Meatcutting Worker

Full Job Description

Meatcutting Workers assist full performance meatcutters by performing simpler tasks when processing beef, pork, veal, and lamb into retail and ready to eat cuts for sale to patrons.

Read the entire announcement before starting the application process. You must meet qualifications and requirements by the closing date.

Per the OPM Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations, how you gained the skill and/or knowledge or the length of time you have spent in this line of work is not as important as what you can do and that you have the required ability or potential to successfully perform the duties of this position.

Your resume should show your specific knowledge, skill, and abilities for this position in relation to each of the elements being measured.

Examples of qualifying experience: Working in the retail meat department traying, wrapping, and weighing meat for sale to patrons. Cutting, trimming, and boning meat.

Using hand tools and operating powered meat cutting equipment.

You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Physical requirements: (1) Walking and standing continuously while working. (2) Frequently lifting, pushing, and pulling pieces and bulk boxes of meat weighing 50 to 100 pounds.

You will attest to your ability to perform these physical requirements in the Questionnaire.

As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate what you can do against what the work requires (job element method).

This job has one critical element, called the screen-out element (SOE). The SOE addresses the critical knowledge, skill, and abilities essential to satisfactory job performance.

Applicants who clearly fail to meet the lowest acceptable requirement in the SOE are rated ineligible and receive no further consideration.

The job elements for this job are: Work Practices Technical Practices Interpret Instructions, specifications, etc.

Hand Tool Use and Maintenance Power Tool Use and Maintenance Dexterity and Safety Materials Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Nonexempt Bargaining Unit Status: Covered Obligated Position: No Work environment: Works in areas where the temperature ranges from minus 10 degrees to 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: No Telework eligible: No Remote work eligible: No Major Duties:

Assists journeyman meatcutters by performing the simpler tasks when processing beef, pork, veal, and lamb into retail and ready to eat cuts for sale to patrons.

Trays, wraps, weighs, and prices cuts using automatic or manual wrapping machines. Ensures correct prices by referencing price lists.

Replenishes stock in display cases and rotates product to ensure wholesomeness. Uses, cleans, maintains and sharpens a variety of hand tools and power equipment.

Cleans and sanitizes work area to maintain required standards of cleanliness and sanitation. Read the entire job announcement.

Focus on the following sections to understand whether or not you qualify for the position.

This critical information is found under: Duties and Qualifications How to Apply (including a preview of the assessment questionnaire, if applicable) How You Will be Evaluated Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the Qualifications section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire.

We do not assume you have the necessary experience to successfully perform in this job regardless of your employment history or academic career.