What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Worker-Meat Lab position at Sul Ross State University?
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Job Title
Student Worker-Meat Lab
Location
Alpine
Department
Meat Lab
Job No.
SI9982
Posting Date
09/15/2026
End Date
05/31/2027
Until Filled
Yes
Appointment Date
Salary
$15/hours 20 hours per week
Required
Are you interested in knowing more about where your meat comes from and how it is produced?
Preferred
In this position you will learn slaughter, processing and sales procedures, including how to cut entire beef, pork, lamb and goat carcasses, how to make these cuts presentable for sale following all labeling and sanitary procedures and how to maintain a proper sales floor and make connections with customers.
Staffing Reason
Institutional
Primary Responsibilities
- Assist on slaughter days. This includes skinning, dressing, and splitting the carcass in a timely and sanitary manner.
- Assist with maintenance and sanitary practices on all floors (slaughter floor, processing floor and sales floor).
- Helping to process a variety of species and assist with preparing all meats for the sale floor and custom processed animals for individual community members.
- Processing practices include using saws and knives to cut specialty steaks and roasts, using the grinder to produce ground products, and using the vacuum sealer to package and label all meat products.
- Duties also include running the sales counter when available to do so.
- Follow all sanitary practices set in place by the plant’s HACCP plan.
- Be aware, most of our time is spent processing in a cooled room (40 deg F) to keep our meat products at a certain temperature to reduce spoilage and you may be requested to lift around 50 lbs. regularly.
Security Sensitive:
This position is classified as Security-Sensitive and is thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094, which authorize employers to obtain and review criminal history record information for applicants.
Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times.
Other Information
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.
Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at https://srinfo.sulross.edu/udps/
The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.
A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 432-837-8424 or emailing stulife@sulross.edu
About SRSU
Our campuses span a fascinating part of Texas—Alpine, in the heart of the beautiful Big Bend area, and Del Rio, Eagle Pass and Uvalde along the vibrant, bicultural Texas/Mexico border.
What you’ve heard is true – there is something very special about the areas we serve in our great State, and Sul Ross State University is vital to the continued growth and progress of our students and the communities we serve.
Sul Ross State provides students with the education they need to translate their passions into a fulfilling career. This life-changing experience has a multi-generational impact, transforming the lives of our students, their families and positively impacting the communities in which they reside. We value learning and strive to provide high quality education in a welcoming, supportive environment. We take pride in the fact that we serve a diverse population including many first-generation college students as well as non-traditional students, international students, student-athletes and graduate students.
From teaching, coaching and law enforcement, to science, ranch management and the Fine Arts, SRSU offers more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Known as the Frontier University of Texas, Sul Ross encourages each student to explore their own frontiers and to exceed their educational, personal and professional goals.
For more information about how we’re strategizing for the future, I invite you to visit www.sulross.edu.
Is Background Check Required?
Yes