Meatcutting Worker

United States Department Of Defense; Mountain Home Air Force Base (ID); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Department Of Defense at a DeCA location seeks a Meatcutting Worker to assist full performance meatcutters by performing simpler tasks in processing beef, pork, veal and lamb into retail and ready-to-eat cuts for patrons.

Responsibilities include working under limited supervision, maintaining safety and cleanliness, interpreting instructions, and operating hand and power tools while following standard procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail meat department operations such as traying, wrapping and weighing meat for sale to customers.
• Ability to cut, trim and bone meat to proper cuts and sizes.
• Experience using hand tools and powered meat cutting equipment.

Responsibilities

• Ability to perform the Work of the Position with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate dexterity and safety in handling meat and equipment.
• Maintain neat, clean and orderly work practices.
• Able to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (other than blueprints).
• Handle materials used in meat cutting operations.
• Demonstrate technical practices related to meat processing.
• Use and maintain hand and power tools.

Skills

Meat cutting

Dexterity

Safety practices

Interpret instructions

Tool handling

Tools

Hand tools

Powered meat cutting equipment

Job description

Serves as the Meatcutting Worker in a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) location. The primary 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.

You must meet qualifications and requirements by the closing date. Per the OPM Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations, how you gained the skill and/or knowledge or the length of time you have spent in this line of work is not as important as what you can do and that you have the required ability or potential to successfully perform the duties of this position. Your resume should show your specific knowledge, skill, and abilities for this position in relation to each of the elements being measured.

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).

Job elements for this job are:

• Ability to do the Work of the Position Without More than Normal Supervision
• Dexterity and Safety
• Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order)
• Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints)
• Materials
• Technical Practice
• Use and maintain hand and power tools

Overtime: Occasional

Bargaining Unit Status: varies by location

Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA): Nonexempt

Obligated Position: No.

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

Work environment: 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