Process Line Lead (Debone)

Prestage Farms; Camden (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

401k / Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Wellness Resources

Job summary

Prestage Farms is seeking a Process Line Lead to coordinate evisceration area lines resources, scheduling, and operating assignments. You will train team members to safely handle, inspect, and sort poultry at each process step and report to the area supervisor.

This role emphasizes safety-first operations, GMP and USDA compliance, and teamwork. You will work Tuesday–Friday day shift with flexibility for early/ late shifts, overtime, and weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED (Min.)
• Min. of 2 years of work experience in food processing or manufacturing environment
• Experience in a lead operator position
• Solid understanding of food safety compliance
• Detail-oriented; self-directed; able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Team player and natural leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Lead resources to safely setup, operate, and maintain the Debone lines
• Execute housekeeping in evisceration or controlled stunning areas
• Troubleshoot and coordinate with maintenance on equipment
• Maintain a safety-first mindset in all operations
• Ensure GMP, Safety, and USDA guidelines are followed to achieve top quality
• Learn new skills, cross-train others, and improve processes
• Collaborate with supervisor on employee performance and feedback
• Perform other duties as directed

Skills

Poultry processing knowledge

Food safety compliance

Detail-oriented

Leadership & communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

General:

The Process Line Lead coordinates the evisceration area lines resources, scheduling, and operating assignments. The line lead ensures team members are trained to safely handle, inspect, and sort poultry at each process step. The position reports to the area supervisor w/ primary work schedule of Tuesday - Friday day shift, with flexibility to work early/ late shift, overtime, and weekends, as needed.

Specific Duties / Responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading resources to safely setup, operate, and maintain the Debone lines
• Executes and participates in required housekeeping in evisceration or controlled stunning process areas.
• Applies knowledge of evisceration processes and works with maintenance to troubleshoot, service, and maintain equipment operation
• Operates with a safety-first mindset above all other department measuring parameters.
• Ensures compliance with GMP, Safety, and USDA guidelines to achieve top quality in a safe work environment
• Learns new skills, cross-trains others, and improves processes
• Works directly with supervisor on employee performance and feedback in the area.
• Performs other assigned duties as directed

Education:

• High school diploma or GED (Min.);

Experience:

• Min. of 2 years of work experience in food processing or manufacturing environment

• Experience in a lead operator position

Skills/Abilities/Attributes:

• Working knowledge in poultry or other food processing industry
• Solid understanding of food safety compliance
• Detailed-oriented; self-directed; able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Team player and natural leader w/ excellent communication and interpersonal skills;

Physical Requirements:

• Lift/move up to 40 lbs.; occasionally 50 lbs.
• Stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, stoop up to 12 hrs./day
• Work safely in hot, cold, wet environment w/ a distinct odor and varying temperatures (e.g., 35-40 / 100 degrees)
• Exercise strong hand-eye coordination in handling internal / external whole & parts of birds

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Wellness Resources