Meat Cutter Boneless

Meat Cutter

Arlington, TX

Starting pay: $19/hr

What we offer: Medical, Prescription Drug, EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment Dental, vision and other voluntary plans Pre-Tax Saving Accounts Profit Sharing Family culture and career advancement opportunities

Position Summary:

Responsible for portion and merchandising all boneless meat products.

Essential Functions:

• Works with supervisors and production managers to schedule production.
• Cleans, trims, slices, and portions subprimals of beef, pork, lamb and veal for future processing.
• Inspects meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes.
• Accurately reads and comprehends all customer specific special instructions.
• Perform Quality Control checks and communicates with supervisors and manager any defects.
• Separates meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers.
• Uses knives, cleavers or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
• Weighs meats and tag containers for weight and contents.
• Follows company's detailed product specifications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Must have working knowledge of production equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to portion all boneless cuts of meat in an accurate and timely manner.
• Ability to reduce processing costs but cutting and sizing portions accurately with good yields as well as meeting customer specs.
• Ability to problem solve in terms of trimming and product substitutions.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure, challenging environment
• Must be a team player and possess a positive attitude.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbally, in English.
• Must demonstrate the ability to understand the Meat Buyer's Guide specifications as they relate to the company's internal product specifications.
• Follows company's Quality Control procedures.

Equipment / Tools / Technology:

• Knife
• Cut Glove
• Portion Scale
• Tenderizer
• Flattener
• Vacuum Packaging Machine
• Meat hook
• Sharpening Machine

You are required to provide your most recent employment experience for your application to be considered complete.

Be part of an amazing culture where what matters to you, matters to us!

Halperns' Steak & Seafood values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Halperns' Steak & Seafood customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Halperns' Steak & Seafood and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to halpernshr@gfs.com and use the words "Accommodation Request" in your subject line.