Meat Cutter, Trainee Stock Yards Buffalo, NY

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**$19.00/Hour, Benefits on Day 1!**

**Monday -Friday 1st Shift**

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

+ Trim and customize portions of meat products using knives, band saws or other meat production equipment.

+ Count and stack on tray portions per desired customer and company specifications

+ Label portion with supplied number product labels

+ Needs to be able to read and understand cut tickets.

+ Set up cutting room as required

+ Keep cutting room and surrounding area clean and sanitized.

+ Must adhere to USDA Safety and Sanitation regulations for food safety requirements.

+ Complete miscellaneous other duties as assigned.

**SUPERVISION** :

The incumbent is not required to provide direct supervision for any position.

**RELATIONSHIPS**

+ The incumbent is required to interact with employees, customers, and vendors at all levels of responsibility throughout the company in a professional manner.

**WORK ENVIRONMENT**

**Work continually in a refrigerated environment 35F- 45Fdegrees.**

**Must be able to work for periods of time in freezer 10F to -10F degrees.**

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**

+ Kitchen prep experience and some basic knife skills

+ Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills

+ Ability to read and understand customers specifications and do basic math functions.

+ Ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job

+ Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

+ Knowledge of USDA grades and standards as well as food safety preferred.

+ Incumbent must have the ability to work in a fast-paced production environment. Finish time is when work is completed and could require overtime without notice.

**EDUCATION**

High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.

**PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS**

Job requires associates to occasionally sit, walk, lift/carry up to 10 lbs., and reach above shoulders; frequently lift/carry up to 50 lbs., step, climb, balance, kneel, bend, reach turn, and manipulate products while continuously standing and grasping products.

OCCASIONALLY: 1% - 33 / FREQUENTLY: 34% - 66% / CONTINUOUSLY: 67% - 100% or NEVER

**JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO:**

**FREQUENCY:**

STAND: CONTINUOUSLY

WALK: OCCASIONALLY

DRIVE VEHICLE: N/A

SIT: OCCASIONALLY

LIFT

1-10 lbs (Sedentary): FREQUENTLY

11-20 lbs (Light): FREQUENTLY

21-50 lbs (Medium): FREQUENTLY

51-100 lbs (Heavy): OCCASIONALLY

Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy): N/A

CARRY

1-10 lbs (Sedentary): OCCASIONALLY

11-20 lbs (Light): FREQUENTLY

21-50 lbs (Medium): FREQUENTLY

51-100 lbs (Heavy): FREQUENTLY

Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy): N/A

PUSH/PULL 1: FREQUENTLY

CLIMB/BALANCE 2: FREQUENTLY

STOOP/SQUAT: FREQUENTLY

KNEEL: OCCASIONALLY

BEND: FREQUENTLY

REACH ABOVE SHOULDER: FREQUENTLY

TWIST: FREQUENTLY

GRASP OBJECTS 3: FREQUENTLY

MANIPULATE OBJECTS 4: FREQUENTLY

MANUAL DEXTERITY 5: FREQUENTLY

1 (Push/Pull: Hand truck, gate, straps, metal ramp, truck door, dolly, boxes, truck gear shift)

2 (Climb/Balance: In/Out Truck/Trailer to cab. On/Off ramp to ground level and side doorsteps and Platform of trailer. Stairs)

3 (Grasp Objects: Hand truck, boxes, cartons, steering wheel)

4 (Manipulate Objects: Boxes, dolly, metal truck ramp, hand truck, paperwork, truck gate, straps)

5 (Manual Dexterity: Typing, use of office machines such as copiers, printers)

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law. The expected base rate for this role is between $18.00-$19.00/hour.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off , short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: .

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