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Primary Responsibility:

Under general supervision, the Checker will be responsible for visually inspecting products to ensure the quality of meat coming through the facility. This role is responsible for product processing and maintaining inventory/equipment through inspections and proper operation. 
 
What You’ll Do: 
 
• Visually inspect meat to ensure its quality, remove any foreign material, and alert supervisors promptly when out-of-specification items are identified. 
• Lift boxes and/or remove product for processing, including to manipulate and/or use knives or other tools requiring fine manipulation. Verify items received by checking identifying information, inspect condition of items, and compare count/measure of items to order documents and packing lists, following established procedures. 
• Maintain inventory by identifying, labeling, and placing materials and supplies in stock then recording their inventory locations using recognized practices. Manage the status of staged orders by logging orders and material movement, and document product shipment by recording the units shipped. 
• Maintain equipment by completing pre-use inspections, appropriately operating equipment, and requesting repairs as needed. 
• May rotate into other production roles, which could include preparing products for shipment by identifying, pulling, processing, packing, loading, and/or securing product and other duties as directed. 
 
What Experience and Education You Need: 
 
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred. 
• Prior production experience preferred. 
 
What Could Set You Apart: 
 
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. 
• Ability to carry out instructions as written, oral, or in diagram form. 
• Knowledge of different muscle cuts. 
 
Physical Requirements: 
 
While performing the essential functions of this job, the associate is frequently required to sit, hear, or talk, use close vision, use hands to grasp, handle or feel objects, and type and manipulate controls. Associates are occasionally required to use distance vision, stand, kneel, or crouch and lift to 25 lbs. 
 

   
Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. 
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW. 

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