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Trim Trainee - 1st shift

CompanyMINIAT HOLDINGS LLC
LocationCarrollton
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 4, 2026
About The Company
The Miniat Family of Companies are 5th generation, family-owned businesses who are Driven to Serve® our customers, employees, and communities. Miniat, located in South Holland, IL, produces sous vide-cooked beef, pork, and poultry for multi-unit restaurant chains in the U.S. and global CPG companies. South Chicago Packing LLC, located in Chicago, IL, produces animal-based oil, shortening, and wax products used in a variety of food and non-food applications.
About the Role
***Training for this position will last approximately 90 days***

Position Description: 

Performs specific duties that will allow individual to progress in completion of summative assessment, learning tools, and application of skill/ability to complete processing of trimming to product specification.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Read and review training material 

• Observe task being performed 

• Perform tasks by repetitive practice methods 

• Ensures work performance meets throughput and yield standard requirements. 

• Meet Validation Matrix expectations for all ten cuts 

o Rate 

o Quality 

o Honing 

• Meet Validation Requirements/Expectations 

o Knife Skills 

▪ Maintaining Blade Sharpness 

• Stroke 

• Frequency 

o Tools 

▪ Flat Steel 

▪ Rounded Steel 

▪ Hook 

• Contributes to team efforts by performing other duties as assigned and needed. 

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities: 

Not applicable. 

Requirements: 

• Able to work overtime and weekends as needed. 

Preferred Experience/Skillset: 

• Able to speak English preferred. 

• Meat trimming or butchering experience. 

• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP and USDA regulations preferred. 

Physical Requirements: 

• Able to lift/push/pull product more than 30 pounds occasionally. 

• 100% of day spent on work floor standing and trimming. 

• 100% of day spent in temperatures of 40 to 45 degrees 


* Benefits for this role include: medical, vision, dental and 10 PTO days in 1st 12 months of employment

Key Skills
Meat trimmingButcheringKnife skillsBlade sharpeningGMPHACCPUSDA regulationsRepetitive practiceQuality control
Categories
ManufacturingFood & BeverageTrades
Benefits
MedicalVisionDentalPaid Time Off
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The trainee will learn and apply meat trimming techniques to meet specific product standards and yield requirements. They are responsible for maintaining knife sharpness and adhering to quality and safety protocols throughout the production process.
📋Job Type
regular full time
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
82
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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