Meat Room Operator: Precision Grinder & Sanitation

Simmons Pet Food, Inc.; Emporia (KS); On-site; USD 19,286,000 - 24,797,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Pet Food, Inc. is seeking a Meat Room Operator in Emporia, KS. This role involves operating grinders and conveyors, batching meats per formula specifications, and maintaining sanitation throughout the meat room.

Responsibilities include inspecting meat blocks for quality, washing equipment between batches, and supporting team goals while following safety protocols and PPE requirements. Physical effort is required, including lifting up to 50 lbs and standing for shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience operating meat processing equipment and machinery.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team and leadership.
• Commitment to safety standards and PPE usage.

Responsibilities

• Check that grinders are assembled.
• Prepare meats on the meat table in order thrown.
• Ensure that proper meats are batched for each formula and weight specification by selecting the proper meats for the formula and conveying them to the grinders.
• Push meats onto conveyors as indicated by each product formula.
• Inspect meat blocks for: foreign material, spoilage, off odor, green meat and/or excess denaturing.
• Reverse plate and change knives.
• Wash down floor and equipment between batches.
• Shovel scrap meat from floor to scrap totes with drainage holes.
• Clean and stack empty pallets neatly for removal to designated areas.
• Run the fresh meat side of the meat room.
• Perform weekly sanitation.

Skills

Machine Operation

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Job description

Simmons Pet Food, Inc. is seeking a Meat Room Operator in Emporia, KS. This role involves operating grinders and conveyors, batching meats per formula specifications, and maintaining sanitation throughout the meat room.

Responsibilities include inspecting meat blocks for quality, washing equipment between batches, and supporting team goals while following safety protocols and PPE requirements. Physical effort is required, including lifting up to 50 lbs and standing for shifts.