David Blackwell
Lakebay,WA
Summary
Proven Journeyman Meat Cutter with extensive experience at Metropolitan Market, adept in machinery maintenance and team leadership. Excelled in optimizing meat processing efficiency and product presentation, ensuring inventory accuracy and compliance with safety standards. Demonstrated exceptional hand-eye coordination and problem-solving skills, contributing to significant process improvements, while under high volume stress, and time requirements
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Journeyman Meat Cutter
Metropolitan Market
08.2021 - Current
- Operated/maintained commercial-grade butchery equipment such as band saws, grinders, meat tenderizers, heavy duty vacuum sealer tumblers and slicers.
- Cut, trimmed and ground meats such as beef, pork, lamb, veal and poultry to prepare for packaging and sale.
- Maintained and stocked display cases by transporting wrapped products from work area or cooler to display cases.
- Verified proper inventory levels, product quality, and freshness to prevent sale of spoiled products.
- Utilized [Software] to document quantity of meat received and sold to keep proper records of meat Inventories and sales.
- Used boning knife, skewers and twine to shape, lace, and tie roasts.
- Adhere to safety and cleanliness standards while maintaining and servicing equipment.
- Resolved delivery discrepancies to maintain accurate stock and finances.
- Complied with food safety, hygiene and sanitation regulations for safe food preparation.
Journeyman Meat Cutter
Albertsons
06.2015 - 08.2021
- Adjust and maintain machine settings to accommodate different cuts of meat.
- Disassembled and properly cleaned meat-cutting machines, avoiding contamination.
- Trained new employees on proper meat-cutting techniques and safety measures.
- Labeled meat items clearly and accurately with allergen information and expiration dates.
- Assessed shop inventories and reordered low-stock items to maintain output.
- Replenished butcher counter displays to maintain fresh, appealing product
- Stocked, rotated and priced merchandise to meet store standards.
- Secured Inventory recording/tracking trim tracker logs, grind logs with: supplier pack dates, est #'s, and Lot #'s
- Effectively delegating/communicating between coworkers and management to accomplish high volume orders
- Managing time efficiently while under high volume special requests/orders; simultaneously maintaining a properly rotated and routinely faced service case
Education
Journeyman Certification - Meat Cutting
Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA06.2018
High School Diploma -
South Kitsap High School
Port Orchard, WA06.2014
Skills
- Machinery Maintenance
- Hand-Eye Coordination
- Portion Control
- Efficient precision/efficient time utilization
- Product presentation/Product consistency
- Inventory Processing
- Team building/delegation and management
- Temperature Control
- Problem-solving
- Mechanically inclined
- Tool Maintenance /Tool Sharpener
Timeline
Journeyman Meat Cutter
Metropolitan Market
08.2021 - Current
Journeyman Meat Cutter
Albertsons
06.2015 - 08.2021
Journeyman Certification - Meat Cutting
Bates Technical College
High School Diploma -
South Kitsap High School
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