Meat Processing Operator — Fast-Paced, Hands-On

JBS Foods; Souderton (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS Foods in Souderton, PA is seeking a Production Hourly employee to perform a variety of duties in safe, efficient ground beef and meat product production.

The role requires adherence to USDA and safety standards, physical capability, and ability to operate equipment; prior production experience is preferred; the facility offers a fast-paced environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• One or more years of production or food-processing experience preferred.
• Ability to understand and follow company, plant, food-safety, and workplace-safety rules and procedures.
• Basic understanding of production processes and procedures.
• Ability to learn and safely operate knives, equipment, and machinery used in the assigned work area.
• Ability to use both arms and hands to perform tasks such as lifting, loading, cutting, wrapping, labeling, and packaging product.
• Ability to work at a production conveyor line.
• Ability to understand and follow product specifications and quality requirements.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare work areas for pre-operational and post-operational activities.
• Load, unload, and transfer product to and from equipment and conveyors.
• Monitor production lines, identify issues, and supply or replenish packaging materials as needed.
• Sort, weigh, wrap, label, verify, and measure product to meet established specifications.
• Inspect product and packaging materials and remove defective items from the process.
• Report to the assigned workstation prepared to begin work at the scheduled start time and remain until the work is complete or released by a supervisor or manager. Overtime may be required based on business needs and applicable policies or collective bargaining agreement provisions.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Set up and tear down equipment, select predetermined settings, and use proper lifting, bending, and reaching techniques.
• Follow company, plant, food-safety, and workplace-safety policies and procedures.
• Identify and report safety concerns, hazards, equipment issues, or product-quality concerns.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Effective communication

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Machinery operation

Job description

JBS Foods in Souderton, PA is seeking a Production Hourly employee to perform a variety of duties in safe, efficient ground beef and meat product production.

The role requires adherence to USDA and safety standards, physical capability, and ability to operate equipment; prior production experience is preferred; the facility offers a fast-paced environment with opportunities for growth.