Meat Packing Specialist - Cold Environment, Team Player

Sysco Corp.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco in Houston, TX is seeking a hands-on worker to Box, scan, and assist machine operators in running orders efficiently. The role involves learning on the job in a fast-paced, refrigerated environment.

Ideal candidates adapt quickly, are team players, and stay focused on quality and safety while handling heavy lifting and basic reading/writing tasks.

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 is a good team player.
• Results-oriented and detail-oriented.
• Able to work safely with machinery and perform heavy lifting.
• Work in refrigerated processing and warehouse areas; cold and wet environment.

Responsibilities

• Boxing and scanning tasks.
• Assist machine operators in running machines and processing orders (apprentice level).

Skills

Adaptability

Commitment

Team player

Customer service

Safety with machinery

Heavy lifting

Attention to detail

Read tickets

Basic math

Cold/wet environment

Paced environment

Learn quickly

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.