Meat Cutter

Meat Cutter I

This is an exciting time to join our team! As an industry leader, we're growing relationships through our quality products and services. We continually seek outstanding talent to join our extraordinary group of employees!

The Meat Cutter I is a knife portion cutting position reporting to the Meat Production Supervisor. This position can independently perform cutting and admin tasks for a minimum of one knife cutting station in the meat production room.

Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 3:30am-12pm, with flexibility required as end times may vary to meet business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Successfully complete Cutter and Cutter I "Fortune Meat Room Cutter Handbook" position checklists.
• Understand and execute assigned daily workload safely, accurately, on-time, and on-budget.
• Assist with training other cutters.
• Actively offer feedback and suggestions for improvement to the Meat Production Supervisor.
• Embrace and understand the data driven approach utilized in the meat production room.
• Be a daily supporter of Fortune's mission/vision/values.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• 1 plus years of foodservice production experience.
• Good communication skills in English (written and verbal)- Bilingual strongly desired.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions and supervising instructions.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work flexible and/or extended hours, when needed.
• Previous kitchen or foodservice production experience preferred.

Physical & Mental Demand:

• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower position to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position – to – position.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palms.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.
• The worker is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.
• The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• The worker is subject to environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The worker is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause workers to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level.
• The worker is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

Benefits:

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life
• Critical Illness
• 401k matching
• Paid time off
• Employee discount
• & more

Fortune Fish & Gourmet is an equal opportunity employer. Our Mission is to elevate meals and lives by uniting unmatched product quality and selection with responsible sourcing, faithful stewardship, and unparalleled commitment to our customers' and team members' success. Our Vision is a world in which we can all: Do good. Be great. Scale excellence.