Pull Clods

American Foods Group, LLC; Wright City (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision plans

401k and disability

Discount Meat Purchase Program

Job summary

America's Heartland Packing is seeking a Pull Clod Associate to join our production team in Missouri. You will separate the clod from the forequarter with precision, ensuring bone cleanliness and adherence to quality standards.

Candidates must be 18+, able to work in humid, cold, or wet conditions around moving equipment, and willing to follow PPE guidelines. Training provided and opportunities to grow within the facility.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Able to work in humid, cold, wet or slippery surfaces around moving equipment with PPE.

Responsibilities

• Use a hook and knife to detach the clod from the chuck without cutting the brisket.
• Drop the shoulder clod onto the conveyor after cutting.
• Separate foreshank bone from blade bone and follow safety rules.
• Perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety consciousness

PPE compliance

Reliability

Job description

Overview

Job Summary

The Pull clod role is responsible for separation of the clod from the forequarter from the carcass, paying close attention to details and bone cleanliness. The role is also responsible for skillful handling and precision to ensure clod cuts meet quality standards and specifications.

• Use a hook to pull on the clod piece of meat while using a knife to make cuts to remove the clod piece from the chuck; ensure no cuts are made to the brisket and clod tenders
• After piece of meat is cut off, drop the shoulder clod onto the conveyor
• Separate the foreshank bone from the blade bone
• Steel Knife
• NOTE: this description is not intended to be all inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Must be able to work in a humid, cold, wet or slippery surface at varied heights in and around moving equipment and parts with the use of personal protective equipment (P.P.E)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience/knowledge of manufacturing environment
• Previous knife experience in manufacturing environment

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Be attentive to detail
• Ability to work safely, wear P.P.E, and follow instructions
• Ability to attend work consistently
• Display strong work ethic

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

Equal Opportunity Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact Human Resources at the location(s) where you are applying. We participate in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law.

Summary

America's Heartland Packing is set to open its doors in early 2025. The 775,000 sq. ft. greenfield project will include a harvest floor, carcass chillers, fabrication area, rendering, further processing area, storage coolers, freezers, and loading docks.

What we offer:

• Competitive total compensation package for you and your family.
• Excellent benefit plan. Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flex Spending Accounts, Voluntary Benefits, PTO, 401k, Long & Short Term Disability, Discount Meat Purchase Program, and more!