Company description
About Lehigh Valley Meats
Rooted in Nazareth, PA, Lehigh Valley Meats is a small, family-owned, USDA-inspected beef and pork processor sitting right at the heart of the regional food system. We serve as a vital partner to family farms across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, giving local livestock producers the high-quality, dependable processing they need to bring their meat to market.
At the helm is our owner, Bub Herfurth—a 4th generation butcher who has worked everywhere from high-volume, corporate facilities to small, craft-focused plants. That unique background means we operate with a rare blend of deep traditional knowledge, practical problem-solving, and respect for the trade. We aren't a massive, anonymous production line; we are a tight-knit community of skilled makers who take pride in physical, honest work and keeping small-scale agriculture thriving in the tri-state area.
If you’re a cutter who cares about the integrity of the food chain, values a close-knit team where your skills are actually recognized, and wants to work alongside a master of the craft, you’ll find a home here.
Job description
Meat Cutter / Butcher
Location: Nazareth, PA
Position Type: Full-time
About the Role
As a Meat Cutter at Lehigh Valley Meats, you are far more than an line worker—you are a skilled craftsperson at the center of our regional food system. Working in our cold-room facility, you will break down local, farm-raised beef and pork carcasses into high-quality, package-ready cuts.
This role requires a sharp eye for detail, deep respect for the animal and the farmer's hard work, and the knife skills to execute custom cut sheets with precision. If you thrive in a collaborative, small-plant environment and want your work to directly support tri-state agriculture, this is the room for you.
Core Responsibilities
Precision Craftsmanship & Cutting: Efficiently break down beef and pork carcasses according to detailed, custom farm orders. Ensure exact sizing, yield optimization, and specialty cut accuracy.
Yield & Quality Control: Meticulously grade and sort trim, separate components for custom sausage and patties, and maintain uncompromising quality standards across every carcass.
Tool & Workstation Stewardship: Keep knives razor-sharp and maintain an organized, highly functional, and sanitary cutting station throughout the shift.
USDA Safety & Compliance: Rigorously adhere to USDA trim protocols, HACCP/food safety standards, and proper PPE guidelines to keep our team safe and our product pristine.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work hand-in-hand with our packaging and grind teams, step in to assist during peak flow, and help keep the room clean, safe, and efficient.
Qualifications & Skills
Demonstrated Knife Skills: Strong foundational knowledge of primal and subprimal breakdown, meat-cutting techniques, and safe knife handling in a commercial or processing environment.
Cut Sheet Fluency: Sharp attention to detail with the proven ability to read, interpret, and execute custom cut specs accurately and without step-missing.
Clear Communication: Strong verbal communication skills to keep rhythm with the team and pass off product seamlessly to the packaging and sausage-making departments.
Team-First Ethos: A positive, reliable partner who takes pride in physical work, solves problems on the fly, and contributes to a respectful, community-focused shop culture.
Physical Stamina: Ability to comfortably perform physical work, lift up to 75+ lbs, and work on your feet in a refrigerated environment.
Why Join Us?
At Lehigh Valley Meats, you’ll work alongside 4th-generation expertise in a facility where every team member’s voice matters. We offer competitive pay, consistent hours without the chaotic restaurant-line lifestyle, and the satisfaction of knowing your skill directly sustains local family farms.
Compensation
this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $24.00 - $28.00
Application instructions
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Deadline
October 24, 2026