Meat Packer

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood in Portland, OR is seeking a hardworking team member for our meat processing facility. The role involves boxing and scanning orders, and assisting machine operators to run equipment and fulfill orders.

Candidates must be able to work safely around machinery, stand for long periods, lift heavy items, and thrive in a cold, wet environment. Training will be provided to learn new skills and adapt to changing demands, with a strong emphasis on teamwork and quality.

Qualifications

• Ability to work safely with machinery and lift moderate to heavy items.
• Able to read tickets and understand special requests.
• Comfortable working in a refrigerated, cold/wet environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, changing production setting.
• Willingness to learn new skills and procedures.
• Good teamwork and communication with coworkers.

Responsibilities

• Boxing and scanning items for orders.
• Assist machine operators in running machines and processing orders.

Skills

Adaptability

Teamwork

Customer service

Machinery safety

Reading tickets

Attention to detail

Heavy lifting

Cold/wet environment

Fast-paced

Learn new skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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.