Apprentice Butcher/Meat Cutter

Myerstown, PA

Are you passionate about respecting animals from the hoof to the table?

• Slaughter & quarter meat on Tuesdays
• Break beef into ground beef, roasts, and steaks the rest of the week per customers' requests
• Turn pork meat into pork chops, shoulder roasts, grinding sausage, jerky, etc.
• Smoke bacon, ham, and sausage
• Interact with customers in the store
• Work full-time hours from 7 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday, with extra hours for Deer Season
• Join an established, small business that provides customers with the best possible product in a courteous, timely, and safe manner

Bur-Pak Family Foods is a faith-based business specializing in custom-processing beef, pork, lamb, and various game meats. Our goal is to provide a friendly work environment where we can provide the best possible product to our customers.

We seek an Apprentice Butcher/Meat Cutter to build their skills alongside our highly skilled butchers with on-the-job training as you start grinding, trimming, and cutting. If you LOVE providing excellent service by handling meat as though it were going on your table, consider joining our experienced, tight-knit team!

Our Ideal Apprentice Butcher/Meat Cutter:

• Experience: Experienced and entry-level butchers/meat cutters are encouraged to apply; we are happy to provide on-the-job training.
• Punctual, Reliable & Flexible: Work hours are typically 7 AM to 5 PM, around 45-55 hours per week, with shop work on rainy days. You'll arrive at the shop at 6:55 AM to start the day and return no later than 5:15 PM.
• Detailed: Butchery requires precision and accuracy, so attention to detail is crucial to ensure consistency & quality in the products.
• Customer-oriented: Interacting with customers is a significant portion of working in the butcher shop. Must have good communication skills, be friendly, and be able to provide helpful advice & assistance.
• Respect for Food: Genuinely appreciate the food industry, respect the animals that provide the meat, and commit to minimizing waste.
• Adaptable & Passion for Learning: This trade is dynamic and changes with the season and demand. You must be willing to continuously learn and grow with new techniques and technologies and follow your mentor's guidance.
• Physical Strength & Stamina: This position requires lifting heavy cuts of meat up to 100 lbs., standing for long periods, and performing repetitive tasks.

What we offer our Apprentice Butcher/Meat Cutter:

• $22-$24/hour – DOE
• Consistent M-F hours, 7 AM to 3 PM, with a later ending during the busy season
• Full-time hours with overtime available
• Paid Time off
• Paid Holidays
• Simple IRA w/ 3% company match
• Yearly Bonus
• Employee discount on meat
• The opportunity to work alongside skilled butchers who love to pass along their knowledge to those who want to learn
• A faith-based employer invested in providing quality services, tools, training, and a safe work environment for their employees because quality is never an accident

To Apply

If you love to learn and are passionate about no waste within the food industry, consider applying for our Apprentice Butcher/Meat Cutter position. Submit your resume in MS Word or PDF Format. Both entry-level and experienced candidates are encouraged to apply.