Chicken Processor- 2nd Shift

R.w.-Zant-1; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Full time

Job summary

R.W. Zant is seeking a dependable teammate for hands-on poultry processing tasks, including sorting, deboning, trimming, and packaging.

You will follow safety and quality procedures, operate equipment safely, and help ensure compliance with USDA and HACCP guidelines while supporting daily production goals.

No supervisory responsibilities are included; high school diploma is preferred but not required, and candidates must be able to stand for long periods in a cold environment.

Qualifications

• Able to stand for long periods and perform repetitive tasks.
• Follow safety and food-handling protocols accurately.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs. frequently and 100 lbs. occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Sort, cut, debone, trim, and package chicken products.
• Follow safety and quality procedures to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Maintain a clean, sanitized, and safe work area.
• Operate equipment and tools properly and safely.
• Inspect products for quality and remove items that don’t meet standards.
• Monitor machinery and report issues promptly.
• Label and package products per company specifications.
• Follow USDA and HACCP guidelines to ensure compliance.
• Participate in training to stay current with industry practices.
• Support the team to meet daily production goals.

Skills

Stamina

Attention to detail

Team player

Willingness to learn

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

What You’ll Do:

• Performing hands-on tasks such as sorting, cutting, deboning, trimming, and packaging chicken products.
• Following safety and quality procedures to ensure compliance with all food handling regulations.
• Keeping your work area clean, sanitized, and safe.
• Operating equipment and tools properly and safely.
• Inspecting products for quality and removing items that don’t meet standards.
• Monitoring machinery and reporting any issues right away.
• Labeling and packaging products according to company specifications.
• Working with USDA and HACCP guidelines to ensure compliance with state and federal poultry regulations.
• Participating in training sessions to stay current with industry best practices.
• Supporting your team to meet daily production goals.

This position does not include supervisory responsibilities.

High school diploma preferred, but not required.

What We’re Looking For:

• Ability to stand for long periods and perform repetitive tasks.
• Comfortable working in cold environments (25-50°F).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow safety and food-handling protocols.
• Physically capable of lifting up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 100 lbs. occasionally.
• Team player with solid communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and follow USDA inspection requirements.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Regularly stand, walk, bend, lift, reach, push/pull.
• May be exposed to feathers, dust, cold temps, and cleaning chemicals.
• Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including gloves, safety glasses, steel-toe boots, etc.
• May handle food products that contain allergens.

R.W. Zant is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and will not permit discrimination against or harassment of any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status, genetic information, or on the basis of any personal characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.

California applicants can view the CCPA Notice here.

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As set forth in R.W. Zant ’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.