Custom Meat Cutter
- Pay
- $23 – $24 per hour
- Location
- SY Lexington, NC · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 1+ year
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Listed
- 15 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Specialty meat cutting with knives
- Reading and interpreting customer specifications
- Basic math
- Knowledge of poultry, beef, lamb, and pork products
- Knowledge of USDA grades and standards
- Food safety and GMP compliance
- Ability to work in refrigerated environment (35°F-45°F)
Also useful
- Experience with band saws
- Experience with laser portion machinery or other meat production equipment
- Knowledge of NAMA guidelines and product cut numbers
About the role
ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE
Prepare high quality cuts of meat according to customer specifications using company standards and adhering to all safety requirements. Able to keep within yield and time benchmarks.
$23.00/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 customer and company specifications.
- Label portion with supplied product labels.
- Read and understand cut tickets.
- Set up the cutting room as required.
- Keep cutting rooms and surrounding area clean and sanitized.
- Follow company GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) to maintain sanitary conditions.
- Work continually in a refrigerated environment 35°F- 45°F.
- Complete miscellaneous other duties as assigned.
- Finish time is when work is completed and could require overtime without notice.
Relationships
- Internal: The incumbent is required to interact with employees, sales, and management at levels of responsibility throughout the company in a professional manner.
- External: N/A
Work Environment
- Onsite: Must be able to work continually in a refrigerated environment 35°F- 45°F.
Minimum Qualifications
- Skilled as a specialty meat cutter using knives required.
- Minimum (1) year experience as a meat cutter.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.
- Ability to read and understand customers' specifications and do basic math functions.
Education
- High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
Certifications/training
- Knowledge of poultry, beef, lamb, and pork products including USDA grades and standards.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with band saws, laser portion machinery or other meat production equipment is preferred.
- Knowledge of NAMA guidelines and product cut numbers preferred.
Physical Qualifications
- Must be able to perform the following physical activities for the described length of time.
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): OCCASIONALLY
- 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): OCCASIONALLY
- 21-50 lbs (Medium): FREQUENTLY
- 51-100 lbs (Heavy): OCCASIONALLY
- Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy): N/A
- PUSH/PULL 1: FREQUENTLY
- CLIMB/BALANCE 2: FREQUENTLY
- STOOP/SQUAT: FREQUENTLY
- KNEEL: FREQUENTLY
- BEND: FREQUENTLY
- REACH ABOVE SHOULDER: OCCASIONALLY
- TWIST: FREQUENTLY
- GRASP OBJECTS 3: CONTINUOUSLY
- 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)
Pay and benefits
Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $23.00-$24.00/hour. This role may also receive overtime compensation.
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.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
*EOE - Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/ Age/Genetic Information /Protected Veteran/Disability Status*
From US Foods's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 26, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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The Custom Meat Cutter posting at US Foods states compensation of $23 – $24 per hour. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on US Foods's official career site.
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This Custom Meat Cutter position at US Foods is located in SY Lexington, NC (On-site). Always check US Foods's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
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