Meat Trimmer

Sysco Corp.; Florida; On-site; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Corp. is seeking a meat cutter to trim meat to customer specifications and prepare trimmed product for further processing. You will support the production team with high accuracy and adherence to quality standards in a cold, wet warehouse environment.

The role requires meat trimming and knife skills, basic knowledge of meat cuts, and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset. Heavy lifting and fast-paced shifts are common in this role.

Qualifications

• Meat trimming and knife skills required.
• Basic knowledge of meat cuts.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify products and trim to required specifications.
• Label and identify sub primal cuts after trimming.
• Apply knowledge of basic cuts and trim for prep table outputs.
• Assist production team and handle some heavy lifting.
• Maintain safety in cold, wet processing areas.

Skills

Meat trimming

Knife skills

Meat cuts knowledge

Team environment

Adaptability

Reliability

Teamwork

Detail-oriented

Customer service

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

JOB SUMMARY
Ability to cut meet to customer specifications with a high yielding level of skill. Support the production team with proper level of trimmed product ready for further processing.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

• Meat trimming and Knife skills
• Basic knowledge of meat cuts
• Working in team environment

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

Responsibilities

• Able to see deficiencies in raw materials
• Ability to identify the product by proper name at sight as well as the ability to trim all loins
• Ability to label /identify sub primal cuts after trimming to ensure product is ready for next step in processing.
• Knowledge of basic cuts and trim that prep table is responsible for producing (stew, roasts, PTRs, etc.)
• Some heavy lifting required

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• Heavy lifting 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.