Meat Utility

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood in Edison, NJ is seeking a production worker to support processing operations. Duties include opening meat, de-boxing, carrying boxes, moving product through the production area, manual transfer of meat, moving equipment, making boxes, and potential operation of basic processing equipment.

This role requires standing for long periods, heavy lifting, and working in refrigerated, cold and wet environments with moving machinery and sharp surfaces.

Qualifications

• Must work well in a team environment.
• Ability to adjust to sudden changes in customer demands.
• Interacts well with others.
• Good team player.
• Ability to be trained and learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Open meat and de-boxing as part of production.
• Carry boxes and move product through the production area.
• Perform manual transfer of meat and move equipment as needed.
• Make boxes and assist with basic processing equipment when required.
• Assist with basic sanitation duties as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Safety awareness

Willingness to learn

Job description

Job Summary

Duties vary within production. Duties include but not limited to opening meat, de-boxing, carrying boxes, moving product through production area. Manuel transfer of meat, moving equipment, making boxes, possible operation of basic processing equipment. May include some basic sanitation duties.

Experience

• Working in team environment

Skills

• Ability to adjust to sudden changes in customer demands
• Commitment to work until the job is completed
• Interacts well with others
• Good team player
• Ability to be trained and learn new skills

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• Heavy lifting activities for this employee
• Standing, walking and reaching are regular 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.