Butcher/Meat Cutter/Cut Team Member
Members of the Cut Team are skilled craftsmen responsible for breaking down beef and pork carcasses into custom, package-ready components. This role requires sharp attention to detail, a focus on efficiency, and a commitment to honoring every custom order with precision.
Core Responsibilities:
- Precision Cutting: Break down carcasses according to custom orders, ensuring consistent sizing and specialty cut accuracy.
- Quality Control: Accurately label trim, separate components for sausage or patties, and provide feedback to ensure the highest product quality.
- Tool & Workspace Care: Maintain clean, sharp knives and tools daily while keeping an organized, efficient workflow in the cut room.
- Safety & Compliance: Strictly follow USDA trim protocols, food safety guidelines, and PPE requirements to ensure a safe, sanitary environment.
- Collaborative Support: Assist with grinds, packaging/labeling, and general sanitation to keep the facility running smoothly.
Requirements & Skills:
- Technical Knowledge: A strong understanding of USDA processing, meat-cutting roles, and knife safety.
- Detail Oriented: Ability to read and execute complex custom cut sheets without error.
- Effective Communicator: Clear verbal and written communication to maintain flow and quality across the department and with the packaging team.
- Team Mindset: A proactive problem-solver who contributes to a positive, productive, and respectful environment.