Meat Production Associate - Fast-Paced Growth Roles

JBS Imports; Souderton (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS FOODS – SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA is hiring a Production Hourly employee to support ground beef and meat product production in a fast-paced facility. You will follow USDA, safety, and quality standards while working on a conveyor line and in several production areas.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to sanitation procedures, and the ability to operate equipment safely in a cold, wet environment. Prior production or food-processing experience is a plus.

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.
• 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

Age 18+

HS Diploma or GED

Food production experience

Safety rules

Machinery operation

Lifting up to 60–100 lbs

Conveyor line work

Understand product specs

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

JBS FOODS – SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA is hiring a Production Hourly employee to support ground beef and meat product production in a fast-paced facility. You will follow USDA, safety, and quality standards while working on a conveyor line and in several production areas.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to sanitation procedures, and the ability to operate equipment safely in a cold, wet environment. Prior production or food-processing experience is a plus.