Meat Trimmer

Sysco Northeast Rdc; Vernon (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Northeast Rdc is looking for a skilled Meat Trimmer in Vernon, California. The ideal candidate will have experience in meat trimming and knife skills, with a focus on producing high-quality cuts of meat according to customer specifications.

This role requires teamwork and the ability to adapt to changing production demands, as well as working in a cold, refrigerated environment.

Physical demands include heavy lifting and operating processing equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience in meat trimming and knife skills is essential.
• Basic knowledge of meat cuts is necessary.
• Able to work effectively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify deficiencies in raw materials.
• Trim all loins and label sub primal cuts for processing.
• Produce various meat cuts including stew and roasts.

Skills

Meat trimming and Knife skills

Basic knowledge of meat cuts

Ability to adjust to sudden changes

Commitment to complete the job

Good team player

Results-oriented

Customer-service 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.