Meat Packer

Sysco; Hampshire Township (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco in Illinois is seeking a diligent warehouse associate to assist machine operators with boxing and scanning tasks in a refrigerated processing area. The role emphasizes safe handling, teamwork, and learning through hands-on training.

Candidates must be able to stand for long periods, perform heavy lifting, and adapt to a cold, fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. This entry-level position offers practical exposure to meat processing and order

Qualifications

• Ability to adjust to sudden changes in customer demands or operational goals.
• Commitment to work until the job is completed.
• Interacts well with others.
• Good team player.
• Results-oriented and detail-oriented.
• Customer-service oriented.
• Able to work safely with machinery, some heavy lifting required.
• Standing for long periods of time, twisted torso all day long, basic ability to read tickets and special requests, ability to recognize cuts of meat, able to write numbers and basic descriptions, basic math, reading and writing skills, able to work in a cold/wet environment fast-paced environment
• Ability to work in a paced environment.
• Ability to be trained and learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Tasks would include boxing and scanning.
• Assist machine operators in running machines and orders through the machine properly (apprentice type situation).

Skills

Adaptability to change

Commitment

Teamwork

Customer service

Safety with machinery

Heavy lifting

Stamina

Reading tickets

Basic math

Attention to detail

Cold environment

Fast-paced environment

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Tasks would include boxing and scanning


• Assist machine operators in running machines and orders through the machine properly (apprentice type situation)

Skills

• Ability to adjust to sudden changes in customer demands or operational goals


• Commitment to work until the job is completed


• Interacts well with others


• Good team player


• Results-oriented and detail-oriented


• Customer-service oriented


• Able to work safely with machinery, some heavy lifting required


• Standing for long periods of time, twisted torso all day long, basic ability to read tickets and special requests, ability to recognize cuts of meat, able to write numbers and basic descriptions, basic math, reading and writing skills, able to work in a cold/wet environment fast-paced environment


• Ability to work in a paced environment


• Ability to be trained and learn new skills

Work Environment

• Heavy lifting activities for this employee


• Standing, walking and reaching are regular activities for this employee.


• The ability to touch, feel, manipulate fingers and limbs to operate various processing and material handling equipment is necessary


• The ability to smell is required, in order to detect levels of wholesomeness and spoilage


• This position requires the candidate to be in refrigerated processing and warehouse areas. These areas are cold and wet and exposure to moving machinery and sharp surfaces are a regular occurrence.


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