Meat packer

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood is seeking an apprentice-style team member to assist machine operators in running machines and processing orders. The role involves boxing, scanning, and learning on the job.

This entry-level position emphasizes safety, quality, and teamwork in a fast-paced meat processing environment. Candidates should be able to work in a cold, wet environment, stand for long periods, and perform heavy lifting as needed.

Qualifications

• 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; heavy lifting may be required.
• Reading tickets and special requests; basic math and literacy.
• Able to work in a cold/wet environment; fast-paced setting.
• Ability to be trained and learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist machine operators in running machines and orders through the machine (apprentice-type).
• Boxing and scanning tasks as part of daily workflow.
• Assist machine operators in running machines and orders through the machine (apprentice-type).

Skills

Adaptability

Team player

Customer service

Detail oriented

Machinery safety

Communication

Reading/writing

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.