Harvest Production

Seaboard Corporation•Sioux City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for preparing meat products for sale while ensuring health and safety standards are met. Prior experience in harvest production is required. Openings are on B shift; applicants should speak with the recruiter for more details. The position involves manual handling of products and using hand tools, including knives, as well as machinery and equipment. Employees check products to ensure they meet USDA standards, monitor and adjust machinery and equipment as necessary, follow safety procedures and policies, and perform additional duties as requested by a supervisor. The role requires a high school diploma or GED from an accredited institution and either two years of experience in a food manufacturing environment or six months of experience in a fresh pork processing facility. Applicants must demonstrate strong communication, mathematical, analytical, reasoning, and computer skills, and be able to read and interpret documents in English or Spanish. The work involves moving throughout a plant facility, standing and walking frequently, handling objects, climbing ladders, and lifting up to 80 pounds occasionally. Employees work in conditions that may include temperature and humidity extremes, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, vibration, loud noise, cramped spaces, poor lighting, and poor ventilation. Work hours and days are set according to operational needs and management discretion and may change.

Requirements

Prior experience in harvest production.
High school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution.
Two years of experience in a food manufacturing environment or six months of experience in a fresh pork processing facility.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to write reports and business correspondence, manage time, and meet deadlines.
Ability to read and interpret documents in English or Spanish, including safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or company employees.
Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations and understand advanced statistics and statistical analysis for process control.
Strong analytical skills and ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or scheduled instructions.
Ability to use computers and standard industry programs and learn and use other available programs.
Ability to move around the facility, perform the listed physical activities, regularly lift or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift or move up to 80 pounds.
Ability to climb ladders.
Required vision abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.