American Food Group General Production (Acme Plant)

American Foods Group, LLC•Green Bay, WI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

General Production employees prepare meat according to production specifications and safety, food-safety, and quantity standards for further processing or packaging. The work is physically demanding, fast-paced, and repetitive, and takes place close to others in a culturally diverse work environment. Start times and hours vary based on production needs. Schedules listed include Harvest (1st shift), 4:30 a.m. to the end of shift (3:00 p.m.); Fabrication (1st shift), 4:30 a.m. to the end of shift (between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.); and Fabrication (2nd shift), 1:30 p.m. to the end of shift (9:00 p.m.). Employees use hand tools, knives, and equipment, and work in varied temperatures and conditions, including warm, hot, humid, cold, wet, or slippery areas; at varied heights; and around moving equipment and parts while using personal protective equipment. The work environment may include animal blood, carcass parts, and unpleasant odors. Employees stand on hard surfaces or elevated platforms for the entire shift and use stairs, steps, ladders, or platforms. Knife jobs require sharpening skills that meet production standards. The employer is Green Bay Dressed Beef, LLC (Acme Street), an American Foods Group company and privately held beef harvest facility in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The facility employs over 1,000 people and harvests an average of 3 million pounds of beef per day. The employer describes its compensation package as competitive and offers benefits for employees and their families.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be willing and able to work extended hours Monday through Saturday and overtime when necessary.
Must successfully complete required training in safety, SQF, GMPs, HACCP, SOPs, and food defense.
Knife jobs require good knife-sharpening skills to meet production standards.

Responsibilities

Use hand tools, knives, or equipment to perform job tasks.
Prepare meat to production specifications and standards for safety, food safety, and quantity, for further processing or packaging.
Use personal protective equipment while working in varied temperatures, on wet or slippery surfaces, at varied heights, and around moving equipment and parts.
Maintain knife-sharpening skills on knife jobs to meet production standards.
Comply with food-safety policies and regulations.
Follow and promote safety policies, procedures, and regulations; identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct unsafe actions or conditions, or seek assistance.
Work respectfully with people in a culturally diverse population.
Complete required 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.