Lead Person Harvest Zone 4

American Foods Group, LLC; Wright City (OK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

PTO

401k

Long & Short Term Disability

Discount Meat Purchase Program

Job summary

America's Heartland Packing seeks a Lead to provide direction and support to ensure all tasks and objectives are completed successfully. The role emphasizes safety, proper handling of carcasses, and coordination with management to resolve production issues.

Qualifications emphasize age, US work eligibility, and ability to work in a humid, hot environment with PPE. The company highlights a strong benefits package and growth at a major new plant opening in 2025.

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 humid, hot, wet, slippery, or moving surface at varied heights in and around moving equipment and parts with the use of PPE.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge and understanding of all tasks within a department.
• Using tools such as a hook, knife and equipment to safely and properly dress carcasses.
• Communicate with employees and management to resolve production issues or concerns quickly and effectively.
• If contamination is present, use a hook and knife to remove any visible contamination.
• Follow proper sanitation procedures.
• Note: other related duties may be performed as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety procedures

PPE usage

Consistency in attendance

Situational awareness

Strong work ethic

Job description

Overview

Job Summary The Lead person role is to provide direction and support to ensure all tasks and objectives are completed successfully.

Key Responsibilities:

• Knowledge and understanding of all tasks within a department.
• Using tools such as a hook, knife and equipment to safely and properly dress carcasses.
• Communicate with employees and management to quickly and effectively resolve production issues or concerns.
• If contamination is present, use a hook and knife to remove any visible contamination.
• Follow proper sanitation procedures
• 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

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• 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 humid, hot, wet, slippery, or moving surface at varied heights in and around moving equipment and parts with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience/knowledge of manufacturing environment.
• Previous heavy machinery experience in manufacturing environment.
• Previous agriculture production/ beef plant experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Be attentive to detail.
• Ability to work safely, wear PPE, and follow instructions.
• Ability to attend work consistently.
• Always be aware of your surroundings.
• Follow all safety, food safety, animal welfare and sanitary dress procedures.
• Ability to work safely, wear PPE, and follow instructions.
• Ability to attend work consistently.
• Able to stand for lengthy periods of time.
• Display strong work ethic.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

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

America's Heartland Packing is set to open its doors in early 2025. The 775,000 sq. ft. greenfield project will include a harvest floor, carcass chillers, fabrication area, rendering, further processing area, storage coolers, freezers, and loading docks.

What we offer:

• Competitive total compensation package for you and your family.
• Excellent benefit plan. Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flex Spending Accounts, Voluntary Benefits, PTO, 401k, Long & Short Term Disability, Discount Meat Purchase Program, and more!