Line Associate-Shoulder Cutter

Wayne Farms LLC; St. Pauls (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne-Sanderson Farms is seeking a 2nd shift poultry processing worker in North Carolina to remove poultry shoulders from carcasses with a knife, maintaining line speed and adhering to safety standards. Responsibilities include removing fan bones and eye meat as needed, while working within NCC Animal Welfare Guidelines and company policies.

Candidates should be able to work nights, weekends, holidays and extended shifts; high school diploma preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred but not required.
• Manual dexterity required.
• Ability to work unsupervised and self-motivate.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays and extended shift hours.
• Sound work ethic, honesty and moral character.

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, remove poultry shoulder from carcass while maintaining line speed according to company and customer specifications
• Identify and remove fan bones and eye meat from poultry piece as needed
• Adhere to safe work practices, policies and procedures, maintain sanitary conditions to ensure product quality; report any condition or practice that may adversely affect food safety, food quality and/or personnel safety
• Work in compliance with all company policies, NCC Animal Welfare Guidelines and local, state and federal policies, laws and regulations
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Manual dexterity

Independent working

Night/weekend/holiday shifts

Strong work ethic

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

SHIFT: 2nd (4:30 PM-1:00 AM) PAY: $21.75 PRIMARY FUNCTION: Primarily responsible for removing poultry shoulders from carcass using knife at specified speed. Performs all work in compliance with company policies, NCC Animal Welfare Guidelines and local, state and federal policies, laws and regulation

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under general supervision, remove poultry shoulder from carcass while maintaining line speed according to company and customer specifications
• Identify and remove fan bones and eye meat from poultry piece as needed
• Adhere to safe work practices, policies and procedures, maintain sanitary conditions to ensure product quality; report any condition or practice that may adversely affect food safety, food quality and/or personnel safety
• Work in compliance with all company policies, NCC Animal Welfare Guidelines and local, state and federal policies, laws and regulations
• All other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred but not required

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Manual dexterity required
• Ability to work unsupervised and self-motivate
• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays and extended shift hours
• Sound work ethic, honesty and moral character

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

• Follow departmental and company safety policies and programs
• Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times in areas where required.)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Stand up to 8 hours.
• Lift up to 60 lbs.
• Exposure to wet and cold environment
• Will be exposed to noise of > 85 decibels, CO2 and moving production equipment
• Work around raw and/or animal odors

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

ABOUT WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS

A career that makes an amazing difference starts at Wayne-Sanderson Farms. Formed from two leading poultry companies with humble roots in farm supply and feed manufacturing, Wayne-Sanderson Farms is built on over a century’s worth of industry expertise and excellence in operation. Our family at Wayne-Sanderson Farms is now more than 26,000 team members and over 2,000 family farmers strong, and still growing as the nation’s third largest poultry producer. By starting your career with a leader in the industry, you can develop your skills in a wide variety of operations while enjoying unique benefits such as our professional development opportunities. Make an impact on a global scale by feeding a growing world with Wayne-Sanderson Farms.