Meat Processing Associate — Early Shift, PTO & Benefits

American Foods Group; Wright City (MO); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Health, Dental, Vision

401k & Disability

Job summary

America's Heartland Packing seeks production employees to prepare meat using hand tools, knives, and equipment, ensuring safety and quality. Roles involve physically demanding, fast-paced duties in a diverse environment with early start times based on position.

Training includes SQF, GMPs, HACCP, SOPs, and food defense to maintain high standards. Employees work from early morning shifts and may face overtime.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Willing and able to work extended hours Monday through Saturday and overtime when necessary.
• Must successfully complete trainings in Safety, SQF, GMPs, HACCP, SOPs, and Food defense.

Responsibilities

• Use hand tools, knives, or equipment to perform job tasks.
• Work in warm, hot, humid, cold, wet conditions and around moving equipment with PPE.
• Work around animal blood, carcass parts, and unpleasant odors.
• Stand for the entire shift; climb stairs or ladders as needed.
• Knife jobs require good knife sharpening skills to meet production standards.
• Comply with all food safety policies and regulations.
• Adhere to safety culture and report hazards or unsafe actions.
• May perform additional duties as needed within organization.

Skills

18+ years old

US work authorization (no sponsorship)

6 months recent employment

Ability to perform duties with/without

Willing to work extended hours Mon-Sat

Education

Safety training

SQF training

GMPs training

HACCP training

SOPs training

Food defense training

Tools

PPE usage

Job description

America's Heartland Packing seeks production employees to prepare meat using hand tools, knives, and equipment, ensuring safety and quality. Roles involve physically demanding, fast-paced duties in a diverse environment with early start times based on position.

Training includes SQF, GMPs, HACCP, SOPs, and food defense to maintain high standards. Employees work from early morning shifts and may face overtime.