$19-Production-1St Shift

Empire Packing•Mason, OH

About The Position

JBS is hiring an hourly General Labor 2 team member for the first shift. The position starts at $19 per hour and involves production-line and food-processing work, including handling and inspecting products, preparing work areas, and maintaining equipment and workspace cleanliness. Overtime may be required when scheduled. The role is in a no-kill food-processing environment that is wet, damp, cold, and often around 34 degrees. Employees may work in noisy conditions and are expected to stand for 8–12 hours per day on a cold, wet concrete floor. The position requires frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 100 pounds with a partner.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must be able to understand and comply with company, plant, and safety rules and policies.
Basic understanding of production and procedures.
Ability to use knives and a variety of machinery.
Ability to use both arms and hands to lift, load, cut, and package products.
Ability to work at a production conveyor line.
Ability to stand for 8–12 hours per day on a cold, wet concrete floor.
Ability to frequently lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift up to 100 pounds with a partner.
Ability to work for long hours in wet, damp, cold food-processing conditions, frequently around 34 degrees.
Must be able to hear average or normal conversation and receive ordinary information; depending on work assignment, must be able to work in a noisy environment.
Must be able to frequently and regularly use wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Visual abilities include close and distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
The position requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and climbing.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.
At least one year of production industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare the work area for pre- and post-operational activities.
Load, unload, and transfer product to and from equipment or conveyors.
Monitor production lines, identify issues, and supply or replenish packaging materials as needed.
Sort, weigh, wrap, label, verify, or measure products to meet specifications.
Inspect and remove defective products or packaging materials from the process.
Arrive at the workstation prepared to perform scheduled tasks and remain until work is complete or a supervisor or manager indicates work is done.
Maintain a clean and organized work area.
Set up and tear down equipment, select predetermined settings, and use proper lifting, bending, and reaching techniques.
Identify and report safety concerns or hazards.
Perform other duties as assigned.