Meat Trimmer

Halperns Steak and Seafood Company LLC; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Prescription drug

EFAP

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Pre-Tax Savings Accounts

Profit Sharing

Family culture & career advancement

Job summary

Halperns’ Steak & Seafood in Kalamazoo, MI is hiring a Meat Trimmer. The role involves cleaning, trimming, and preparing various meats to exact specifications, with a focus on quality control and efficient workflow.

You’ll work with a team in a fast-paced environment, starting at $18.00 per hour, with benefits after 30 days and opportunities for advancement. Employees benefit from medical, dental, vision, EFAP, pre-tax accounts, profit sharing, and a family-oriented culture that supports career

Qualifications

• Must be able to operate production equipment and trimming tools.
• Ability to trim various cuts of meats accurately and timely.
• Strong attention to detail and adherence to QC procedures.
• Excellent communication in English and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, trims, slices meat using knives, cleavers, and other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
• Inspects and performs quality control checks and communicates with supervisors and managers regarding any defects.
• Separates meats and byproducts into specified containers and seals containers.
• Weighs meats and tags containers for weight and contents.
• Follows company’s detailed product specifications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

Welcome to Halperns Steak & Seafood! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you... Meat Trimmer Kalamazoo, MI Welcome to Halperns’! The dedicated employees who work at Halperns' are passionately committed to this business and the customers they serve. Being part of Halperns' means being part of something important, something unique, and something special. This commitment is made clear by the superior meat and seafood specialty products we distribute.

Schedule

Monday through Friday 6am until finish, 40 hours per week Pay Starting at $18.00 per hour depending on experience

What we offer

• Medical, Prescription Drug, EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment
• Dental, vision and other voluntary plans
• Pre-Tax Saving Accounts
• Profit Sharing
• Family culture and career advancement opportunities

Responsibilities Include

• Cleans, trims, slices meat using knives, cleavers, and other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
• Inspects and performs Quality Control checks and communicates with supervisors and managers regarding any defects.
• Separates meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers.
• Weighs meats and tag containers for weight and contents.
• Follows company’s detailed product specifications.
• Performs other duties as assigned

What we require

• Must have working knowledge of production equipment.
• Demonstrate ability to trim various cuts of meats in an accurate and timely manner.
• Follows company’s Quality Control procedures and meet customer specifications.
• Must be a team player and work in a fast paced, high pressure, challenging environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbally, in English.

Halperns’ values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Halperns’ customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Halperns' is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words "Accommodation Request" in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. All Halperns’ locations are tobacco-free. Halperns’ is a drug-free workplace and drug tests all employees. You are required to provide your most recent employment experience for your application to be considered complete.

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US! Halperns' Steak & Seafood values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Halperns' Steak & Seafood customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process. Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Halperns' Steak & Seafood and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words "Accommodation Request" in your subject line. Halperns’ currently operates seven production and distribution facilities, which are located in Atlanta, Baltimore, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Dallas, Walton (KY), and Kalamazoo (MI). With a strong and established presence in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic areas of the United States, the company serves a variety of independent and national chain customers across much of the East Coast and beyond, and currently employs over 1,000 people.