Poultry Packer

Poultry Science Association; Vernon (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the poultry industry seeks candidates for a position involving machine operation and teamwork in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include assisting machine operators, ensuring safety, and maintaining customer service standards while working in refrigerated processing areas.

Qualifications

• Ability to adjust to sudden changes in customer demands.
• Able to work safely with machinery and perform heavy lifting.
• Basic ability to read tickets and special requests.

Responsibilities

• Tasks include boxing and scanning.
• Assist machine operators with running machines and processing orders.

Skills

Adaptability

Commitment to work until completion

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Results-oriented

Detail-oriented

Customer service orientation

Safe machinery operation

Basic math skills

Ability to work in a cold/wet environment

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Tasks would include boxing and scanning
• Assist machine operators in running machines and orders through the machine properly (apprentice type situation)

Skills

• Ability to adjust to sudden changes in customer demands or operational goals
• Commitment to work until the job is completed
• Interacts well with others
• Good team player
• Results-oriented and detail-oriented
• Customer-service oriented
• Able to work safely with machinery, some heavy lifting required
• Standing for long periods of time, twisted torso all day long, basic ability to read tickets and special requests, ability to recognize cuts of meat, able to write numbers and basic descriptions, basic math, reading and writing skills, able to work in a cold/wet environment fast-paced environment
• Ability to work in a paced environment
• Ability to be trained and learn new skills

Work Environment

• Heavy lifting activities for this employee
• Standing, walking and reaching are regular activities for this employee.
• The ability to touch, feel, manipulate fingers and limbs to operate various processing and material handling equipment is necessary
• The ability to smell is required, in order to detect levels of wholesomeness and spoilage
• This position requires the candidate to be in refrigerated processing and warehouse areas. These areas are cold and wet and exposure to moving machinery and sharp surfaces are a regular occurrence.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.