Meat Packer

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood in Aurora, CO seeks an apprentice-style worker to assist machine operators, box, and scan orders. You will learn to run machines, handle meat cuts, and maintain safety in a cold, wet environment.

This role requires reliability, teamwork, ability to stand for long periods, and willingness to learn new skills. Training provided on the job with opportunities in a food processing facility.

Qualifications

• Apprentice-style position with on-the-job training in machine operation.
• Ability to read tickets and basic descriptions for orders.
• Willingness to perform heavy lifting and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Assist machine operators in running machines and processing orders.
• Boxing and scanning of items to prepare shipments.
• Follow safety procedures in a cold/wet environment.

Skills

Adapt to changes

Team player

Customer service

Attention to detail

Safety with machinery

Paced environment

Willing to learn

Heavy lifting capable

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assist machine operators in running machines and orders through the machine properly (apprentice type situation)
• Tasks would include boxing and scanning
• Assist machine operators in running machines and orders through the machine properly (apprentice type situation)

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
• Able to work safely with machinery, some heavy lifting required
• Standing for long periods of time, twisted torso all day long, basic ability to read tickets and special requests, ability to recognize cuts of meat, able to write numbers and basic descriptions, basic math, reading and writing skills, able to work in a cold/wet environment fast-paced environment
• Ability to work in a paced environment
• Ability to be trained and learn new skills

Work Environment

• Heavy lifting activities for this employee
• Standing, walking and reaching are regular 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.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.