Meat trimmer

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Northwood (OH); On-site; USD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood in Northwood, OH is seeking a dedicated meat trimmer to cut meat to customer specifications with high yield and to support the production team with properly trimmed product ready for further processing.

You will work in refrigerated processing and warehouse areas, involving heavy lifting and exposure to moving machinery. The role emphasizes knife skills, knowledge of meat cuts, and teamwork to ensure quality output.

Qualifications

• Meat trimming and knife skills are required.
• Basic knowledge of different meat cuts is needed.
• Ability to work well in a team is essential.

Responsibilities

• Identify product by proper name at sight and trim loins.
• Label/identify sub primal cuts after trimming for next processing step.
• Know basic cuts and trim duties for the prep table (stew, roasts, PTRs, etc.).
• Heavy lifting may be required.

Skills

Meat trimming

Knife skills

Basic knowledge of meat cuts

Team environment

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.