Polyface Farm
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Partnerships & Opportunities

 
Date: April 15, 2008

The Salatins have teamed up with Joe Cloud to purchase T&E Meats, the federal inspected processing facility in Harrisonburg that Polyface uses for its beef and pork processing. The following position is now available to work with us:

Lead Butcher/Meat Processor
Small local meat processing plant with retail/wholesale operation looking for meat cutter.  Ideal candidate will have experience with animal slaughter and processing of whole animals, as well as a background with food service in retial or restaurant setting. Ability to handle meat cutting fom primals to sub-primals to final foodservice cuts desired.  Experience with artisanal-scale processed meat products such as sausage, salami, bacon, wursts, jerky, and other charcuterie products is a plus.  Understanding of local/ecological food movement a plus as well.

Duties may include meat cutting, processing of sausage and hamburger, meat smoking, development of processed meat products line, ordering, work-planning, producer coordination, personnel supervision, and cleaning.  Position may include occasional turn on the kill floor.  Plant is re-focusing operations to support local producers and develop markets for local grass-fed meat products, as key element in a growing local producer network.

Contact: Joe Cloud   joe.blueskies@gmail.com   540-292-8106
                PO Box 107, Fishersville, VA 22939

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