Job Description

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BASIC PURPOSE: Team oriented, goal driven leader to guide a meat production group to meet overall division goals while maintaining high quality standards and exceptional customer service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensures meat cutters are trained properly in maximizing cut yield for each part of the animal and all species. Ensures cut yields are measured regularly and are in line with profitability matrix.

Assigns work in the Production Room for same-day or future orders, organizes cutting tickets to ensure raw material is prepped and available for swift and timely completion and product flow through packaging is maximized.

Ensures first in first out meat rotation from the Cooler and Freezer for all species.

Ensures that the correct meat is being cut for the customers, to the customer specifications and pars are being adhered to and met.

Works with management to ensure adequate inventory is prepared to meet production needs and helps forecast future needs.

Work with Purchasing to plan future order production and Inventory requirements.

Work with Food Safety & Quality Assurance to maintain good manufacturing practices, meet HACCP and OSHA requirements and maintain all USDA standards.

Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION

The incumbent is required to provide direct supervision for Meat Cutters and Production associates.

RELATIONSHIPS

Internal: Management, Warehouse, Production and Purchasing. The incumbent is required to interact with employees at all levels of responsibility throughout the company in a professional manner.

External: Customers, Vendors; The incumbent is required to interact with customers and vendors in a professional manner.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Training: Some college desired.

Related Experience: Minimum of 8 years experience with meat cutting pertaining to portion control techniques.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Proactive, good at problem solving, good oral/written communication skills, effectively transmit knowledge. Good organization skills. Committed to high standards of ethics and integrity. Ability to motivate and energize people to achieve desired results. Strong understanding of financial reports and cutting yield mathematics. Willingness and desire to perform above industry standards to achieve and exceed expected results. Experience supervising a team of butchers/meat cutters. Strong skills in process improvement, measurement of output, production goals set to improve productivity. Strong computer skills including Microsoft office, especially excel. Experience managing union workforce according to union contracts and Company policies. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications required.

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