Meat Packer Apprentice – Team Player in Cold Environment

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood in Edison, NJ is seeking an apprentice-style team member to assist machine operators in running equipment and processing orders in a cold, wet environment. The role involves boxing, scanning, reading tickets and requests, basic math, and ensuring safety around heavy machinery.

Strong teamwork and reliability are essential, with a willingness to learn new skills on the job.

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 and works well in a team.
• Detail-oriented with focus on accuracy.
• Customer-service oriented attitude.
• Able to work safely with machinery; light/heavy lifting as needed.
• Standing for long periods in cold/wet environments, reading tickets and requests.

Responsibilities

• Boxing and scanning products.
• Assist machine operators in running machines and orders through the machine properly (apprentice type).

Skills

Adaptability

Commitment

Team player

Detail-oriented

Customer-service

Safety with machinery

Stamina

Reading/writing basics

Basic math

Cold environment tolerance

Job description

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood in Edison, NJ is seeking an apprentice-style team member to assist machine operators in running equipment and processing orders in a cold, wet environment. The role involves boxing, scanning, reading tickets and requests, basic math, and ensuring safety around heavy machinery.

Strong teamwork and reliability are essential, with a willingness to learn new skills on the job.