Prep Room I

Educations & Qualifications: Experience with meat cutting and meat grinding is preferred.  Must be able to operate different equipment such as a band saw, meat grinder, and cheese grater.  Must be able to stand for 8-10 hours per day and lift up to 80 pounds on a frequent basis.   Must be able to work in cold at approximately 38 degrees for 8-10 hour shift.  Must be able to complete necessary paperwork for product tracking and use ERP system.

Summary:Cuts pork and beef bones to a small size for sauce production.  Grinds hamburger from a frozen state for sauce production.  Grates spools of cheeses for sauce production.   Weighs dry ingredients at different ratios for various sauce production.  Works in and out of freezer and dry storage areas.  Lifts ingredient boxes for length of shift as needed for production.  Uses equipment such as band saws, meat grinders, cheese graters, fork trucks, and pallet jacks throughout length of shift to prepare ingredients for production.    

Essential Functions:

• Cuts various meats and bones with band saws and meat grinders for production of sauce. Amounts will vary based on the production schedule.
• Grates various cheeses to specifications for sauce production.
• Retrieves and weigh spices from dry storage area according to production schedule and specifications.
• Uses fork trucks and pallet jacks when necessary to move ingredients from storage areas to production areas as needed.
• Uses ERP system or paper documentation for coding of each ingredient used for tracking purposes.
• Prepares ingredients on carts for next day’s production schedule.
• Sanitizes work area according to Company and Quality Assurance standards.

Other Responsibilities:

• Maintain and protect employee, customer, and consumer confidentiality.
• Report to and from work at assigned time.
• Complete other duties as assigned.
• Must be honest and reliable.
• Must be able to work in a team atmosphere. Provide help and support to co-workers on an ongoing basis.  
• Adhere to dress code policy.