Meatcutting Worker

United States Department Of Defense; California; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Department Of Defense is seeking personnel to assist full performance meatcutters by performing simpler tasks in processing beef, pork, veal, and lamb into retail and ready-to-eat cuts for sale to patrons. The position involves cutting, trimming and boning meat using hand tools and operated powered meatcutting equipment.

Ideal candidates will have experience in retail meat department tasks such as traying, wrapping and weighing meat, along with ability to work with hand and powered

Qualifications

• Ability to perform core meatcutting tasks with minimal supervision.
• Experience with trimming, boning, and cutting meat.
• Familiarity with hand and powered meat cutting equipment.

Responsibilities

• Process beef, pork, veal, and lamb into retail and ready-to-eat cuts.
• Cut, trim, and bone meat using hand tools and powered equipment.
• Assist full performance meatcutters with simpler tasks.

Skills

Dexterity

Safety

Tools

Hand tools

Powered meat cutting equipment

Job description

The purpose of this position is to assist full performance meatcutters by performing the simpler tasks when processing beef, pork, veal, and lamb into retail and ready-to-eat cuts for sale to patrons. The work involves cutting, trimming and boning meat using handtools and operating powered meatcutting equipment.

Examples of qualifying experience

• Working in the retail meat department traying, wrapping, and weighing meat for sale to patrons.
• Cutting, trimming, and boning meat.
• Using hand tools and operating powered meat cutting equipment.

You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate what you can do against what the work requires (job element method). This job has one critical element, called the screen-out element (SOE). The SOE addresses the critical knowledge, skill, and abilities essential to satisfactory job performance. Applicants who clearly fail to meet the lowest acceptable requirement in the SOE are rated ineligible and receive no further consideration. The job elements for this job are:

• Ability to do the Work of the Position Without More than Normal Supervision
• Work Practices
• Technical Practices
• Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints)
• Hand Tool Use and Maintenance
• Power Tool Use and Maintenance
• Knowledge of Materials
• Dexterity and Safety

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Nonexempt

Bargaining Unit Status: Not Covered

Obligated Position: No

Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met.

Work environment: Works in areas where the temperature ranges from minus 10 degrees to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. May be subject to temperature changes based on opening and closing doors, working on loading docks, outside, and in refrigerated rooms. May be exposed to hot or cold weather, damp conditions, or drafty conditions. There is a danger of minor cuts, scrapes, bruises or heat sealer burns.???????

Telework eligible: No

Remote work eligible: No