keith; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short and Long Term Disability

401K with matching contribution

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Educational Assistance Program

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Employee Credit Union

Job summary

Ben E. Keith Company seeks a skilled meat department team member to cut beef, pork and other items to customer specifications using a band saw and Puma Slicer. You will plan and prepare cutting lists, ensure product freshness, and maintain sanitation in packing rooms.

This role requires ability to read instructions, lift up to 75 lbs, and work in a fast-paced environment. Prior meat department experience is preferred; the company offers competitive benefits and opportunities for development.

Qualifications

• Experience in meat department operations preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and write simple correspondence.
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Cut beef, pork, and other meats to customer specifications using knife and band saw.
• Plan and prepare cutting lists for daily production to exceed customer expectations.
• Inspect meat for quality prior to cutting and ensure freshness.
• Weigh, wrap, and box product for presentation and inventory control.
• Maintain sanitation of packing rooms and keep work area clean.

Skills

Meat cutting

Band saw operation

Sanitation practices

Food safety

Tools

Band saw

Puma Slicer

Chamber Vac

Job description

Division: Keith Valley Packing Company (Southeast)

For more than a century, Ben E. Keith Company has been a leader in fine food and premium beverage distribution, and we strive to consistently exceed our customers’ expectations.

Our Food Division is a complete broad line multi-state distributor, and our Beverage Division operates throughout the state of Texas as a proud distributor of Anheuser-Busch products, craft and import beer brands, spirits, and wine.

We are dedicated to the growth and success of our business, our customers, and our employees—continuing our commitment to delivering quality since 1906.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Utilizes knife and band saw to cut beef, pork, and various other protein items to customer specifications.
• Plan and prepare cutting list for daily production needs to exceed customer expectations and maximize gross profit.
• Properly inspects meat for quality prior to cutting to specification.
• Weighs, wraps, and boxes product for proper product presentation.
• Check product dates on each item for freshness.
• Train and develop existing and new department team members in proper meat cutting techniques.
• Assemble saws and inspect for damage.
• Prepare packing rooms for daily production.
• Responsible for proper sanitation of packing rooms.
• Establishes and maintains necessary yield levels for items produced.
• Ensures correct inventory is utilized based off date for product specs for freshness and/or aged product.
• Keep work area clean, orderly, and free from safety hazards.
• Sanitize department daily and ensure all safe food handling practices are adhered to.
• Responsible for operating Band saw, Puma Slicer, and Chamber Vac machine.

Job Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• At least one year of experience working in a meat department operations preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Must be able to lift and/or carry up to 75lbs.
• Must be able to multitask in a fast-paced work environment.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time in wet and cold environment.

Ben E. Keith (BEK) Company is one of the largest food and beverage distributors in the United States. We are a family-owned business with a long-standing tradition of supporting the diverse communities in which we live and work. Our competitive employee benefits provide health and financial protection to our employees and their families.

• Short and Long Term Disability
• 401K with matching contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Employee Credit Union

We have sought to create an environment in which the contributions of each employee at Ben E. Keith are fully valued. This means more than simply treating one another with respect; it also means considering how all our people can positivelyimpact the quality of the decisions we make about our business.

Here at Ben E. Keith, we recognize that our workforce reflects the increasingly diverse nature of our society, and we want to do all we can to take advantage of that diversity with both our external and internal customers. We believeour differences are also our strengths and we want to do all we can to use those strengths to find more creative solutions for the business challenges we face. Ben E. Keith is an equal employment opportunity, affirmative actionemployer. VEVRAA Federal Contractor