Employment Opportunities
Little Colorado Meats (LCM) will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. LCM will take affirmative action to ensure applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited, to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship.
Job Descriptions:
Mobile Harvest Driver/Harvest Specialist
About Us
Little Colorado Meats is a newly formed business who will harvest and process USDA inspected meats. It is LCM's goal to connect underserved and food insecure communities and residents with healthier and more accessible, locally produced meats and at the same time expand market opportunities for local livestock produce. Located in the beautiful White Mountains of Arizona in Eagar, we will provide our local producers a place to have their animals harvested and packaged and our employees with a team-oriented work place that feeds our communities.
Job Role & Summary
The role of our Mobile Harvest Driver/Harvest Specialist will be to drive our Mobile Harvest Unit to various locations and assist with the harvesting of animals there. The driver is responsible for inspecting the vehicle to ensure mechanical items are complete, safety issues are resolved and the unit meets HACCP protocols.
Responsibilities
• Ensure harvesting equipment is properly used during animal harvest
• Ensure humane animal harvesting protocols are followed
• Ensure carcass halves are appropriately and accurately labeled
• Assist in the harvest process
• Keeps records such as a logbook and conforms to the state and federal regulations.
Skills
• Commercial truck and trailer driving, maneuvering
• Animal harvesting including, skinning, organ removal
• Proficiency with wenches, saws, knives, firearms
• Communication with animal owners, USDA Inspector and fellow team members
• Knowledge of a broad array of basic mechanical and technical products commonly used in vehicles.
• Possess excellent time and task management skills tom comply with the given timeline.
• Capable of lifting, dragging and carrying a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Basic math skills
• Work collaboratively with others
Qualifications:
• A high school diploma or GED
• Current Food Handlers Card (or procuring one within 30 days)
• Two years of verifiable experience as a commercial truck driver
• Must possess a current CDL
Knowledge:
• Animal carcass anatomy
• Humane animal harvesting protocols
• Commercial truck regulations
Benefits:
• Paid vacation each year (FT time only)
• Accrued sick leave
• 2 Personal Days each year
How to apply: Complete online employment application on LittleColoradoMeats.com
Contact Information:
Terry Shove
terry@littlecoloradomeats.com
928-317-6328
Meat Processing Quality Assurance Specialist
About Us
Little Colorado Meats is a newly formed business who will harvest and process USDA inspected meats. It is LCM's goal to connect underserved and food insecure communities and residents with healthier and more accessible, locally produced meats and at the same time expand market opportunities for local livestock produce. Located in the beautiful White Mountains of Arizona in Eagar, we will provide our local producers a place to have their animals harvested and packaged.
Job Role & Summary
The role of our Meat Processing Quality Assurance Specialist will be to assure all products are handled in a safe and clean manner from the time of butchering to the storage in the freezer. This person will need to be able to work in cold freezing temperatures and be able to stand for long periods of time.
Responsibilities
• ensure correct customer labels for products are made
• ensure correct cuts and packaging of meat are filled
• ensure packaged meat is appropriately labeled, boxed and stored in freezer
• ensure customer orders are filled correctly
• assist in scheduling delivery
• monitor freezer inventory
Skills
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to read work order
• Wrapping and labeling
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Attention to detail
• Capable of lifting, dragging and carrying a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Basic math skills
Qualifications:
• A high school diploma or GED
• Current Food Handlers Card (or procuring one within 30 days)
Knowledge:
• Anatomy of cattle, pigs, sheep/goats and wild game
• Cuts of meat
• Safety and cleanliness protocols appropriate for handling carcasses and meat cuts for public consumption.
• Tools and equipment used in processing
• Wrapping and packaging techniques
• USDA FSIS cleanliness and safety protocols
• Basic understanding of supply chain
Benefits:
• Paid vacation (FT only)
• Accrued sick leave
• 2 personal days a year
How to apply: Complete online employment application on LittleColoradoMeats.com
Contact Information:
Terry Shove
terry@littlecoloradomeats.com
928-317-6328
Meat Processor (Butcher)
About Us
Little Colorado Meats is a newly formed business who will harvest and process USDA inspected meats. It is LCM's goal to connect underserved and food insecure communities and residents with healthier and more accessible, locally produced meats and at the same time expand market opportunities for local livestock produce. Located in the beautiful White Mountains of Arizona in Eagar, we will provide our local producers a place to have their animals harvested and packaged.
