Job Title: Head Butcher

Location: Lone Pine Abattoir – Seffner, Florida
Facility Type: USDA-Inspected Slaughter & Meat Processing Plant
Team Size: 6–8 employees

Job Overview

Lone Pine Abattoir is seeking an experienced Head Butcher to lead day-to-day cutting, fabrication, and packaging operations in a small USDA-inspected facility. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for whole-animal breakdown, quality control, and training staff while maintaining food safety and humane handling standards.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and perform whole-animal fabrication (carcass breakdown, primals, sub-primals)
Oversee and assist with packaging, labeling, and order accuracy
Ensure compliance with USDA inspection requirements, HACCP, and sanitation
Train and supervise a small processing team
Maintain high standards for yield, quality, and consistency
Safely operate knives, saws, grinders, and processing equipment
Enforce workplace safety and PPE use
Assist with cooler organization and product flow

Required Qualifications

Proven 3+ years experience as a butcher or meat cutter with whole-animal processing
Experience in a USDA-inspected or state-inspected facility
Strong knife skills and knowledge of meat anatomy
Ability to lead by example in a hands-on role
Comfortable working in cold environments and lifting up to 75 lbs

Preferred

Prior supervisory or lead butcher experience
HACCP and/or food safety training
Experience in meat processing plants

Schedule & Environment

Full-time
Physically demanding, cold/wet processing environment
PPE required at all times

Pay: $22.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

Tell us about your experience and skills as a Butcher.

Experience:

Butchery: 3 years (Required)
Meat cutting: 3 years (Required)
HACCP: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

English (Preferred)

License/Certification:

Food Handler Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Lone Pine Abattoir

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