Job description template

Hand Cutter Job Description Template

A copy-ready hand cutter job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows hand cutters earn a median of $38,020 ($18.28/hour); the middle 50% earn $34,050–$47,850.

Job title

Hand Cutter

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable hand cutter to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will cut materials by hand, trim molded parts and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Cut materials by hand
  • Trim molded parts
  • Follow templates
  • Measure pieces
  • Inspect edges
  • Sharpen tools
  • Sort and pack
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • No formal educational credential
  • Working knowledge of knife skills and template cutting
  • Attention to detail and steadiness
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Knife safety training
  • OSHA 10
  • Quality training
  • Experience with utility knives

Skills

  • Measurement
  • Trimming
  • Tool sharpening
  • Inspection
  • Reliability
  • Focus

Work environment and schedule

Hand cutters work in plants making rubber, foam, carpet and sewn products. Full time, day shifts.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a hand cutter job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Hand Cutter” is the clearest; alternates include Hand Trimmer, Cutter and Trimmer, Leather Cutter.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a hand cutter so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Hand Cutter training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Hand Cutter hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

Team pricing