Harvest Floor Operator — Multi-Species Meat Processing

Accounting Search; Mansfield (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvest Floor Operator role on the Mansfield, OH site is a physical, fast-paced position on a five-day schedule. The team processes beef, pork, lamb, and goat, with pay reflecting experience up to $30 per hour.

This role requires reading and writing English, strong safety awareness, and the ability to operate and maintain harvest-floor equipment. Ideal candidates have 1+ years in harvest floor, slaughter, or meat processing, or show a genuine willingness to learn.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of harvest floor, slaughter, or meat processing experience preferred.
• Physically capable of sustained standing, heavy lifting, and working in hot, cold, and damp conditions throughout a full shift.
• Able to read, write, and communicate in English.
• Knife skills or a clear interest in developing them on the job.
• Agricultural or livestock handling background is a plus
• Familiarity with beef primal and subprimal cuts is a plus
• Dependable, safety-focused, and able to work as part of a close-knit production team

Responsibilities

• Perform all phases of the harvest process including stunning, bleeding, skinning, eviscerating, splitting, and trimming
• Handle livestock humanely and in accordance with all animal welfare requirements
• Trim, wash, and weigh carcasses to meet quality and compliance standards
• Maintain knife sharpness and keep harvest floor equipment in proper working condition throughout the shift
• Keep workstations, walls, equipment, and the harvest floor clean and sanitized at all times
• Follow all HACCP protocols and food safety requirements without exception
• Support barn duties including weighing, feeding, and watering livestock as skills develop
• Assist with general sanitation and end-of-shift cleanup procedures

Skills

Harvest floor experience

Meat processing

Physical stamina

Knife skills

English literacy

Job description

Harvest Floor Operator role on the Mansfield, OH site is a physical, fast-paced position on a five-day schedule. The team processes beef, pork, lamb, and goat, with pay reflecting experience up to $30 per hour.

This role requires reading and writing English, strong safety awareness, and the ability to operate and maintain harvest-floor equipment. Ideal candidates have 1+ years in harvest floor, slaughter, or meat processing, or show a genuine willingness to learn.