What are the responsibilities and job description for the Poultry Cutter - Packer position at K&M Meat Packing Co?
Job Summary
All chicken Cutters work under close supervision to cut, trim, and prepare consumer-sized portions of poultry for use or sale to Hotels, Country Clubs, Resorts, Restaurants, and Distributors. Employees under this job classification must closely adhere to and follow all USDA regulations, company policies, and standard operating procedures.
Essential Job Duties
- Cut, trim and prepare consumer-sized portions of poultry
- Cryovac, weigh and label all poultry processed
- Cut and trim to spec to ensure quality
- Follow USDA regulations and the company’s policies and procedures
- Keep workstation clean and follow supervisor’s work instructions daily
Core Competencies
Adaptability & Accountability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, accepts criticism and feedback, changes approaches or methods to best fit the situation, and takes responsibility for own actions.
Attendance & Punctuality: Schedules time off in advance, begins working on time, keeps absences within guidelines, ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent, and arrives at meetings on time.
Communication: Expresses ideas and thoughts, exhibits good listening skills and comprehension, and responds well to questions.
Confidentiality: Maintains a high degree of confidentiality.
Judgment: Displays willingness to make decisions timely, exhibits sound and accurate judgment, supports and explains reasoning for decisions, includes appropriate people in the decision-making process, and takes responsibility for communication including what is heard.
Organization: Maintains clean, functional workspace, and continuous workflow to meet daily/weekly/monthly deadlines.
Safety: Attends required safety meetings, follows the Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP) and reports unsafe conditions, keeps the workplace in a safe condition.
Teamwork / Morale: Treats others with respect and courtesy, gives and welcomes feedback, inspires the trust of others, exhibits tact and consideration, displays a positive outlook and pleasant manner, offers assistance and support to co-workers, and works cooperatively in group situations.
Training: Completes company-required training timely.
