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Meatcutting Worker

US Department of War, Franklin, NJ, United States


Meatcutting Worker

Serves as the Meatcutting Worker in a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) location. The primary purpose of this position is to assist full performance meatcutters by performing the simpler tasks when processing beef, pork, veal, and lamb into retail and ready-to-eat cuts for sale to patrons.
Position responsibilities include:
Assist journeyman meat cutters by performing the simpler tasks when processing beef, pork, veal, and lamb into retail and ready to eat cuts for sale to patrons.
Tray, wrap, weigh, and price cuts using automatic or manual wrapping machines.
Ensure correct prices by referencing price lists.
Replenish stock in display cases and rotates product to ensure wholesomeness.
Use, clean, maintain, and sharpens a variety of hand tools and power equipment.
Clean and sanitize work area to maintain required standards of cleanliness and sanitation
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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 related/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.
The Defense Commissary Agency is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace where the use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated and may result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal service.