Poultry Cutter - Fast, Precise, Weekly Pay & Training

Pearl River Foods; Carthage (MS); On-site; USD 33,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Paychecks

Six (6) Paid Holidays

Earned Vacation

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Job summary

Pearl River Foods in Carthage, MS is seeking reliable Cutters/Sizers to join our production team. This hourly role involves cutting raw chicken on an assembly line with a focus on safety, quality, and speed.

The position offers weekly pay and a 6-week training program that pays $16 per hour during training; after training, pay is determined by production. Shifts are typically 8 hours, with potential overtime and some weekend work.

Qualifications

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Ability to understand and follow safety, food-safety, production, and supervisor instructions in English and/or Spanish.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Handle raw chicken kept on a cutting table at 35°F or lower.
• Place chicken pieces on the cutting table and cut them to required lengths, widths, and thicknesses.
• Use a knife or similar extremely sharp cutting tool safely and accurately.
• Perform rapid, repetitive cutting in an assembly-line environment.
• Meet quality-control expectations and maintain high product yields.
• Follow all supervisor instructions, food-safety procedures, and workplace safety rules.
• Maintain a minimum production standard of 70 pounds per hour.
• Work in a cold, damp production room while wearing required PPE.

Skills

Safety-minded

Attention to detail

Bilingual English/Spanish

Knife use

Job description

Pearl River Foods in Carthage, MS is seeking reliable Cutters/Sizers to join our production team. This hourly role involves cutting raw chicken on an assembly line with a focus on safety, quality, and speed.

The position offers weekly pay and a 6-week training program that pays $16 per hour during training; after training, pay is determined by production. Shifts are typically 8 hours, with potential overtime and some weekend work.