Job Role & Summary
The role of Meat Processor will be to assure all products are properly cut and or ground in a professional manner. This person will need to be able to work in cold freezing temperatures and be able to stand for long periods of time.
Responsibilities
• Understand and follow food safety and sanitation rules, policies, controls product shrinkage and inventory expenses.
• Ensure cutting and grinding instructions are followed and each cut is accurately labeled
• Follow all USDA rules and regulations for meat processing.
• Break down, clean and sanitize meat department production equipment
• Inspect production rooms for cleanliness to meet USDA approval.
• Ensure all areas are maintained and a sanitary condition to eliminate potential food borne diseases per USDA guidelines.
• Help establish and maintain a positive work unit and communication.
• Maintain a positive attitude and practice excellent communication with customers and co-workers at all time
• Recommend modification in procedures, organization and standards to improve operating efficiency and work with support personnel in implementing system processes.
Skills
• Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, band saw, grinders or other equipment to perform meat cutting, trimming and grinding.
• Clean, trim, slice, and section carcasses for future processing.
• Remove parts, such as skin, bone, fat from a carcass.
• Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.
• Process primal parts into cuts that are ready for retail use.
• Capable of lifting, dragging and carrying a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Basic math skills
Qualifications:
• A high school diploma or GED
• Current Food Handlers Card (or procuring one within 30 days)
Knowledge:
• Anatomy of cattle, pigs and sheep/goats and wild game
• Consumer desirable cuts of meat
• Safety and cleanliness protocols appropriate for handling carcasses and meat cuts for public consumption.
• Tools and equipment used in processing
Benefits:
• Paid vacation (FT only)
• Accrued sick leave
• 2 personal days a year
How to apply: Complete online employment application on LittleColoradoMeats.com
Contact Information:
Terry Shove
terry@littlecoloradomeats.com
928-317-6328
Associate Meat Processor
About Us
Little Colorado Meats is a newly formed business who will harvest and process USDA inspected meats. It is LCM's goal to connect underserved and food insecure communities and residents with healthier and more accessible, locally produced meats and at the same time expand market opportunities for local livestock produce. Located in the beautiful White Mountains of Arizona in Eagar, we will provide our local producers a place to have their animals harvested and packaged.
Job Role & Summary
The role of our Associate Meat Processor will be to assure all products and clean and ready for packaging and packaged and labeled in a professional manner. This person will need to be able to work in cold freezing temperatures and be able to stand for long periods of time.
Responsibilities
• Understand and follow food safety and sanitation rules, policies
• Ensure correct customer labels for products are made
• Ensure cuts are clean and ready for packaging
• Ensure cuts and packaging of meat are correct for each order
• Ensure packaged meat is appropriately labeled, boxed and ready for the freezer
• Review work order for accuracy before sending bins to freezer
• Assist with the break down, cleaning and sanitizing meat department production equipment
Skills
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to read work order
• Wrapping and labeling
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Attention to detail
• Capable of lifting, dragging and carrying a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Basic math skills
Qualifications:
• A high school diploma or GED
• Current Food Handlers Card (or procuring one within 30 days)
Knowledge:
• Anatomy of cattle, pigs and sheep/goats
• Consumer desirable cuts of meat
• Safety and cleanliness protocols appropriate for handling carcasses and meat cuts for public consumption.
• Tools and equipment used in processing
• Wrapping and packaging techniques
Benefits:
• Paid vacation (FT only)
• Accrued sick leave
• 2 personal days a year
How to apply: Complete online employment application on LittleColoradoMeats.com
Contact Information:
Terry Shove
terry@littlecoloradomeats.com
928-317-6328
Production Scheduler
About Us
Little Colorado Meats is a newly formed business who will harvest and process USDA inspected meats. It is LCM's goal to connect underserved and food insecure communities and residents with healthier and more accessible, locally produced meats and at the same time expand market opportunities for local livestock produce. Located in the beautiful White Mountains of Arizona in Eagar, we will provide our local producers a place to have their animals harvested and packaged.
