Shoulder Cutter/Cone Loader/Wing Rounder SW - Night Shift

Simmons Prepared Foods Inc; Southwest City (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Prepared Foods Inc. in Southwest City, MO is seeking a Shoulder Cutter/Cone Loader/Wing Rounder for the night shift. This on-site, full-time role involves precise cutting of shoulder portions, separating meat, and maintaining cleanliness and safety on the production line.

You will work as part of a team, follow company policies, and participate in ongoing improvements while adhering to PPE and safety practices in a loud, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in meat processing preferred (not mandatory).
• Ability to stand for long periods and perform repetitive tasks.

Responsibilities

• Make precise shoulder cuts on front halves of birds.
• Disjoint wing from front half and present for wing rounder.
• Monitor scrape scores and maintain knife sharpness; change blades as needed.
• Follow team policies, participate in daily huddles and improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Safety consciousness

Job description

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Shoulder Cutter/Cone Loader/Wing Rounder SW - Night Shift

• Posted on September 24, 2026

Locations

Showing 1 location

Southwest City, MO 64863, USA

• On-site
• Production
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: SHOUL048969

Description

To cut the shoulder, disjointing the wing from the front half to present it in a proper manner for the wing rounder.

ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Make an accurate cut on every front half around the shoulder and along the scapula. Properly pull the breast downward to separate meat from the frame. Monitor and continuously improve cut while maintaining low scrape scores. Pay close attention to bones and remove as necessary. Sharpen knife blade as necessary, every 3 or 4 birds. Change out blades at each break. Responsible for preparing presentations for wing cutters.

Participates as a member of the team .Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members. Attends appropriate team meetings.As a member of the team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc. Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.

Simmons operating systems principles and objectives: Is familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.

Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives: This position description is intended to guide the activities of the Shoulder Cutter and is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person to the work of this function nor is it intended that this describe all the work that may be required of the person in this position.

Physical Activities: Occasional walking; bending at the waist; twisting of the neck and waist. Frequent reaching at or below shoulder level. Constant standing; bending at the neck; power grasping; fine manipulation/feeling; pushing/pulling; reaching above and at shoulder level; repetitive motion of shoulders, arms and hands; use of vision & hearing. Work Environment: Inside line work around loud equipment/machinery; walking around grates, hoses, foot baths; exposure to dust, fumes & chemicals; cold environment.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Apron, earplugs, kevlar gloves, hairnet/beard net, required footwear.

Travel: None.

Technical Experience: N/A

Industry Experience: N/A

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