Meat Cutter Boneless

Halperns' Steak & Seafood•Arlington, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Welcome to Halperns Steak & Seafood! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you... 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… The Meat Cutter position is responsible for portioning and merchandising all boneless meat products. Halperns' Steak & Seafood values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. Halperns’ currently operates seven production and distribution facilities, which are located in Atlanta, Baltimore, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Dallas, Walton (KY), and Kalamazoo (MI). With a strong and established presence in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic areas of the United States, the company serves a variety of independent and national chain customers across much of the East Coast and beyond, and currently employs over 1,000 people. 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.

Requirements

Must have working knowledge of production equipment.
Demonstrated 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 with good yields as well as meeting customer specs.
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.
Follows company’s Quality Control procedures.

Responsibilities

Works with supervisors and production managers to schedule production.
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 special instructions.
Perform Quality Control checks and communicates with supervisors and manager any defects.
Separates meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers.
Uses knives, cleavers or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
Weighs meats and tag containers for weight and contents.
Follows company’s detailed product specifications.
Performs other duties as assigned.