General Production – Rendering

American Foods Group; Gibbon (NE); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Excellent benefits package including:

Job summary

Gibbon Packing, LLC, an American Foods Group Company, is seeking a General Production - Rendering team member in Gibbon, Nebraska. You will assist in maintaining logs, inspect equipment sanitation, open valves, monitor temps, and move materials through rendering processes, ensuring safety and compliance.

You will perform duties in varied temperatures around moving equipment, with training in Safety, SQF, GMPs, HACCP, SOPs, and Food defense; overtime may be required as production needs dictate.

Qualifications

• 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 varied temperatures with PPE around moving equipment.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Ability to work extended hours Monday through Saturday with overtime; start times vary by production needs.
• Complete training: Safety, SQF, GMPs, HACCP, SOPs, Food defense.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintenance of daily logs; report unsafe conditions; record plant operating data.
• Complete inspection of equipment to ensure sanitation before rendering.
• Assemble rendering equipment and test proper functioning.
• Open valves and start pumps/conveyors to move materials through rendering.
• Monitor temperature, flow, and condition of materials; adjust as needed.
• Dump guts and other inedible parts into chute; label containers 'Not for Consumption'.

Skills

Safety compliance

PPE usage

Teamwork

Stamina

Education

Safety Training

SQF Training

GMPs Training

HACCP Training

SOPs Training

Food Defense

Job description

Overview

• Assist in maintenance of daily logs; reports unsafe conditions; records plant operating data as required.
• Complete inspection of equipment to determine if sanitation is adequate to begin rendering process.
• Open valves and start pumps and conveyors to move materials through rendering process.
• Monitor temperature gauges and rate of flow and condition of materials passing through cookers, expellers, and grinders; adjust valves and rate of flow.
• Dump guts, bones, tissue, and other inedible parts into a chute leading to storage containers for cooking tanks for inedible processing.
• Label storage containers as "Not for Consumption".
• Notify leadership if equipment malfunctions.
• 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.

General Production - Rendering

• Assist in maintenance of daily logs; reports unsafe conditions; records plant operating data as required.
• Complete inspection of equipment to determine if sanitation is adequate to begin rendering process.
• Assemble rendering equipment including expellers, grinders, pumps, pipes, blades, cooking tanks.
• Test equipment to determine proper functioning.
• Open valves and start pumps and conveyors to move materials through rendering process.
• Monitor temperature gauges and rate of flow and condition of materials passing through cookers, expellers, and grinders; adjust valves and rate of flow.
• Dump guts, bones, tissue, and other inedible parts into a chute leading to storage containers for cooking tanks for inedible processing.
• Label storage containers as "Not for Consumption".
• Notify leadership if equipment malfunctions.
• 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

• 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 variety of work temperatures warm, hot, humid, cold, wet or with slippery surfaces at varied heights in and around moving equipment and parts with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Must be able to perform the job duties with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Ability to work extended scheduled hours Monday through Saturday with daily overtime. Must be able to work overtime as required. Start times and hours vary based on production needs.
• Must be able to successfully complete training:
  • Safety.
  • Safe Quality Food (SQF).
  • Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
  • Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP).
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Food defense.

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

Gibbon Packing, LLC an American Foods Group Company is a privately held beef processing company located in Gibbon, Nebraska. We appreciate our employees and reward them for a job well done. As a member of the team, you will find yourself challenged and contributing in a significant way to the success of the business, and you will be rewarded for that success. If you want to feel appreciated for a job well done and be part of something bigger, then consider joining American Foods Group, a “hire to retire” type of company.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay
• Excellent benefit plan. Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flex Spending Accounts, Voluntary Benefits, PTO, 401k, Short Term Disability, Discount Meat Purchase Program, and more!
• Training, growth and advancement opportunities that will make this the best and last company you work for.

Check Out the Gibbon, NE Area!

Improve your quality of life by residing in Gibbon, Nebraska, a rural city located in the center of Nebraska. Gibbon is located close to many recreational areas and is a short drive from Kearney, NE.

The Area Also Offers

• The Great Platte River Road Archway – a museum and monument commemorating the valley’s role in westward expansion. The campus surrounding the museum includes hiking/biking trails, artwork and sculptures, and picnic shelters.
• Windmill State Recreational Area which includes a swimming beach, 6 lakes for fishing, hiking trails, and more!
• Year-round community events that the whole family will love.

Try to convince us that there is a better place to live and work other than Gibbon Packing, LLC in Gibbon, NE!