Job Description

Butcher Position At Chicago Meat Authority

Chicago Meat Authority (CMA) is proud to have celebrated 36 years in the food industry. Located in Chicago's historic Stockyards, CMA is a forward thinking processor of value added beef, pork, and poultry items with a strong focus on selling the Healthcare, Hotel, and Institutional Markets (HRI), meat purveyors, and Multi-unit regional and national chains up to and including big box stores. In addition, CMA specializes in custom cuts for further processors including but not limited to grinding operations, deli manufacturers, and the prepared entrée market.

CMA is seeking Butchers for our meat processing facility. Individuals must be willing to work in a cold environment.

What You Get To Do

• Debone, cut and trim meat to specification while maintaining yield, throughput, and quality standards. Product includes but not limited to beef navels, beef briskets, pork picnics, pork hams, pork loins and poultry product. Pack product according to specifications in either boxes or bags a conveyor table.
• Further trimming of specific cuts of beef and pork after bones have been removed maintaining the same standards.
• Make cost effective cutting decisions

What We Want From You

• Butcher experience.
• Perform all duties as required by production supervisor.
• Follow CMA policies and procedures.
• Required to work overtime (including some Saturdays).
• Required to wear all personal protective equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and push up to 50 pounds depending on specific function being performed.
• Ability to crouch and bend repeatedly.
• Meat processing and/or refrigerated manufacturing experience preferred.
• Worked at least one year in each of the previous 3 jobs preferred.
• Ability to work with cold materials in a cold, humid environment.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Follow all safety regulations and support others in working safely.

What We Value

• Productivity and a strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Dependability.
• A sense of urgency

Compensation

Starting Rate: $18.41 per hour

Benefits

• Heath Benefits
• Pension
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays

Employee Perks

• Meat Purchase Program

We Are Winning When

We follow and are guided by our mission and we demonstrate our values every day!

"To be the preferred supplier of our customers, the preferred customer of our strategic suppliers, and a model employer in our industry."

Chicago Meat Authority, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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