Processing Staff Meat Production
Processing Staff Meat Production
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$ 17 - 20
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Job Description
About Our Farm: Founded in 2002 Pats Pastured provides the highest quality pastureraised and grassfed meats. Our goal is to provide our livestock with a life that allows them to express their natural instincts fully in a pasture environment. That means that our pigs get to root run and play; our chickens get to peck scratch and crow; our turkeys gobble and strut; and our cows eat grass outside NOT corn in confinement.
General Description: Our farm is looking for motivated and outgoing individuals with a passion for agriculture and food to assist with weekly processing of poultry.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work in our onfarm USDA inspected plant processing an average of 600800 broiler chickens per week and turkeys seasonally.
- Grinding various meats and sausages. Accurately measure spice blends for sausages.
- Maintaining a sharp knife and excellent knife skills.
- Practice accurate food safety techniques set forth in our HACCP plan.
- Disassembling and washing all equipment and hand tools. Washing all tables cutting boards and floors. Scrubbing down floors and walls.
- Communicate quality issues to supervisor.
- Follow and comply or ensure compliance with established procedures including weights and measures health and sanitation and safe work practices.
- Ability to visually examine products for quality and freshness.
- Good communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
- Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fastpaced environment with a sense of urgency.
EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience working in food production (cooking butchering food manufacturing) a plus.
- Must be able to lift and move up to 50 lbs on a regular basis.
- In an 8hour work day: standing/walking 68 hours.
- Work week schedule: Monday Friday.
- Hand use: single grasping fine manipulation pushing and pulling.
- Work requires the following motions: bending twisting squatting and reaching.
- Exposure to USDA approved cleaning chemicals.
- Exposure to temperatures: less than 32 degrees Fahrenheit (freezers) 3240 degrees Fahrenheit (refrigerators) greater than 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Ability to work in a wet and cold environment.
- Ability to handle knives and other cutting equipment.
- Ability to use tools and equipment including box cutters pluckers scalders and meat grinders.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
COMPENSATION:
$17.00 $20.00 per hour; health insurance is not provided.
Staff receive generous food allowance and discounts.
Check out our website for more details: Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
