Meat Utility - 8 AM Shift

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood is seeking personnel for production duties in a meat processing environment. Responsibilities include opening meat, de-boxing, carrying boxes, and moving product through the production area, with potential operation of basic processing equipment.

Candidates should be capable of heavy lifting, standing for long periods, and working in refrigerated, wet conditions. Teamwork and reliability are essential to complete daily tasks.

Qualifications

• Duties include meat handling, boxing, and basic equipment operation.
• Ability to adjust to changing customer demands and shift priorities.
• Ability to work in a team and follow directions.

Responsibilities

• Open meat and de-box products for production.
• Move boxes and products within the production area.
• Operate basic processing equipment as needed.
• Assist with sanitation duties as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Interpersonal skills

Reliability

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.