Barn Worker

American Foods Group, LLC•Long Prairie, MN

1d•$22 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

Long Prairie Packing Company, LLC., an American Foods Group Company, is hiring a Barn Worker at its Long Prairie, Minnesota plant. The role involves moving cattle through the barn for ante-mortem inspection, verifying load and card information, separating slow or challenged cattle, and handling deceased animals. The worker also uses a skid loader to clean pens. The position requires working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with a dedication to quality. Employees may perform other related duties as needed to meet organizational needs. The work takes place in varied temperatures and conditions, including warm, hot, humid, cold, wet, and slippery environments, at varied heights and around moving equipment and parts. Work hours vary according to production needs and include extended scheduled hours Monday through Saturday and daily overtime. Initial training is conducted on first shift before the employee moves to third shift; candidates must be available for this training.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Must live in Minnesota or be willing to relocate; relocation assistance is not provided.
At least 6 months of related work experience within the last year, such as feed lot, dairy, auction barn, farm, or cattle driving experience.
Must be able to work in varied temperatures and conditions, including warm, hot, humid, cold, wet, or slippery environments, at varied heights and around moving equipment and parts, while using personal protective equipment (PPE).
Must be able to perform the job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be able to work extended scheduled hours Monday through Saturday, daily overtime, and additional overtime as required; start times and hours vary based on production needs.
Must be available for initial training on first shift before moving to third shift.
Must successfully complete training in Safety, Safe Quality Food (SQF), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and food defense.

Nice To Haves

Prior harvest experience in a USDA-inspected beef, pork, or poultry facility.
Prior production experience.
Work history within the last 12 months.

Responsibilities

Move cattle from pen to pen for ante-mortem inspection.
Check water troughs and verify cattle counts per load.
Initial the back of the ante-mortem card to verify the cattle count.
Highlight the front of the card to verify that all information is correct and signed by USDA.
Separate slow or challenged cattle.
Transport or move deceased cattle.
Use a skid loader to clean pens.
Perform other related duties as needed to meet organizational needs.