Purpose:

This position is responsible for the operation of machinery used in cut room production. Incumbents may perform any task in the unit except the use of a knife in hand cutting, boning and saw operations.

Essential Functions:

• Operate machinery used for grinding, cubing, making patties or wrapping product.
• Follows designated checklist
• Reports problems to supervisor
• Follow recommended safety precautions
• Handle fresh beef, pork, veal
• Move product from warehouse to meat production room
• Open boxes and bags
• Check for the cleanliness of equipment
• Ensure all special order are filled correctly
• Meet assigned production standards
• Use proper sanitization procedures
• May be required to remove cardboard from the Meat Production Room
• Recycle cardboard
• Wears required safety equipment
• Safety shoes
• Hard hat
• Smocks, hair nets
• Attend all required company meetings.
• Adhere to all safety practices and company policies

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment:

This position works in a production setting, with routine exposure to extreme temperatures ( to -10 degrees) during the workday. This role routinely uses standard meat processing equipment such as grinders, packaging equipment and Morel steak cutting machine .

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Grasps and/or manipulates objects by quickly moving on hand, a hand and arm together or two hands
• Lift / Push Carry 0 to 50 lbs
• Bend / Stoop / Twist / Kneel
• routine exposure to extreme temperatures ( to 30 degrees)
• routinely uses standard processing equipment, such as, grinders, packaging machine, Marel steak cutting machine
• May be required to Lift / Push /Carry 51 to 100 lbs

Qualifications:

• Be at least 18 years of ages.
• Read, write and communicate in English.
• Sufficient reasoning capabilities to solve practical problems
• Work in a cold temperature
• Attention to detail
• Good Hygiene

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent years of experience.
• Experience in a USDA regulated environment, preferred
• Previous experience using Industrial equipment, Grinders, Moving Machinery, Electrical, Hydraulic, and Pneumatic, preferred

• Mechanical aptitude
• Understanding of HACCP Standards, preferred