Meat Processor

Tiefenthaler Quality Meats; Holstein (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiefenthaler Quality Meats in Holstein, IA is hiring a full-time Meat Processor/Meat Cutter/Meat Packager. You will cut, wrap, and package meat for our retail store and local customers, maintain HACCP records, and assist with sausage and jerky production.

This role requires reliability, physical stamina, and teamwork in a small family-operated facility. We offer steady hours, the chance to work with a variety of meats, and opportunity to contribute to a locally owned business that serves

Qualifications

• Experience in meat processing or food handling preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs and work in coolers/freezers.

Responsibilities

• Cut and package meat for retail store and customer orders.
• Cut orders for whole sides, quarters of beef, hogs, sheep, goats, deer, etc.

Job description

Meat Processor / Meat Cutter / Meat Packager

Tiefenthaler Quality Meats is seeking a self-starting, career minded individual for a full time meat processor/meat cutter/meat packager. We are a small family owned and operated meat processing facility located in Holstein, Iowa providing the northwest Iowa area with custom processing services as well as top quality specialty meats. Tiefenthaler Quality Meats has over 170 different meat products that we sell to consumers in our own specialty meat retail store. Tiefenthaler’s also service over 60 local grocery stores with some of our products. Tiefenthaler Quality Meats strives to give every customer more than they expect and seek to continually improve all aspects of our business.

All individuals must be punctual, self-motivated, service oriented, and enjoy working with others.

Successful applicants will perform (but not limited to) the following tasks.

• Cut & packagemeatfor the retail store and customer requests
• Cut Individual Customer Orders for Whole, side, quarters of beef, hogs, sheep, goats, deer, etc.
• Help retail customers with orders (making retail cuts and wrapping to order)
• Keeping retail and HACCP records / working with State of Iowa Inspectors
• Keep product labels updated and within compliance
• Master the art of sausage and jerky making among other products
• Some maintenance and/or cleaning duties required for daily operations
• Load out customers meat purchased or custom processed
• Work in coolers and freezers
• Clean & Sanitize all equipment and processing rooms at the end of the working day/shift
• Heavy lifting of 60 lb. meat lugs
• All other duties necessary to business operations not listed here.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and fully subscribe to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. Applicants and/or Employees are considered for hire, promotion and job status, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex marital status, national origin, age, physical or mental disability.