Morrison Meats

Slaughter / Butcher / Meat Processing Worker

Location: Vale, Oregon

Job Type: Full-Time

Employment: W-2

Pay: $17–$25 per hour, depending on experience

About the Position

We are looking for a dependable, hard-working person to join our team as a Slaughter / Butcher / Meat Processing Worker.

This is a hands-on position involving the full slaughter and meat-processing process, from live animal handling through slaughter, skinning, cutting, deboning, trimming, packaging, cleanup, and related duties.

Previous slaughter or professional butchering experience is preferred, but experience is not required. We are willing to train the right person who is dependable, works hard, and is willing to learn.

Responsibilities

* Assist with the slaughter and processing of livestock

* Skin and prepare carcasses

* Break down and fabricate carcasses

* Cut, debone, trim, and process meat

* Handle and move meat and carcasses

* Maintain a clean and sanitary work area

* Clean and maintain equipment and work areas

* Follow food-safety and workplace procedures

* Perform physically demanding work throughout the workday

* Work as part of a small team and help wherever needed

Qualifications

Required:

* Dependable and punctual

* Willing to learn

* Able to perform physical labor for a full workday

* Able to work in a slaughter/meat-processing environment

* Good work ethic and attention to detail

* Reliable transportation to work

Preferred:

* Previous slaughter experience

* Professional butchering or meat-cutting experience

* Custom meat-processing experience

* Livestock or ranch experience

* Experience with carcass breakdown and fabrication

* Experience handling knives and meat-processing equipment

Pay

No experience: Starting at $17/hour

Experienced: $19–$25/hour depending on your actual slaughter, butchering, and meat-processing experience.

We are willing to pay more for someone who can independently perform the slaughter and fabrication process and requires minimal training.

What We’re Looking For

The most important thing is reliability and a willingness to work and learn. If you have no professional slaughter experience but have livestock, ranch, hunting, meat-processing, or other relevant hands-on experience, we encourage you to apply.

This is a full-time W-2 position in Vale, Oregon with the opportunity to develop valuable slaughter and meat-processing skills.

To apply, please submit your application through Indeed and include any previous experience with livestock, slaughter, butchering, meat cutting, ranch work, or other related work.