Harvest Floor Operator: Multi-Species Meat Processing

MDS Staffing; Mansfield (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvest Floor Operator role in Mansfield, OH, offers $20-$30/hour based on experience. 1st shift, Mon-Fri in a multi-species processing setting dealing with beef, pork, lamb, and goat.

The job is physical, fast-paced, and requires strict adherence to safety and HACCP protocols. Responsibilities cover the full harvest sequence, humane handling, carcass processing, sanitation, and collaboration on a tight-knit production team.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of harvest floor, slaughter, or meat processing experience preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-moving, physical environment.
• Able to read, write, and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Perform all phases of the harvest process including stunning, bleeding, skinning, eviscerating, splitting, and trimming.
• Handle livestock humanely and in accordance with 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.
• Keep workstations and equipment clean and sanitized at all times.
• Follow HACCP protocols and food safety requirements.
• 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

English communication

Physical stamina

Job description

Harvest Floor Operator role in Mansfield, OH, offers $20-$30/hour based on experience. 1st shift, Mon-Fri in a multi-species processing setting dealing with beef, pork, lamb, and goat.

The job is physical, fast-paced, and requires strict adherence to safety and HACCP protocols. Responsibilities cover the full harvest sequence, humane handling, carcass processing, sanitation, and collaboration on a tight-knit production team.