Meat Room Operator - 3rd Shift, Pet Food Production

United Petfood; Decatur (AR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

United Petfood is hiring a Production Operator – Meat Room for 3rd shift at our Decatur, Arkansas facility. The role focuses on setting up, operating, monitoring, and cleaning Meat Room equipment and ensuring safe, compliant production of dry pet food.

You will follow SOPs and GMPs, perform routine quality checks, and document production activities while coordinating with Maintenance, FSQA, and leadership to maintain efficiency and safety on shift.

Qualifications

• Read, understand and follow production schedules, work instructions, SOPs and product specifications.
• Safely operate assigned manufacturing equipment after training.
• Basic mechanical aptitude; learn equipment setup, adjustments and troubleshooting.
• Maintain accurate production, quality, and sanitation documentation.
• Follow safety, sanitation and food safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Set up, start, operate, monitor, and shut down Meat Room processing equipment in accordance with production schedules, SOPs, and GMPs.
• Prepare equipment, materials, and work areas for scheduled production activities.
• Operate equipment used in the preparation of ingredients for dry pet food manufacturing.
• Review production schedules, work instructions, and applicable product specifications before beginning production.
• Verify equipment readiness and availability of required materials prior to startup.
• Monitor equipment operation and processing conditions throughout the shift.

Skills

Basic mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Follow SOPs & GMPs

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

United Petfood is hiring a Production Operator – Meat Room for 3rd shift at our Decatur, Arkansas facility. The role focuses on setting up, operating, monitoring, and cleaning Meat Room equipment and ensuring safe, compliant production of dry pet food.

You will follow SOPs and GMPs, perform routine quality checks, and document production activities while coordinating with Maintenance, FSQA, and leadership to maintain efficiency and safety on shift.