Meat Utility

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood in California is seeking a production associate to assist in meat processing operations. Duties include opening meat, de-boxing, and moving product through the production area.

Candidates must be comfortable working in refrigerated rooms and in a team setting. The role involves manual handling, occasional operation of basic processing equipment, and basic sanitation tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a team environment.
• Ability to adjust to sudden changes in customer demands.
• Willingness to learn and be trained.
• Interacts well with others.
• Good teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Open meat and de-box products, move through production area.
• Carry boxes and move product using equipment.
• Manually transfer meat and operate basic processing equipment.
• Perform basic sanitation duties as needed.
• Work in refrigerated processing and warehouse areas.

Skills

Team player

Adaptable to changes

Interacts well with others

Able to be trained

Customer demand agility

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.