Meat Lead

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Hampshire Township (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood in Hampshire Township, IL seeks a team-oriented helper to support frontline supervision in production. You will communicate daily objectives, assist with mentor and training, and ensure accurate cutting per tickets and yields.

You will label products, record yield data, maintain USDA-compliant work areas, and help manage inventory and equipment. This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and a focus on meeting deadlines for product readiness.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform mathematical calculations and conversions to determine the amounts and sizes of products needed for orders.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in the English language
• Prior experience with portion cutting meat

Responsibilities

• Direct short-term flow and organize production area.
• Cut meat to trim and yield specs per cut tickets.
• Communicate discrepancies between tickets and customer purchases to supervisor.
• Label all products and equipment per regulations.
• Record data to produce assigned cutting yield tests.
• Count inventory levels and maintain stock as directed by supervisor.
• Ensure product specifications meet guidelines.
• Maintain USDA-compliant work areas.
• Assemble/tear down equipment at shift start/end.
• Keep knives and scales properly stored and maintained.
• Support profitability by achieving yields and meeting deadlines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Assist in safety program implementation and follow safe work practices.

Skills

Mathematical calculations

English communication

Portion cutting meat

Team player

Detail oriented

Job description

Job Summary

Assists front line supervision in performing some leadership duties. Communicates daily objectives. KPI's and functions as a liaison between line employees and supervisors. Mentor and Train employees new and seasoned. Order meat as needed.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside team to direct the short-term flow and organization of production area.
• Accurately cut to trim and yield specifications as specified by information provided by cut tickets
• Communicate any discrepancies between cutting tickets and normal customer purchases to the supervisor
• Properly label all products and equipment to conform to all legal and safety regulations
• Properly and accurately record all necessary data to produce assigned cutting yield tests
• Accurately count product inventory levels and maintain levels set forth by the supervisor
• Ensure that all product specifications are being met according to guidelines
• Maintain work areas in compliance with U.S.D.A. guidelines
• Assemble and tear down any equipment in the work area at the beginning and/or end of your shift
• Properly clean, store and maintain all knives, scales, etc. assigned to you
• Manage profitability by achieving product yields and meeting deadlines for product readiness
• Complete other duties as assigned
• To know and understand the company’s safety and health goals and its objectives. Assist the company in achieving these goals by participating in the safety program
• To help develop and follow all safe work practices

Qualifications

• Ability to perform mathematical calculations and conversions to determine the amounts and sizes of products needed for orders
• Ability to read, write and communicate in the English language
• Prior experience with portion cutting meat

Professional Skills

• Ability to reduce processing costs by cutting and sizing portions accurately with good yields.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Able 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.
• Customer-service oriented
• Detail oriented.
• Capable of handling multiple tasks at once.
• Ability to be trained and learn new skills

Physical Demand

• Standing, walking and reaching are regular activities for this employee
• Heavy lifting activities for this employee
• Ability to touch, feel, manipulate fingers and limbs to handle objects, controls, operate various processing, and material handling equipment is necessary.
• The ability to smell is required, to detect levels of wholesomeness and spoilage.

Work Environment

• This position requires the candidate to be in refrigerated processing and warehouse areas. These areas are cold and wet and exposure to moving machinery are a regular occurrence.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.