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Job Summary:

Employees in this role will rotate through various workstations, including clipping, stuffing, smokehouse operations, machine slicing, and packaging. This position requires adherence to food safety regulations, quality control standards, and operational procedures to ensure the highest level of efficiency and product quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Clipping & Stuffing:
  • Prepare meat products by filling casings, clipping, and securing for further processing.
  • Ensure proper weight, appearance, and uniformity of products.
  • Follow hygiene and food safety protocols when handling raw materials.
• Smokehouse Operations:
  • Load and unload products into the smokehouse as per standard operating procedures.
  • Monitor temperature, humidity, and cooking times to ensure quality consistency.
  • Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of smokehouse equipment.
• Machine Slicing & Packaging:
  • Operate slicing machines to cut meat to specified thickness.
  • Inspect sliced products for quality control and adherence to company standards.
  • Weigh, label, and package finished products for distribution.
  • Ensure packaging materials are used correctly and that the final product is securely sealed.
• General Production Duties:
  • Rotate between workstations as required to maintain workflow efficiency.
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization of workstations, tools, and equipment.
  • Adhere to all health, safety, and sanitation regulations, including PPE use.
  • Perform quality checks and report any defects or issues to supervisors.
  • Assist in routine machine maintenance and troubleshooting as needed.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Previous experience in meat processing, food manufacturing, or a related field is preferred but not required.
• Ability to work in a cold and fast-paced production environment.
• Physical stamina to lift heavy objects (up to 50 LB), stand for long periods, and perform repetitive motions.
• Attention to detail and commitment to product quality and food safety.
• Willingness to work flexible shifts and rotate between different workstations.
• Understanding of HACCP, USDA, and GMP regulations (training provided if necessary).
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• High school diploma or GED required
• Must be able to speak English

Work Environment:

• Exposure to refrigerated and humid conditions.
• Handling raw and cooked meat products.
• Standing for extended periods and performing repetitive motions.
• Fast-paced production setting with rotating shifts.

For over 168 years, The Taylor Provisions Company has been steadfast in maintaining the highest standards of quality.

The first Taylor to set foot on the shores of North America was Samuel Taylor who sailed from England in 1677 and settled in Chesterfield Township in western New Jersey.

His grandson, Colonel John Taylor originated the recipe for minced ham.

In fact, through the years and over many decades, Taylor’s recipe for minced ham has been perfected into what we call today, Taylor Pork Roll.

Colonel Taylor was a purveyor of meat in the early 1770’s and his recipe for minced ham was a popular dish during the formative years of the United States.

Colonel Taylor also fought in the revolution under General George Washington and supplied minced ham to the troops at the Battle of Trenton and other revolutionary battles.

The Taylor Provisions Company was founded by Colonel Taylors’ direct descendant, John Taylor in 1856.

John Taylor, born in 1836, started out as a grocery clerk and became both a businessman and politician, and is considered the inventor of what we know today as pork roll.

John Taylor became a New Jersey State Senator from Mercer County and built the famous Taylor Opera House in Trenton (Opened March 18th, 1867, razed in 1969)

Famous stars and celebrities from Mark Twain and Ethel Barrymore to George M. Cohan were present at The Taylor Opera House.

The Taylor Opera House also hosted the inauguration of Governor George B. McClellan in 1877 and (President) Woodrow Wilson in 1910, James F. Fielder in 1914 (35th Governor of New Jersey) and Walter Evans Edge in 1917 (36th Governor of New Jersey)

In 1921, The Taylor Opera House was converted into a movie and vaudeville palace known as Keith’s Capitol Theatre and later it became RKO International.

John Taylor died in 1909 but his name very much lives on through Taylor Ham or Taylor Pork Roll made by The Taylor Provisions Company.

In the 1950’s at the peak of its retail operations at the Jersey Shore, Taylor Pork Roll had upwards of eight sandwich shops, including three in Atlantic City, two in Cape May and one each at Wildwood, Seaside and Asbury Park. The last Taylor Sandwich Shop was one in Cape May that closed when the operator retired in the early 1980’s.

Today, The Taylor Provisions Company is dedicated to making Taylor Pork Roll with much love and devotion and to satisfy the pork roll cravings of our ardent fans across the USA.