BUTCHER SHOP MEAT CRAFTER

Breakaway Farms seeks a hard-working team member who is excited to work with a fast-growing company!

This is an opportunity to be part of something more than yourself: learn from and carry the message of Nate Thomas, founder of Breakaway Farms - help us heal the earth one bite at a time. Become part of our amazing Farm Family. Bring high-quality, small farm-sourced meals to your local community. Our mission is to gather people around excellent meals so they can build strong relationships. We do this by producing quality, local, trusted meats and meat preparations.

Through our process, we can help you determine if this is a good line of work for you. DO YOU LOVE GOOD MEAT? Are you a foodie? Are you a burned out food professional? Do you still appreciate a hard day's work where you can see the result of your efforts? Do you enjoy helping others have a memorable dining experience? Our ideal candidate values being rewarded for their hard work while being an integral member of a team, working together to sustainably and humanely grow animals and service our local community, providing the best meats & poultry in Eastern Pennsylvania.

This individual will work in our butcher shop with other staff to create premium meat products for our farmers’ markets using our grass fed, locally raised, clean meats & poultry. This individual is directly responsible for:

• Breaking carcasses down into primals and sub-primals
• Portioning primals & sub-primals into individual cuts
• Preparing grinds & cuts for further processing
• Making sausages
• Making bacons
• Using skewers & twine to shape, lace & tie special meat preparations
• Receiving & filling custom orders
• Assisting with packaging & labeling
• Assisting with moving boxes/cases of meat
• Following Safety & Sanitary procedures
• Maintaining a clean work area
• Maintaining sharp tools
• Assisting with recipe testing & creation of new products

This individual must have:

• A passion for creativity and innovation
• Exceptional time management skills & a sense of urgency
• Strong communication skills, ability to read & follow instructions and a desire to contribute to the team
• Ability to be precise and to produce measurable results
• Basic math and counting skills and the ability to learn to use scales & spreadsheets
• Knowledge of animal anatomy and ability to learn the names of cuts of meat
• Knowledge of meat cutting techniques and the ability to cut meat to maximize returns
• Ability to safely use knives, saws, slicers and other cutting tools
• Ability to learn to use bone saws, grinders, mixers, stuffers and other meat processing equipment
• Knowledge of food hygiene and safety requirements
• Knowledge of FIFO systems
• Excellent hand/eye coordination
• Stamina to stand for up to 4 hours at a time and ability to work a 10 hour shift starting at 7 am
• The ability to work on damp, hard floor surfaces in a room that is approximately 55 degrees and occasionally work for a limited time in the walk-in coolers and freezers.
• The ability to work in a room with a reasonable noise level while meat processing machines are operating.
• The ability to walk, reach, bend and stoop as needed and use hand tools for the duration of the workshift
• Must have ServSafe certification
• Physical strength to regularly lift 50 lbs and occasionally lift up to 100 lbs
• Good personal hygiene and be clean and neat in personal appearance
• Professionalism and be honest, competent and respectful

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $37,000.00 - $52,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Paid training

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $37,000 - $52,000