Job Role & Summary
The role of our Production Scheduler will be to communicate with our producers to assist with the scheduling of animal harvesting. This position will be the front-line person working with each of our producer customers to make sure each experience with LCM is exceptional.
Responsibilities
- Initiates all paperwork for incoming requests for livestock harvesting.
- Contacts producers for scheduling drop-off of animals or for mobile harvesting.
- Responds to all emails concerning harvesting or processing of livestock.
- Continually monitors producers accounts to verify all information is accurate.
- Ensures producer paperwork is in order
- Ensure producer account is current before scheduling additional services
- Organizes workflow and scheduling by reading and routing correspondence, collecting customer information, and managing assignments.
- Reviews harvesting and processing schedules to verify the upcoming two-week schedule is complete.
- Reviews harvesting and processing schedules daily and notifies harvesting and processing staff of special circumstances or requests
- Provides harvesting and processing staff with daily schedule first thing in the morning.
- Produces the schedule for the following two-weeks to be provided to USDA every Friday.
- Contacts producers the day before their scheduled harvest to verify details
- Manages department schedule by maintaining calendars for the harvesting unit and the processing department.
- Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Skills
- Microsoft Office skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Customer service skills
- Ability to read and write effectively in English
- Patience and a sense of humor
- Ability to read a harvesting/processing order
- Professionalism, confidentiality, and organization
- Travel logistics
- Team player
- Capable of lifting, dragging and carrying a minimum of 30 lbs.
- Basic math skills
Qualifications:
- A high school diploma or GED
- Current Food Handlers Card (or procuring one within 30 days)
Knowledge:
- Understanding of cattle/livestock production
- Basic knowledge of harvest and meat cutting processes
- Geographic knowledge of the region
- Understanding supply chain principles
Benefits:
- Paid vacation (FT only)
- Accrued sick leave
- 2 personal days a year
How to apply: Complete online employment application on LittleColoradoMeats.com
Contact Information:
Terry Shove
terry@littlecoloradomeats.com
928-317-6328
Employment Opportunities
Little Colorado Meats (LCM) will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. LCM will take affirmative action to ensure applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited, to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship.
Job Descriptions:
Mobile Harvest Driver/Harvest Specialist
About Us
Little Colorado Meats is a newly formed business who will harvest and process USDA inspected meats. It is LCM's goal to connect underserved and food insecure communities and residents with healthier and more accessible, locally produced meats and at the same time expand market opportunities for local livestock produce. Located in the beautiful White Mountains of Arizona in Eagar, we will provide our local producers a place to have their animals harvested and packaged and our employees with a team-oriented work place that feeds our communities.
Job Role & Summary
The role of our Mobile Harvest Driver/Harvest Specialist will be to drive our Mobile Harvest Unit to various locations and assist with the harvesting of animals there. The driver is responsible for inspecting the vehicle to ensure mechanical items are complete, safety issues are resolved and the unit meets HACCP protocols.
Responsibilities
• Ensure harvesting equipment is properly used during animal harvest
• Ensure humane animal harvesting protocols are followed
• Ensure carcass halves are appropriately and accurately labeled
• Assist in the harvest process
• Keeps records such as a logbook and conforms to the state and federal regulations.
Skills
• Commercial truck and trailer driving, maneuvering
• Animal harvesting including, skinning, organ removal
• Proficiency with wenches, saws, knives, firearms
• Communication with animal owners, USDA Inspector and fellow team members
• Knowledge of a broad array of basic mechanical and technical products commonly used in vehicles.
• Possess excellent time and task management skills tom comply with the given timeline.
• Capable of lifting, dragging and carrying a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Basic math skills
• Work collaboratively with others
Qualifications:
• A high school diploma or GED
• Current Food Handlers Card (or procuring one within 30 days)
• Two years of verifiable experience as a commercial truck driver
• Must possess a current CDL
Knowledge:
• Animal carcass anatomy
• Humane animal harvesting protocols
• Commercial truck regulations
Benefits:
• Paid vacation each year (FT time only)
• Accrued sick leave
• 2 Personal Days each year
How to apply: Complete online employment application on LittleColoradoMeats.com
Contact Information:
Terry Shove
terry@littlecoloradomeats.com
928-317-6328
Meat Processing Quality Assurance Specialist
About Us
Little Colorado Meats is a newly formed business who will harvest and process USDA inspected meats. It is LCM's goal to connect underserved and food insecure communities and residents with healthier and more accessible, locally produced meats and at the same time expand market opportunities for local livestock produce. Located in the beautiful White Mountains of Arizona in Eagar, we will provide our local producers a place to have their animals harvested and packaged.
