Meat Cutter, Trainee Stock Yards Buffalo, NY

Remote: 
Hybrid
Contract: 
Salary: 
35 - 36K yearly
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US Foods Food & Beverages XLarge https://www.usfoods.com/
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Job description

ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE

Join Our Community of Food People!

$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: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html

***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status*** 

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Industry :
Food & Beverages

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