Meat Trimmer

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

Job summary

Sysco Northeast Rdc in Warwick, Rhode Island, is seeking a skilled meat cutter to ensure high-quality product preparation. The ideal candidate will possess strong knife skills, knowledge of meat cuts, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

The role requires heavy lifting and the capacity to work in cold and wet environments with exposure to sharp machinery. Responsibilities include identifying product deficiencies, accurately trimming meat, and producing various cuts for processing.

Qualifications

• Experience in meat trimming with effective knife skills.
• Ability to adapt to operational changes and demands.
• Interpersonal skills for a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify and correct deficiencies in raw materials.
• Trim and label sub primal cuts accurately.
• Produce various meat cuts like stews and roasts.

Skills

Meat trimming and Knife skills

Ability to adjust to sudden changes

Customer-service oriented

Good team player

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.