Meatcutting Worker

Defense Commissary Agency; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Commissary Agency in Newport, Rhode Island is seeking a Meatcutting Worker to perform routine meat processing tasks, including cutting, trimming, and boning beef, pork, veal, and lamb into retail and ready-to-eat cuts for sale to patrons.

The role involves using hand tools and powered meat-cutting equipment, maintaining cleanliness, replenishing stock, and ensuring accurate pricing and display rotation.

Qualifications

• You may not use education to qualify for this position.

Responsibilities

• Assist journeyman meat cutters by performing the simpler tasks when processing beef, pork, veal, and lamb into retail and ready-to-eat cuts for sale to patrons.
• Tray, wrap, weigh, and price cuts using automatic or manual wrapping machines.
• Replenish stock in display cases and rotates product to ensure wholesomeness.
• Use, clean, maintain, and sharpen a variety of hand tools and power equipment.
• Clean and sanitize work area to maintain required standards of cleanliness and sanitation.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Defense Commissary Agency
• Department: Department of Defense
• Location: Newport, Rhode Island
• Schedule: NTE 80 Hours Bi-Weekly, Irregular schedule includes days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Serves as the Meatcutting Worker in a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) location. The primary purpose of this position is to perform 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 hand tools and operating powered meatcutting equipment.

Key Responsibilities

Position responsibilities include: Assist journeyman meat cutters by performing the simpler tasks when processing beef, pork, veal, and lamb into retail and ready to eat cuts for sale to patrons. Tray, wrap, weigh, and price cuts using automatic or manual wrapping machines. Ensure correct prices by referencing price lists. Replenish stock in display cases and rotates product to ensure wholesomeness.

Use, clean, maintain, and sharpens a variety of hand tools and power equipment. Clean and sanitize work area to maintain required standards of cleanliness and sanitation. Read the entire job announcement. Focus on the following sections to understand whether or not you qualify for the position.

We do not assume you have the necessary experience to successfully perform in this job regardless of your employment history or academic career.

Requirements & Education

You may not use education to qualify for this position.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Defense Commissary Agency, Department of Defense.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $26.34 – $30.73/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-16.

What is the work schedule?

This is a NTE 80 Hours Bi-Weekly, Irregular schedule includes days, nights, weekends, and holidays. position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.