General Labor (1st & 2nd Shift)
Farmers Union Industries, LLC
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Job summary
Performance Pet, located in Mitchell, SD, is seeking General Labor on 1st and 2nd shift. Starting base wage of $20.14/hr with regular increases and a benefits package including health, dental, vision, PTO, paid holidays and a strong 401K match.
Responsibilities include meat loading, material handling, dry batching, packaging prep, rework, and upholding safety and regulatory requirements in a multi-protein facility. Must stand and lift up to 60 pounds daily.
Qualifications
- Manufacturing experience preferred; canning experience is a plus.
- Ability to pass in-house Pallet Jack Certification and operate equipment safely.
- Adept at basic math, reading scales and weights.
- Effective communication and accurate record-keeping.
- Read and comprehend signs, labels, and SOPs in English or Spanish.
- Able to work with multiple proteins (beef, pork, chicken, turkey, fish, lamb, rabbit, kangaroo, egg).
- Safety-sensitive position and must be 18+ for insurance.
Responsibilities
- Prepare equipment for production by calibrating scales and assembling augers.
- Weigh out raw materials/ingredients according to provided formulas.
- Stack and wrap all the batched ingredients onto pallets and use a pallet jack to bring ingredients to the production line; notify Material Handlers if forklift assistance is needed.
- Unpack meat ingredients and load into grinding and processing equipment.
- Complete manual rework projects such as sorting cans, removing/updating date codes, and traying cans; dispose of poor-quality products, when necessary.
- Clean production equipment and work area by sweeping, dusting, vacuuming, pressing washing, squeegeeing, and scrubbing.
- Cross-train in other areas of production to provide back-up support, as needed; train others on your knowledge of area.
- Keep Shift Supervisor aware of any downtime, concerns, or issues that arise.
- Follow all company safety policies, practices, procedures, and improvement initiatives.
- Comply with all regulatory compliance requirements including environmental and food safety.
- Maintain regular and predictable on-site attendance.
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*Spanish Translation Available Below / Traducción al Español Disponible Más Abajo*
Farmers Union Industries, LLC, also known as FUI, is a leading agricultural-based manufacturing company headquartered in Redwood Falls, MN. Our current operations include Central Bi-Products, Northland Choice, Midwest Grease, Artex Manufacturing, Redwood Farms Meat Processors, and Performance Pet Products. Please visit our website at fuillc.com to learn more!
Performance Pet, located in Mitchell, SD, works with brands both large and small to create an assortment of canned dog and cat foods. Learn more about what we do at fuillc.com/performance-pet-products/.
We are currently accepting applications for General Labor on 1st and 2nd shift! We offer a starting base wage of $20.14/Hr. along with regular increases and a benefits package.
- health
- dental
- vision
- PTO
- paid holidays
- an impressive 401K match
- much more!
- Monday-Friday, 6:00am - 4:30pm OR 4:00pm - 2:30am
Friday hours may not be necessary based on the production schedule
- Meat Loading
- Material Handling
- Dry Batching
- Miscellaneous Rework
- Prepare equipment for production by calibrating scales and assembling augers
- Weigh out raw materials/ingredients according to provided formulas
- Stack and wrap all the batched ingredients onto pallets and use a pallet jack to bring ingredients to the production line; notify Material Handlers if forklift assistance is needed
- Unpack meat ingredients and load into grinding and processing equipment
- Complete manual rework projects such as sorting cans, removing/updating date codes, and traying cans; dispose of poor-quality products, when necessary
- Clean production equipment and work area by sweeping, dusting, vacuuming, pressing washing, squeegeeing, and scrubbing
- Cross-train in other areas of production to provide back-up support, as needed; train others on your knowledge of area
- Keep Shift Supervisor aware of any downtime, concerns, or issues that arise
- Follow all company safety policies, practices, procedures, and improvement initiatives
- Comply with all regulatory compliance requirements including environmental and food safety
- Maintain regular and predictable on-site attendance
Situations may arise that require employees to temporarily or permanently assume responsibility for tasks not specifically outlined in this job description. Employees may be requested to work additional hours and/or accommodate a heavier than normal workload.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferred; canning experience, a plus
- Ability to pass in-house Pallet Jack Certification and operate equipment safely
- Ability to accurately count and complete basic math operations with a calculator; read a scale and understand weights
- Ability to communicate and accurately and legibly record information
- Read and comprehend signs, labels, warnings, formulas, and company SOPs in English or Spanish
- Ability to work in a facility that processes multiple proteins including beef, pork, chicken, turkey, fish, lamb, rabbit, kangaroo, and egg
- Perform safety sensitive position
- Must be 18 years of age or older for insurance purposes
- Consistently and repetitively lift up to 60 pounds
- Stand up to 100% of the workday
- Frequently climb steps and/or ladders up to 10 feet and perform duties on an elevated surface
- Frequently walk and bend at the knees and/or waist
- Ability to tolerate varying environmental conditions including wet slippery conditions or extreme hot
Farmers Union Industries, LLC, también conocida como FUI, es una empresa líder en manufactura agrícola con sede en Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Nuestras operaciones actuales incluyen Central Bi-Products, Northland Choice, Midwest Grease, Artex Manufacturing, Redwood Farms Meat Processors y Performance Pet Products. ¡Visite nuestro sitio web fuillc.com para obtener más información!
