HARD COOKED PROCESSING

Hickman's Family Farms; Avondale (AZ); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Hickmans Family Farms in Avondale, AZ is seeking an entry-level Hard Cooked Processor to maintain cookers, weigh and stack pails, inspect hard cooked eggs, and label packaged containers. This fast-paced role requires attention to detail and adherence to food safety standards.

Shift is AM and involves standing 8–12 hours per shift in a cold storage environment. Responsibilities include packing eggs, checking dates, ensuring traceability, and wrapping and scanning inventory while maintaining

Qualifications

• No specific education requirement listed.
• Prior food production or processing experience preferred, but not required.
• Must be able to stand for 8–12 hours per shift.

Responsibilities

• Pack eggs carefully in a timely manner
• Check code dates and traceability information
• Communicate food safety or quality concerns
• Visually inspect products for damage or defects
• Remove excess broken pieces of egg from the belt
• Wrap product and scan inventory
• Recognize and apply standards for all categories of egg quality

Skills

Stand long hours

Alertness

Lift 20+ lbs

Movement flexibility

Manual dexterity

PPE compliance

Job description

Job Details

Level: Entry
Job Location: HARDCOOK - AVONDALE, AZ 85323
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $15.86
Job Shift: AM SHIFT

Job Summary

The Hard Cooked Processor is responsible for maintaining cookers, weighing and stacking pails onto pallets, inspecting hard cooked eggs, and properly labeling packaged containers. This position requires working in a fast-paced environment while remaining alert and attentive to detail. Additional tasks may be assigned by management outside of normal responsibilities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Pack eggs carefully in a timely manner
• Check code dates and traceability information
• Communicate food safety or quality concerns
• Visually inspect products for damage or defects
• Remove excess broken pieces of egg from the belt
• Wrap product and scan inventory
• Recognize and apply standards for all categories of egg quality

Required Skills and Abilities

• Ability to remain on your feet for 8–12 hours per shift
• Strong alertness and situational awareness
• Must be able to lift 20 plus pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb, bend, twist, crouch, push/pull, and reach above shoulders for extended periods
• Hand/finger dexterity required
• Ability to safely work with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Resumen del Puesto

El/La Procesador(a) de Huevos Duros es responsable de mantener los cocedores, pesar y apilar cubetas en palets, inspeccionar los huevos duros y etiquetar correctamente los envases. Este puesto requiere trabajar en un entorno de ritmo rápido mientras se mantiene alerta y con atención al detalle. La gerencia puede asignar tareas adicionales fuera de las responsabilidades normales.

Funciones y Responsabilidades

• Empacar los huevos cuidadosamente y en tiempo oportuno.
• Verificar fechas de caducidad e información de trazabilidad.
• Comunicar preocupaciones relacionadas con la seguridad alimentaria o la calidad del producto.
• Inspeccionar visualmente los productos para detectar daños o defectos.
• Retirar piezas de huevo rotas en exceso de la cinta transportadora.
• Envolver el producto y escanear el inventario.
• Reconocer y aplicar los estándares para todas las categorías de calidad de los huevos.

Habilidades y Competencias Requeridas

• Capacidad para permanecer parado durante 8–12 horas por turno.
• Alta alerta y conciencia situacional.
• Capacidad para levantar más de 20 libras.
• Capacidad para estar parado, caminar, trepar, doblarse, girar, agacharse, empujar/jalar y alcanzar por encima de los hombros durante períodos prolongados.
• Destreza manual y de los dedos requerida.
• Capacidad para trabajar de manera segura utilizando Equipo de Protección Personal (EPP).

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• No specific education requirement listed
• Prior food production or processing experience preferred, but not required

Physical Requirements

• Standing and walking for 8–12 hours
• Frequent bending, twisting, crouching, and climbing
• Regular lifting of 20 plus pounds.
• Extended reaching and pushing/pulling
• Manual dexterity for handling product and packaging
• Comfortable working in cold storage environments.
• Ability to consistently wear required PPE and maintain hygiene standards during shifts.

Educación y Experiencia

• No se requiere educación específica.
• Se prefiere experiencia previa en producción o procesamiento de alimentos, pero no es obligatoria.

Requisitos Físicos

• Estar parado y caminar durante 8–12 horas por turno.
• Flexión, torsión, agachamiento y trepado frecuentes.
• Levantar regularmente más que 20 libras.
• Alcance y empuje/jalado prolongados.
• Destreza manual para manipular productos y empaques.
• Comodidad para trabajar en ambientes de almacenamiento en frío.
• Capacidad para usar consistentemente el EPP requerido y mantener estándares de higiene durante los turnos.

About Hickmans Family Farms

Hickmans Family Farms has been a leading provider of fresh eggs in the Southwest since 1944. Our Breaker Maintenance Technicians are critical to ensuring our equipment operates safely and efficiently, supporting the quality and productivity of our egg-processing operations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Hickman’s Family Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer of all qualified individuals, including minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Hickman’s Family Farms complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding employment and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.