Meat Cutter (Bone in)

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1st Shift Meat Cutter ( Bone in )

Kalamazoo, MI

Welcome to Halperns’! The dedicated employees who work at Halperns' are passionately committed to this business and the customers they serve. Being part of Halperns' means being part of something important, something unique, and something special. This commitment is made clear by the superior meat and seafood specialty products we distribute.

There's a seat at our table for you…

Starting at $20

Monday-Friday from 6:00am to Finish

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 cleaning, cutting, portioning, and merchandising all boneless meat products.

Essential Functions:

• 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 instructions.

• Performs Quality Control checks and communicates with supervisors and managers regarding any defects.

• Separates meats and byproducts into specified containers and seals containers.

• Uses knives, cleavers, and other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.

• Weighs meats and tags containers for weight and contents.

• Follows the company's detailed product specifications.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Must have working knowledge of production equipment.

• 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 while continuing to meet customer specifications.

• 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.

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.

Halperns’ is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of 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.

The EEO is the Law poster is available here:

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to View email address on aiapply.co and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability.

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 View email address on aiapply.co and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.