Production Worker - 1839 Cherokee Meat Co.

About the role

Responsible for daily operations of meat processing. Maintain daily functional status of the meat processing plant including daily equipment functionality and preparedness. Perform equipment and facility maintenance functions, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Unloads and handles livestock including slaughtering and carcass dressing.
• Breaks down carcass for further processing of value-added meat products.
• Cuts, trims, prepares, slices and grinds meat products for wholesale and retail cut generation.
• Prepares product for packaging, applies labels, measures and records weights, moves finished products to coolers or freezers and maintains inventory of products.
• Participates in identification process as part of the inventory tracking and traceability procedures.
• Operates and maintains all meat processing equipment ensuring sanitation standard operating procedures are followed.
• Performs daily temperature audits and monthly temperature verifications.
• Performs daily, weekly, and monthly evaluations of equipment to ensure proper function and readiness for use.
• Affords assistance with scheduling and obtaining necessary product(s), materials, supplies, and/or equipment needed for daily operations.
• Ensures compliance with USDA-FSIS regulations, directives, guidelines and policies regarding sanitation, operations, and regulation of meat processing areas.
• Complies with all USDA regulations regarding ante-mortem, post-mortem, and product inspections.
• Affords assistance with product handling as it relates to mechanical problems and special situations related to temperature failures and product integrity.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and one (1) to three (3) years of experience in the operations and maintenance of meat harvest, fabrication and processing, associate equipment, and the collection of research data, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Basic written, communication, presentation and computer skills.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Ability to present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to identify produce results.
• Ability to identify alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, climb or balance and handle or feel.
• Ability to talk, hear, and see.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Skills

• Knowledge of meat processing operations and equipment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow strict sanitation protocols.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

Includes a $0 deductible plan for medical coverage, a fully vested, 6% employer match 401(k) plan, elite benefits program, financial incentives, and more.

Pay

Details not specified.

Schedule

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