Bone Chucks

American Foods Group, LLC; Wright City (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

America's Heartland Packing is opening a new facility in 2025, focusing on bone-in chuck deboning and related processing steps. This role supports quality and efficiency on the production line, with emphasis on precision and PPE compliance.

Ideal candidates will be detail-oriented, reliable, and committed to safety while handling knives and equipment in a cold, humid environment. Equal opportunity employer; multiple shifts may be available.

Qualifications

• Be attentive to detail.
• Ability to work safely, wear PPE, and follow instructions.
• Ability to attend work consistently.
• Display strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Use hook to pull chuck off conveyor.
• Use knife to remove neck bone, chuck rack, bones, and back strap.
• Place bones and back strap into bone chute.
• Push finished product back onto conveyor.
• Operate steel knife safely.
• May perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety compliance

Reliability

Work ethic

Job description

Overview

Job Summary

The Bone Chuck is responsible for deboning the neckbone from the chuck paying close attention to details and bone cleanliness, skillful handling and precision to ensure chuck cuts meet quality standards and specifications.

• Use hook to pull chuck off conveyor
• Use knife to remove neck bone, chuck rack, bones, and back strap
• Place bones and back strap into bone chute
• Push finished product back onto conveyor
• Steel Knife
• NOTE: this description is not intended to be all inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Must be able to work in a humid, cold, wet or slippery surface at varied heights in and around moving equipment and parts with the use of personal protective equipment (P.P.E)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience/knowledge of manufacturing environment
• Previous knife experience in manufacturing environment

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Be attentive to detail
• Ability to work safely, wear P.P.E, and follow instructions
• Ability to attend work consistently
• Display strong work ethic

Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

Equal Opportunity Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact Human Resources at the location(s) where you are applying. We participate in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law.

Summary

America's Heartland Packing is set to open its doors in early 2025. The 775,000 sq. ft. greenfield project will include a harvest floor, carcass chillers, fabrication area, rendering, further processing area, storage coolers, freezers, and loading docks.

What we offer:

• Competitive total compensation package for you and your family.
• Excellent benefit plan. Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flex Spending Accounts, Voluntary Benefits, PTO, 401k, Long & Short Term Disability, Discount Meat Purchase Program, and more!