Meat Trimmer

Sysco; Hampshire Township (IL); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco is seeking an experienced meat trimming associate in a refrigerated processing environment. The role requires trimming meats to customer specifications and preparing trimmed product for further processing. You will support the production team with high-quality cuts and consistency to meet customer demands.

The position emphasizes teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to changing production goals, including lifting heavy items in a cold warehouse setting.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• See deficiencies in raw materials.
• Identify the product by proper name at sight and trim all loins.
• Label/identify sub primal cuts after trimming for next step in processing.
• Know basic cuts and trims the prep table is responsible for producing (stew, roasts, PTRs, etc.).
• Some heavy lifting required.

Skills

Meat trimming

Knife skills

Teamwork

Customer-service oriented

Detail-oriented

Results-oriented

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.

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.