Meat Cutter

Halperns Steak and Seafood•Grand Prairie, TX

About The Position

Halperns’ Steak & Seafood is hiring a Meat Cutter in Grand Prairie, Texas, at $23 per hour. The position works Sunday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. until finish. Meat cutters prepare raw materials by cutting and trimming meat to customer specifications and target yields. They use sharp knives and other tools, which must be kept sharp and clean, and follow company cleanliness requirements. The role includes cutting beef and pork into primal cuts for further cutting, processing, or packaging; inspecting products and removing defects; separating meat and byproducts into specified containers; and checking product quality and scale accuracy. The Meat Cutter follows customer-specific instructions and company Quality Assurance, HACCP, SQF, quality-control, and occupational health and safety requirements. The role may also involve conducting cutting tests and performing other assigned duties. Halperns’ describes its employees as committed to the business and the customers they serve. The company states that it is an equal opportunity employer and offers reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process upon request.

Requirements

Working knowledge of production equipment.
Demonstrated ability to portion all boneless cuts of meat accurately and promptly.
Ability to problem-solve trimming issues and product substitutions.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure, challenging environment.
Team-oriented approach and positive attitude.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to understand Meat Buyer’s Guide specifications related to the company’s internal product specifications.
Ability to follow the company’s quality-control procedures.

Responsibilities

Work with supervisors and production managers to schedule production.
Cut beef and pork into primal cuts for further cutting, processing, or packaging according to customer specifications.
Inspect meat products for defects, bruises, or blemishes and remove them.
Separate meat and byproducts into specified containers and seal the containers.
Use knives, cleavers, or other equipment to trim meat.
Cut and size portions accurately to meet customer specifications and achieve good yields while reducing processing costs.
Read and understand customer-specific special instructions.
Perform quality-control checks and communicate defects to supervisors and managers.
Follow and maintain Quality Assurance, HACCP, SQF, and occupational health and safety requirements, and ensure employees in the department follow them.
Weigh meat cuts or known quantities of meat to check scale accuracy.
Conduct cutting tests to monitor meat quality and workers’ trimming skills when requested by the Cost Coordinator or Operations Manager.
Perform other duties as required.