Job description template

Meat Trimmer Job Description Template

A copy-ready meat trimmer 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 meat trimmers earn a median of $38,300 ($18.41/hour); the middle 50% earn $35,350–$44,170.

Job title

Meat Trimmer

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable meat trimmer to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will cut and trim meat, debone and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Cut and trim meat
  • Debone
  • Remove fat and defects
  • Portion cuts
  • Sharpen knives
  • Follow food safety rules
  • Keep the line moving
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

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

Preferred qualifications

  • Food safety training
  • Knife safety training
  • OSHA 10
  • Experience with boning knives

Skills

  • Trimming to spec
  • Knife sharpening
  • Food safety
  • Line work
  • Teamwork
  • Reliability

Work environment and schedule

Trimmers work in cold processing plants on fast lines. Full time, early shifts and overtime common.

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 meat trimmer job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Meat Trimmer” is the clearest; alternates include Meat Cutter, Poultry Trimmer, Fish 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 meat trimmer so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Meat Trimmer training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

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

Team pricing