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Production Cutter

The Chefs' Warehouse
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 6/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/17/2026
About Michael’s Finer Meat & Seafood

With decades of expertise and a legacy rooted in quality, Michael’s Finer Meats & Seafoods is a trusted partner to chefs across the Midwest and beyond. Known for premium center-of-the-plate offerings, Michael’s delivers hand-selected meats and pristine seafood to some of the region’s most iconic restaurants. Our commitment to consistency, service, and culinary excellence ensures that every cut, fillet, and portion meets the exacting standards of today’s top kitchens. From custom butchery to curated sourcing, Michael’s brings chefs the quality they expect—paired with the personalized service they deserve.

Position Summary: As a key member of our rapidly growing organization, the Production Cutter contributes to our success by preparing specialty cuts of meat in a timely and efficient manner to meet our customer’s expectations.

What you’ll do:

  • Select products from pick tickets and stage for production
  • Cut product to meet customer specifications
  • Transport finished product to appropriate packaging line utilizing carts
  • Weigh product to ensure compliance with customer/company specifications
  • Replenish stock as needed
  • Maintain work area clean and orderly
  • Must maintain product integrity with proper handling & report damage to management immediately
  • Must follow all company policies and procedures
  • Follow all federal, state and local HACCP, OSHA & GMP guidelines

About you:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 1-3 months experience
  • Must be able to safely lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds as part of regular job duties.

The above job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Perks & Benefits:

  • Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
  • Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
  • Weekly pay
  • Life Insurance
  • 5% above cost for our high-quality food products
  • Employee discounts for travel and events
  • 401k
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.

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