General Production Worker - Heavy Skill Labor (Cold Side)

Seaboard Triumph Foods•Sioux City, IA

About The Position

The General Production Worker is responsible for the overall preparation of meat products for packaging and sale. Work may include harvesting, carcass processing, transporting carcasses to chillers and freezers, grinding of meats to create various products, and slicing meat cuts for further processing, all while ensuring health and safety standards are met.

Requirements

MUST BE WILLING TO USE A KNIFE
MUST BE ABLE TO LIFT, PUSH AND PULL 50+ LBS OVER AN 8 HOUR SHIFT.
Must have a high school diploma or a GED equivalent qualification from an accredited institution, two (2) years’ experience in a food manufacturing environment or six (6) months experience in fresh pork processing facility.
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence; ability to effectively manage time and meet all specified deadlines.
Ability to reach and interpret documents in the English language such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedures manuals.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the company.
Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations.
Demonstrated ability to understand advanced statistics and statistical analysis for process control.
Strong analytical skills.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.
Ability to use computers and all standard programs used by the industry and the ability to learn and effectively use all other computer programs that are or will be made available.

Responsibilities

Manual handling of product
The use of hand tools, including knives, machinery, and equipment while processing, packaging, and shipping pork products
Cutting carcasses for further processing; separating meat and by-products
Cleaning, trimming, slicing, sectioning, and weighing raw materials
Inspecting meat products for defects, bruises, or blemishes, and removing them along with excess fat
Checking products to ensure they are up to USDA standards
Packaging cut products through a packaging machine
Boxing products based on order specifications
Monitoring machines and equipment and adjusting when necessary
Adhering to all safety procedures and policies; and performing additional duties as requested by supervisor