Lead Person Barn

American Foods Group, LLC•Long Prairie, MN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Long Prairie Packing Company LLC, an American Foods Group Company, is hiring a Lead Person Barn at its plant in Long Prairie, Minnesota. The role oversees assigned department operations and day-to-day activities according to schedules, priorities, production flow, and processing specifications to help meet hourly production efficiency targets. The Lead Person evaluates work performance and informs the supervisor when action may be needed. The position involves humane cattle handling, moving cattle between pens for ante-mortem inspection, checking water troughs and cattle counts, verifying ante-mortem cards, separating slow or challenged cattle, transporting dead cattle, and using a skid loader to clean pens. The role also requires completing and maintaining paperwork and staying organized. Employees may perform other related duties as needed. The position is for day shift and involves 8–11 or more hours per day, 5–6 days per week. Extended hours, daily overtime, overtime as required, variable start times based on production needs, and occasional on-call work are expected.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older.
Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Must be able to work in warm, hot, humid, cold, wet, or slippery conditions, at varied heights, and around moving equipment and parts while using personal protective equipment.
Must be able to perform job duties with or without reasonable accommodations.
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 safety conscious.
Must have strong attention to detail.
Must be willing to work on-call occasionally.
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.
Excellent verbal and written communication.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day control of assigned department activities according to schedules, priorities, production flow, and processing specifications.
Help ensure hourly production efficiencies are met.
Evaluate department work performance and inform the supervisor if action is needed.
Complete required paperwork and maintain organization in daily tasks.
Practice humane animal handling techniques.
Move cattle from pen to pen for ante-mortem inspection.
Check water troughs and verify cattle counts per load.
Initial the back of ante-mortem cards to verify cattle counts.
Highlight the front of cards to verify information is correct and signed by USDA.
Separate slow or challenged cattle.
Transport or move dead cattle.
Use a skid loader to clean pens.