Production Associate – Meat Packer

Pay: $14.25
Schedule: 1st Shift: 7:00 AM–3:30 PM

Job Summary

We are hiring Production Associates for a fast-paced food production and packaging environment. This position involves standing and moving throughout the entire shift, handling and repackaging products, palletizing materials, and following food safety and workplace procedures.

Responsibilities

• Repackage meat products according to customer specifications.
• Handle meat products weighing up to 60 lbs.
• Restack and palletize broken-down wooden crates.
• Band and prepare pallets for storage and future shipment.
• Regularly handle materials weighing approximately 40–50 lbs.
• Inspect green peppers for foreign debris and repackage them into clean totes approximately 2–3 times per week.
• Follow food safety, sanitation, PPE, and workplace safety procedures.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Follow supervisor instructions and production procedures.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand and move for the entire shift.
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be comfortable regularly handling materials weighing 40–50 lbs.
• Some meat products may weigh up to 60 lbs.
• Must be comfortable working in a refrigerated environment of approximately 50°F in certain work areas.

Qualifications

• Reliable and dependable attendance.
• Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team.
• Ability to perform physical work throughout the shift.
• Ability to safely lift and handle required materials.
• Willingness to work in a food production and refrigerated environment.
• Previous warehouse, production, manufacturing, food processing, packaging, or palletizing experience is helpful but not required.

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