Meat Production Generalist

Palmer Food Service•Rochester, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Palmer Food Services is seeking a Meat Production Generalist to join their team. This role is responsible for ensuring product flow, rotation, packaging, labeling, and boxing of product while maintaining organization and adhering to FIFO principles. The position also involves ensuring compliance with HACCP regulations, sanitizing and operating machinery, performing basic knife skills for sausage and patty production, assembling products according to work orders, and managing inventory. The role requires a self-motivated individual with strong observational skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities. Palmer Food Services offers competitive wages, a generous benefits package, and opportunities for advancement within the company.

Requirements

Ability to read and write English, and perform basic math skills.
Sense of responsibility to accomplish tasks without supervision.
Ability to adapt and react to changing needs and priorities.
Ability to comprehend work orders so that they will be packaged and labeled the proper way.
Excellent observation skills to prevent out-of-quality situations and production line problems.
Basic knife skills and operating knowledge of the following: Band saw, cubing machine, meat slicer, patty machine, tenderizer, banding machine, portion scales, sausage stuffer, meat grinder, pallet jack and label printer.
Previous experience in packaging or manufacturing operations including operating knowledge of Dixie Skin pack, Multipack/pouch forming machines and chamber vacuum machines.

Responsibilities

Ensuring product flow, rotation, and correct packaging, labeling and boxing of product, keeping FIFO and all in a neat and organized fashion.
Ensuring all Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP) regulations are followed at all times to keep processing procedures within federal guidelines.
Sanitizing all machines prior to start up, properly assembling, and performing proper shut down, cleaning and sanitation of machines at the end of the shift.
Performing basic knife skills to assist in the manufacture of sausage and beef patties.
Assembling product based on work order.
Recording all used product on required WIP sheets provided.
Transporting product and orders to required holding or shipping areas.
Unloading and putting away incoming orders, putting away and pulling stock items.
Picking non-cut items from cooler and freezer.
Picking sub primal for order to be expedited.
Managing cooler for retrievals and transfers.
Performing other duties as assigned by manager on duty.