Meat Cutter

About the role

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...

About the role

Grand Prairie, TX

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…

Pay: $20/hr.

Schedule: Sunday - Friday, 9:30am - Finish

Position Summary

Meat cutters use an array of sharp knives and tools that they must keep sharp and clean, and they must be strict about cleanliness as mandated by the company. Cutters are responsible for trimming the raw material to the desired specifications/yield targets.

Essential Functions

• Works with supervisors and managers to schedule production.
• Cuts, trims, and processes fresh meat products to sell.
• Inspects and removes defects, bruises, or blemishes from the product.
• Separates meats and by-products (no cross-contamination) into specified containers and seals containers as needed.
• Uses knives, cleavers, or other equipment to perform trimming.
• Weighs product and tag containers for weight and contents.
• Reduces processing costs but accurately cuts and sizes portions with good yields and meets company specs.
• Perform quality control checks and communicate with supervisors and managers regarding any defects.
• A meat cutter must follow and maintain all Quality Assurance, HACCP, SQF requirements, and Occupational Health and safety regulations.
• Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene of the work area and the cutting knives and equipment.
• Perform any other duties as required.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Must have a working knowledge of production equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to portion all meat products accurately and timely.
• Ability to reduce processing costs by cutting and sizing portions accurately with good yields and meeting company specs.
• 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.
• Follows company's Quality Control procedures.

Equipment / Tools / Technology

• Knife
• Cut Glove
• Auto wrapper
• Pin-bone pliers
• Hand Scalers
• Sharpening Machine
• Meat tenderizer

Educational & Experience Requirements

• High School/Equivalent required
• Food Safety & Science Certification, Culinary Meat Selection & Cookery Certification, Meat Evaluation Certification, or other relevant certification or training preferred.
• A minimum of one year of experience as a professional cutter is strongly preferred. High-end meat processing experience is strongly preferred.
• You are required to provide your most recent employment experience for your application to be considered complete.
• BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Halperns' Steak & Seafood values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Halperns' Steak & Seafood customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.