Meat Trimmer

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Florida; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood in Florida is seeking a detail‑oriented meat trimmer to cut meat to customer specifications and prepare trimmed product for the next stage of processing.

The role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and adherence to food safety and quality standards, with the ability to perform heavy lifting in refrigerated environments.

Candidates should have practical knife skills and familiarity with basic cuts; training will align with production targets and customer demands.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Able to see deficiencies in raw materials
• Identify product by proper name at sight and trim all loins
• 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

Skills

Adapt to changes

Commitment to completion

Team interaction

Team player

Detail oriented

Customer service

Job description

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.

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

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.

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.