Jack OperatorJobDescription
Job Title:Jack Operator
Compensation: $18.50/hr.
Additional Compensation: $1.50 /hr. Shift DifferentialDepartment:ShippingReports To:Shipping SupervisorFLSA Status:Non-ExemptLocation: Acorn FacilityWork Arrangement: In PersonShift / Schedule: 2nd ShiftTravel Requirements: NoneEmployment Type:Full-time
Role Overview / Purpose and Scope
The Jack Operatoris responsible forsafely and efficiently movingproductin and out of coolers, freezers, shipping areas, and other areas of the plant using an electric or manual jack. This role supports production, warehouse, and shipping operations by picking customer orders, transporting product, assembling merchandise for shipment, and ensuring the correct products are moved to the correct locations.
The Jack Operator playsan important roleinmaintainingproduct flow, supporting shipment accuracy, protecting product quality, and helping ensure a clean, safe, and organized work environment. This position requires attention to detail, safe equipment operation, communication with supervisors and team members, and the ability to work in a cold, damp, and fast-paced production environment.
Key Responsibilities
Moveproduct in and out of coolers, freezers, shipping areas, and other areas of the plant using an electric or manual jack.
Efficientlypickcustomer orders for shipment.
Ensure the correct number and type of product is loaded and transported to theappropriate area.
Assemblevarious typesof merchandise for shipment.
Carry or transport orders to shipping locations or delivery platforms using material handling equipment.
Stencil, tag, or mark orders as requested.
Repack and weigh orders that requireadditionalhandling when necessary.
Report quality variances, product concerns, or order discrepancies to theappropriate supervisoror team member.
Read and understand English andidentifyitems on paperwork.
Communicate verbally with supervisors, leads, and team members.
Safelyoperateelectric or manual jack equipment after completing required training.
Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
Follow all safety requirements, company policies, and department procedures.
Work overtime as needed based on business and production needs.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Benefits
Farmer Focus offers a competitive total rewards package designed to support team members’ health, financial well-being, and professional growth. Available offerings may include weekly payroll,paid time off and sick leave,semi-subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision plan options, a 401(k) plan with company match,HSA and FSA,education reimbursement opportunities, employeeassistanceprograms (EAP), and internal learning, development, and career growth programs.
All benefits, programs, and offerings are subject to eligibility requirements, plan terms, and company policies, and may be changed, amended, ordiscontinuedby Farmer Focus at any time.
Qualifications
Ability to read and understand English.
Ability toidentifyitems on paperwork.
Ability to communicate verbally with supervisors, leads, and team members.
Ability to be trained to safelyoperatean electric jack.
Ability to work overtime as needed.
Ability to accurately pick, transport, load, and stage product for shipment.
Ability to work in a damp and cold environment.
Ability to walk constantly throughout the plant while picking and delivering products.
Ability to occasionallylift upto 50 pounds.
Ability to bend, stand, walk, and perform physical work throughout the shift.
Willingness to work and support production, warehouse, and shipping needs.
Ability tomaintaina clean, neat, and orderly work area.
Ability to follow safety requirements, company policies, and department procedures.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications
Priorexperienceoperatingan electric jack, manual jack, pallet jack, or similar material handling equipment.
Priorwarehouse, shipping, receiving, production, food processing, poultry processing, or inventory experience.
Experience picking customer orders, staging shipments, or transporting product in a cooler or freezer environment.
Experienceidentifyingproduct, order, or quality discrepancies.
New team members must be able to pass a drug andalcoholscreening post-offer and prior to the start of their employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of their third day of work.
Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Travel
Work is conducted primarily in a manufacturing, warehouse, shipping, cooler, freezer, and poultry production environment. This role requires access to the poultry production environment and may require working in damp, cold, wet, and chill conditions throughout the plant. The team member must be able to tolerate varying heat, wet, and chill conditions within the plant. Hearing and eye protective equipment arein the production area. Hair and beard nets arein the production area.Additionalpersonal protective equipment may bebased on task, location, and safety requirements. This position requires constant walking throughout the plant while picking and delivering products. The role may also require standing, bending, lifting, carrying, operating material handling equipment, transporting product, working in coolers or freezers, and occasionallylifting upto 50 pounds.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position does not have an application deadline. Farmer Focus will recruit until the role is filled.
Recruiter and Agency Disclaimer
Unsolicited resumes or candidate profilessubmittedby staffing agencies, recruiters, or search firms to any Farmer Focus employee without a current written agreement and an active, role-specific request from theRecruitingteam will be considered the property of Farmer Focus. Farmer Focus will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume or candidate profile.
All external recruiters and agency partners supporting Farmer Focus searches mustcomply withapplicable federal, state, and local employment laws, including compensation transparency requirements and restrictions on seeking salary history where applicable.
About Farmer Focus
Farmer Focus exists to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is grounded inservant leadership and guided by our CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.Our top priorities are people, safety, and quality.At Farmer Focus, our vision is to disrupt the status quo by creating bold opportunities for people who demand more and deserve better.
EOE, including disability/vets
| Location | Harrisonburg, Virginia |
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