Performance Pet, ubicada en Mitchell, Dakota del Sur, trabaja con marcas grandes y pequeñas para crear una variedad de alimentos enlatados para perros y gatos. Conozca más sobre nuestra actividad en fuillc.com/performance-pet-products/.
Actualmente aceptamos solicitudes para mano de obra general. Ofrecemos un salario base inicial de $19.40/hora, junto con aumentos regulares y un paquete de beneficios que incluye seguro médico, dental, de la vista, tiempo libre remunerado (PTO), días festivos pagados, una importante contribución al plan 401K y mucho más.
- seguro médico
- dental
- de la vista
- tiempo libre remunerado (PTO)
- días festivos pagados
- una importante contribución al plan 401K
- mucho más.
- Lunes-Viernes, 6:00am - 4:30pm OR 4:00pm - 2:30am
Dependiendo del cronograma de producción, es posible que no sea necesario trabajar los Viernes
- Todas las áreas de responsabilidad se deben cumplir con GRIT: nuestros valores de Generosidad, Relaciones, Integridad y Trabajo en Equipo.
- Preparar el equipo para la producción calibrando básculas y ensamblando sinfines
- Pesar las materias primas/ingredientes según las fórmulas proporcionadas
- Apilar y envolver todos los ingredientes del lote en palés y usar una transpaleta para llevarlos a la línea de producción; notificar a los manipuladores de materiales si se necesita ayuda con montacargas
- Desempacar los ingredientes cárnicos y cargarlos en el equipo de molienda y procesamiento
- Realizar proyectos de reelaboración manual, como clasificar latas, eliminar/actualizar códigos de fecha y colocar latas en bandejas; desechar productos de baja calidad, cuando sea necesario
- Limpiar el equipo de producción y el área de trabajo barriendo, quitando el polvo, aspirando, planchando, lavando, escurrindo y restregando
- Capacitar en otras áreas de producción para brindar apoyo, según sea necesario
- Capacitar a otros en su conocimiento del área
- Mantener al Supervisor de Turno informado sobre cualquier tiempo de inactividad, inquietud o problema que surja
- Seguir todas las políticas, prácticas, procedimientos e iniciativas de mejora de seguridad de la empresa
- Cumplir con todos los requisitos de cumplimiento normativo, incluyendo la seguridad ambiental y alimentaria
- Mantener una asistencia regular y predecible en el lugar de trabajo
Pueden surgir situaciones que requieran que los empleados asuman, temporal o permanentemente, la responsabilidad de tareas no descritas específicamente en esta descripción del puesto. Se les puede solicitar a los empleados que trabajen horas adicionales o que se adapten a una carga de trabajo más pesada de lo normal
- Se valorará la experiencia en un entorno de fabricación; se valorará la experiencia en enlatado
- Capacidad para aprobar la certificación interna de transpaletas y operar el equipo de forma segura
- Capacidad para contar con precisión y realizar operaciones matemáticas básicas con calculadora; leer básculas y comprender pesos
- Capacidad para comunicarse y registrar información de forma precisa y legible
- Leer y comprender letreros, etiquetas, advertencias, fórmulas y procedimientos operativos estándar (POE) de la empresa en Inglés o Español
- Capacidad para trabajar en instalaciones que procesan diversas proteínas, como carne de res, cerdo, pollo, pavo, pescado, cordero, conejo, canguro y huevo
- Desempeñará un puesto que requiera segurida
- Debe tener 18 años o más para fines del seguro
- Levantar hasta 60 libras de forma constante y repetitiva
- Permanecer de pie el 100% de la jornada laboral
- Subir frecuentemente escalones o escaleras de hasta 10 feet y realizar tareas en superficies elevadas
- Caminar frecuentemente y doblar las rodillas o la cintura
- Capacidad para tolerar condiciones ambientales variables, incluyendo condiciones húmedas y resbaladizas o calor extremo
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