Live Hanger - Live Receiving 2nd shift Liberty

farmerfocus; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly payroll

Paid time off and sick leave

Dental and vision plan options

401(k) plan with company match

HSA and FSA

Education reimbursement opportunities

EAP

Job summary

Farmer Focus is seeking a Live Hanger to join the Production / Live Operations team on-site. The role involves hanging chickens on shackles, ensuring lines stay full, and supporting safe, efficient production while adhering to safety, sanitation, and GMP standards.

You will work with a team to maintain product flow, communicate with coworkers and supervisors, and adapt to changing duties and shift requirements in a fast-paced poultry environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a poultry production environment.
• Ability to take direction and work with others as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, leads, and supervisors.
• Ability to lift up to 60 pounds consistently.
• Ability to perform repetitive work using hands and fine motor skills.
• Flexibility to changing duties, rotations, and product requirements.
• Ability to follow safety, sanitation, quality, and GMP standards.
• Ability to properly use required safety equipment and personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

• Hang chickens on shackles on the production line.
• Keep shackles full of birds at all times to support consistent product flow.
• Work as part of a team to complete essential production line duties.
• Communicate effectively with coworkers, leads, and supervisors.
• Follow all safety and sanitation standards, procedures, and regulations.
• Properly use all required safety equipment and personal protective equipment.
• Contribute to a clean and safe work environment.
• Support quality, safety, and GMP standards as needed.
• Remain flexible to changing duties, rotations, and product requirements.
• Perform other related responsibilities as needed to support Farmer Focus business objectives.

Skills

Poultry production

Teamwork

Safety procedures

Communication

Job description

Job Details

Job Title: Live Hanger
Department: Production / Live Operations
Reports To: Live Receiving Supervisor
FLSA Status: Non- Exempt
Location: On Plant / Assigned Location(s)
Work Arrangement: On-Site
Shift / Schedule: Full-time
Travel Requirements: N/A
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview / Purpose and Scope

The Live Hanger is responsible for hanging chickens on shackles on the production line while working as part of a team to support consistent product flow and production efficiency. This role helps ensure shackles remain full while following safety, sanitation, quality, and GMP standards.

The Live Hanger plays an important role in supporting Farmer Focus production operations by performing essential production line duties, communicating effectively with coworkers and supervisors, and contributing to a clean, safe, and efficient work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Hang chickens on shackles on the production line.
• Keep shackles full of birds at all times to support consistent product flow.
• Work as part of a team to complete essential production line duties.
• Communicate effectively with coworkers, leads, and supervisors.
• Follow all safety and sanitation standards, procedures, and regulations.
• Properly use all required safety equipment and personal protective equipment.
• Contribute to a clean and safe work environment.
• Support quality, safety, and GMP standards as needed.
• Remain flexible to changing duties, rotations, and product requirements.
• Perform other related responsibilities as needed to support Farmer Focus business objectives.

Compensation

Compensation Range: $22.75 / hr

Additional Compensation: $1.50/hr Shift differential

The posted compensation range for this role should reflect the minimum and maximum amount Farmer Focus in good faith expects to pay at the time of posting, based on factors such as internal equity, relevant experience, market data, and the budgeted amount available for the position.

Benefits

• Benefits: Farmer Focus offers a competitive total rewards package designed to support team members' health, financial well-being, and professional growth.
• weekly payroll
• paid time off and sick leave
• semi-subsidized medical coverage
• dental and vision plan options
• a 401(k) plan with company match
• HSA and FSA
• education reimbursement opportunities
• employee assistance programs (EAP)
• internal learning, development, and career growth programs

All benefits, programs, and offerings are subject to eligibility requirements, plan terms, and company policies, and may be changed, amended, or discontinued by Farmer Focus at any time.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a poultry production environment.
• Ability to take direction and work with others as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, leads, and supervisors.
• Ability to lift up to 60 pounds consistently.
• Ability to perform repetitive work using hands and fine motor skills.
• Flexibility to changing duties, rotations, and product requirements.
• Ability to follow safety, sanitation, quality, and GMP standards.
• Ability to properly use required safety equipment and personal protective equipment.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in poultry processing, food processing, manufacturing, production, or general labor.
• Experience working on a fast-paced production line.
• Familiarity with GMP standards, production safety requirements, and sanitation procedures.

New team members must be able to pass a drug, alcohol and background screening post-offer and prior to the start of their employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of their third day of work.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Travel

Work is conducted primarily in a manufacturing and poultry production environment. This role requires access to the poultry production environment and involves working with live poultry and production line equipment. The team member must be able to tolerate varying heat, wet, and chill conditions within the plant. Hearing and eye protective equipment are required in the production area. Hair and beard nets are required in the production area. Additional personal protective equipment may be required based on task, location, and safety requirements. This position requires standing for long periods , repetitive use of hands and fine motor skills, lifting up to 60 pounds consistently, working near production equipment, and performing fast-paced production line duties.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Recruitment

This position does not have an application deadline. Farmer Focus will recruit until the role is filled.