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Assistant Manager - Meat Lab

Position Number: 6682362
Location: Lubbock, TX
Position Type: Agriculture - Food Science

Assistant Manager - Meat Lab
Lubbock
42795BR
Ag Sciences and Natural Resources

Position Description
Assists a manager with the management of a sub unit within a department. Plans, organizes and develops goals and procedures. Represents the subunit to administrators, outside agencies and others on relevant matters. Supervises subordinate staff.

Major/Essential Functions

Assist Unit Manger in meat lab working with faculty and staff to meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
Slaughter beef, pork, and lamb according to meat industry standards so that research data is valid. Procedure includes weighing, stunning, sticking, skinning, head removal and splitting of the carcasses.
Assist Unit Manger in Developing student workers to be industry prepared to work in or with a USDA Inspected meat facility
Comply with USDA Inspector in keeping facility clean, maintaining appropriate labels and ingredients for USDA approval. Records must be accurate and kept on a timely schedule.
Duties include fabricating of carcasses or cuts and/ or packaging as retail cuts for sale. Assist with meat sales through Raider Red Meats and outside companies.
Participate and/ or teach meat industry/ youth short courses host by Animal & Food Science department.
Assist Unit Manger with implementation HACCP plan in accordance with USDA regulations.
Processing of meat products used for teaching and research ad converting them into retail products for sale
Supervise 5-20 student assistants daily and production unit when unit manager is away

Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree with some supervisory experience; OR a combination of education and/or supervisory experience to equal four years.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of animal welfare, harvest/ carcass fabrication, and understanding of HACCP guidelines. Must be able to multi task and handle numerous changes in schedules. Must be a effective communicator. Must be able to oversee and communicate with 5-20 student assistants and new staff.
Past Leadership and work with students and/or the meat industry
Prior experience in red meat sales and production/ manufacturing of foods and/ or prior experience in meat and animal production

Special Instructions to Applicant

Minimum Hire Rate

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.