Hog Receiving & Welfare Technician

Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp; Monmouth (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Package Available

Job summary

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking a livestock handler at our Monmouth, IL facility. You will receive, unload and sort hogs by quality and weight, tattoo and count livestock, and move hogs from trucks to holding pens while coordinating with the team.

You’ll monitor yard conditions to ensure humane handling and complete required trainings such as PQA and TQA. A relocation package is available, and Smithfield emphasizes safety, quality, and teamwork across our operations.

Responsibilities

• Receives, unloads and sorts hogs according to quality and weight.
• Identifies (tattoo), scales, moves and accurately counts livestock, including any dead or non-ambulatory animals.
• Moves hogs from trucks to holding pens.
• Monitors yard and truck conditions according to corporate and government standards to ensure livestock are handled properly.
• Performs livestock handling animal welfare audits.
• Processes outgoing livestock.
• Communicates clearly with team members and management team.
• Completes PQA, TQA, and other training as deemed necessary for role.

Job description

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking a livestock handler at our Monmouth, IL facility. You will receive, unload and sort hogs by quality and weight, tattoo and count livestock, and move hogs from trucks to holding pens while coordinating with the team.

You’ll monitor yard conditions to ensure humane handling and complete required trainings such as PQA and TQA. A relocation package is available, and Smithfield emphasizes safety, quality, and teamwork across our operations.