Job Role & Summary
The role of our Meat Processing Quality Assurance Specialist will be to assure all products are handled in a safe and clean manner from the time of butchering to the storage in the freezer. This person will need to be able to work in cold freezing temperatures and be able to stand for long periods of time.
Responsibilities
• ensure correct customer labels for products are made
• ensure correct cuts and packaging of meat are filled
• ensure packaged meat is appropriately labeled, boxed and stored in freezer
• ensure customer orders are filled correctly
• assist in scheduling delivery
• monitor freezer inventory
Skills
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to read work order
• Wrapping and labeling
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Attention to detail
• Capable of lifting, dragging and carrying a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Basic math skills
Qualifications:
• A high school diploma or GED
• Current Food Handlers Card (or procuring one within 30 days)
Knowledge:
• Anatomy of cattle, pigs, sheep/goats and wild game
• Cuts of meat
• Safety and cleanliness protocols appropriate for handling carcasses and meat cuts for public consumption.
• Tools and equipment used in processing
• Wrapping and packaging techniques
• USDA FSIS cleanliness and safety protocols
• Basic understanding of supply chain
Benefits:
• Paid vacation (FT only)
• Accrued sick leave
• 2 personal days a year
How to apply: Complete online employment application on LittleColoradoMeats.com
Contact Information:
Terry Shove
terry@littlecoloradomeats.com
928-317-6328
Meat Processor (Butcher)
About Us
Little Colorado Meats is a newly formed business who will harvest and process USDA inspected meats. It is LCM's goal to connect underserved and food insecure communities and residents with healthier and more accessible, locally produced meats and at the same time expand market opportunities for local livestock produce. Located in the beautiful White Mountains of Arizona in Eagar, we will provide our local producers a place to have their animals harvested and packaged.
Job Role & Summary
The role of Meat Processor will be to assure all products are properly cut and or ground in a professional manner. This person will need to be able to work in cold freezing temperatures and be able to stand for long periods of time.
Responsibilities
• Understand and follow food safety and sanitation rules, policies, controls product shrinkage and inventory expenses.
• Ensure cutting and grinding instructions are followed and each cut is accurately labeled
• Follow all USDA rules and regulations for meat processing.
• Break down, clean and sanitize meat department production equipment
• Inspect production rooms for cleanliness to meet USDA approval.
• Ensure all areas are maintained and a sanitary condition to eliminate potential food borne diseases per USDA guidelines.
• Help establish and maintain a positive work unit and communication.
• Maintain a positive attitude and practice excellent communication with customers and co-workers at all time
• Recommend modification in procedures, organization and standards to improve operating efficiency and work with support personnel in implementing system processes.
Skills
• Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, band saw, grinders or other equipment to perform meat cutting, trimming and grinding.
• Clean, trim, slice, and section carcasses for future processing.
• Remove parts, such as skin, bone, fat from a carcass.
• Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.
• Process primal parts into cuts that are ready for retail use.
• Capable of lifting, dragging and carrying a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Basic math skills
Qualifications:
• A high school diploma or GED
• Current Food Handlers Card (or procuring one within 30 days)
Knowledge:
• Anatomy of cattle, pigs and sheep/goats and wild game
• Consumer desirable cuts of meat
• Safety and cleanliness protocols appropriate for handling carcasses and meat cuts for public consumption.
