Seafood Lead & Production Mentor

Sysco Northeast Rdc; Landover (MD); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Northeast RDC in Maryland seeks a dedicated meat production associate to assist frontline supervision, communicate daily objectives, and mentor team members. You will order meat as needed and help achieve yield targets while adhering to safety standards and USDA guidelines.

Strong English communication and prior portion-cut experience are preferred, with responsibilities including data recording, labeling, inventory checks, and equipment setup/teardown.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform mathematical calculations and conversions to determine the amounts and sizes of products needed for orders.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in the English language.
• Prior experience with portion cutting meat.

Responsibilities

• Direct the short-term flow and organization of the production area with the team.
• Cut meat to trim and yield specifications per tickets.
• Report discrepancies between cutting tickets and customer purchases to the supervisor.
• Label all products and equipment to comply with legal and safety regulations.
• Record data to produce required cutting yield tests.
• Count inventory levels and maintain supervisor-set levels.
• Ensure product specifications are met according to guidelines.
• Maintain USDA-compliant work areas.
• Assemble and tear down equipment at shift start/end.
• Keep knives and scales clean, stored properly.
• Support profitability by achieving yields and meeting deadlines for readiness.
• Assist in safety initiatives and follow safe work practices.

Skills

Math & conversions

English literacy

Portion cutting

Job description

Sysco Northeast RDC in Maryland seeks a dedicated meat production associate to assist frontline supervision, communicate daily objectives, and mentor team members. You will order meat as needed and help achieve yield targets while adhering to safety standards and USDA guidelines.

Strong English communication and prior portion-cut experience are preferred, with responsibilities including data recording, labeling, inventory checks, and equipment setup/teardown.