PRODUCTION HOURLY 1st SHIFT

HOURLY PRODUCTION

JBS FOODS – SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA

Opportunities

Investing in our people is a large part of the reason why success at JBS is so achievable. Working in operations gives you the opportunity to contribute to the very core of our business: producing the highest quality products for families around the globe.  At the JBS operations facilities, we offer career growth opportunities for people with all kinds of interests and backgrounds who are interested in working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment. Additionally, opportunities abound for those who enjoy working within the production environment and are excited about both leading a team and ensuring we are producing a top quality, safe product for families across the globe.

Position Summary

The Production Hourly employee is responsible for performing a variety of duties associated with the safe, efficient, and sanitary production, processing, packaging, labeling, handling, and preparation of ground beef and other meat products for shipment to customers. Employees may be assigned to different production areas based on business needs and must follow all company, USDA, food safety, quality, safety, and sanitation requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare work areas for pre-operational and post-operational activities.
• Load, unload, and transfer product to and from equipment and conveyors.
• Monitor production lines, identify issues, and supply or replenish packaging materials as needed.
• Sort, weigh, wrap, label, verify, and measure product to meet established specifications.
• Inspect product and packaging materials and remove defective items from the process.
• Report to the assigned workstation prepared to begin work at the scheduled start time and remain until the work is complete or released by a supervisor or manager. Overtime may be required based on business needs and applicable policies or collective bargaining agreement provisions.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Set up and tear down equipment, select predetermined settings, and use proper lifting, bending, and reaching techniques.
• Follow company, plant, food-safety, and workplace-safety policies and procedures.
• Identify and report safety concerns, hazards, equipment issues, or product-quality concerns.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• One or more years of production or food-processing experience preferred.
• Ability to understand and follow company, plant, food-safety, and workplace-safety rules and procedures.
• Basic understanding of production processes and procedures.
• Ability to learn and safely operate knives, equipment, and machinery used in the assigned work area.
• Ability to use both arms and hands to perform tasks such as lifting, loading, cutting, wrapping, labeling, and packaging product.
• Ability to work at a production conveyor line.
• Ability to understand and follow product specifications and quality requirements.
• Effective communication skills.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

This is a physically active production position. The essential functions may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, reaching, and climbing, depending on the assigned work area.

• Standing and walking: Ability to remain on one’s feet and move throughout the assigned work area for extended periods, including during scheduled production shifts.
• Repetitive motion: Frequent and regular use of hands, wrists, fingers, and arms may be required.
• Lifting and handling: Ability to frequently handle materials weighing up to 60 pounds and occasionally handle materials weighing up to 100 pounds with assistance, where applicable to the assigned work area.
• Vision: Ability to perform job-related visual tasks, including inspecting product and packaging, reading labels, and identifying defects or safety concerns.
• Hearing and communication: Ability to receive and respond to job-related instructions, safety information, and equipment or workplace signals. The assigned work area may be noisy.
• Temperature and conditions: Work is performed in a food-processing environment that may be wet, damp, and cold. Temperatures may frequently be approximately 34°F, depending on the assigned work area.
• Equipment and safety: Employees must follow required safety procedures and use assigned personal protective equipment.

Our Mission

To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders, and the opportunity of a better future for all

Be Extraordinary. Join Us Today!

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