• Tools and equipment used in processing
Benefits:
• Paid vacation (FT only)
• Accrued sick leave
• 2 personal days a year
How to apply: Complete online employment application on LittleColoradoMeats.com
Contact Information:
Terry Shove
terry@littlecoloradomeats.com
928-317-6328
Associate Meat Processor
About Us
Little Colorado Meats is a newly formed business who will harvest and process USDA inspected meats. It is LCM's goal to connect underserved and food insecure communities and residents with healthier and more accessible, locally produced meats and at the same time expand market opportunities for local livestock produce. Located in the beautiful White Mountains of Arizona in Eagar, we will provide our local producers a place to have their animals harvested and packaged.
Job Role & Summary
The role of our Associate Meat Processor will be to assure all products and clean and ready for packaging and packaged and labeled in a professional manner. This person will need to be able to work in cold freezing temperatures and be able to stand for long periods of time.
Responsibilities
• Understand and follow food safety and sanitation rules, policies
• Ensure correct customer labels for products are made
• Ensure cuts are clean and ready for packaging
• Ensure cuts and packaging of meat are correct for each order
• Ensure packaged meat is appropriately labeled, boxed and ready for the freezer
• Review work order for accuracy before sending bins to freezer
• Assist with the break down, cleaning and sanitizing meat department production equipment
Skills
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to read work order
• Wrapping and labeling
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Attention to detail
• Capable of lifting, dragging and carrying a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Basic math skills
Qualifications:
• A high school diploma or GED
• Current Food Handlers Card (or procuring one within 30 days)
Knowledge:
• Anatomy of cattle, pigs and sheep/goats
• Consumer desirable cuts of meat
• Safety and cleanliness protocols appropriate for handling carcasses and meat cuts for public consumption.
• Tools and equipment used in processing
• Wrapping and packaging techniques
Benefits:
• Paid vacation (FT only)
• Accrued sick leave
• 2 personal days a year
How to apply: Complete online employment application on LittleColoradoMeats.com
Contact Information:
Terry Shove
terry@littlecoloradomeats.com
928-317-6328
Production Scheduler
About Us
Little Colorado Meats is a newly formed business who will harvest and process USDA inspected meats. It is LCM's goal to connect underserved and food insecure communities and residents with healthier and more accessible, locally produced meats and at the same time expand market opportunities for local livestock produce. Located in the beautiful White Mountains of Arizona in Eagar, we will provide our local producers a place to have their animals harvested and packaged.
Job Role & Summary
The role of our Production Scheduler will be to communicate with our producers to assist with the scheduling of animal harvesting. This position will be the front-line person working with each of our producer customers to make sure each experience with LCM is exceptional.
Responsibilities
- Initiates all paperwork for incoming requests for livestock harvesting.
- Contacts producers for scheduling drop-off of animals or for mobile harvesting.
- Responds to all emails concerning harvesting or processing of livestock.
- Continually monitors producers accounts to verify all information is accurate.
- Ensures producer paperwork is in order
- Ensure producer account is current before scheduling additional services
- Organizes workflow and scheduling by reading and routing correspondence, collecting customer information, and managing assignments.
- Reviews harvesting and processing schedules to verify the upcoming two-week schedule is complete.
- Reviews harvesting and processing schedules daily and notifies harvesting and processing staff of special circumstances or requests
- Provides harvesting and processing staff with daily schedule first thing in the morning.
- Produces the schedule for the following two-weeks to be provided to USDA every Friday.
- Contacts producers the day before their scheduled harvest to verify details
- Manages department schedule by maintaining calendars for the harvesting unit and the processing department.
- Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Skills
- Microsoft Office skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Customer service skills
- Ability to read and write effectively in English
- Patience and a sense of humor
- Ability to read a harvesting/processing order
- Professionalism, confidentiality, and organization
- Travel logistics
- Team player
- Capable of lifting, dragging and carrying a minimum of 30 lbs.
- Basic math skills
Qualifications:
- A high school diploma or GED
- Current Food Handlers Card (or procuring one within 30 days)
Knowledge:
- Understanding of cattle/livestock production
- Basic knowledge of harvest and meat cutting processes
- Geographic knowledge of the region
- Understanding supply chain principles
Benefits:
- Paid vacation (FT only)
- Accrued sick leave
- 2 personal days a year
How to apply: Complete online employment application on LittleColoradoMeats.com
Contact Information:
Terry Shove
terry@littlecoloradomeats.com
928-317-6328
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For Meat Sales: 928.316.6328
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