Meat Production Associate — Fast-Paced, Hands-On

JBS USA; Souderton (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS USA in Souderton, PA is seeking an hourly Production employee to contribute to safe, efficient meat production, packaging, labeling, and preparation for shipment. You may be assigned to different production areas per business needs.

The role requires compliance with USDA, food safety, quality, and safety policies; the job emphasizes standing, manual dexterity, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment. Prior production or food-processing experience is preferred.

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

Ability to follow procedures

Manual dexterity

Stand for long periods

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

JBS USA in Souderton, PA is seeking an hourly Production employee to contribute to safe, efficient meat production, packaging, labeling, and preparation for shipment. You may be assigned to different production areas per business needs.

The role requires compliance with USDA, food safety, quality, and safety policies; the job emphasizes standing, manual dexterity, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment. Prior production or food-processing experience is preferred.