Lead Person Barn

American Foods Group, LLC•Long Prairie, MN

5d•$27 - $29•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 day-to-day activities in the assigned department, following schedules, priorities, production flow, and processing specifications to meet hourly production efficiency goals. The Lead Person evaluates department 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 animals, and using a skid loader to clean pens. The employee also completes required paperwork and maintains organization in daily tasks. Other related duties may be assigned as needed. The schedule is day shift only, generally 8–11 or more hours per day, 5–6 days per week. Work may include extended scheduled hours Monday through Saturday, daily overtime, variable start times and hours based on production needs, and occasional on-call work. The position requires working in varied temperatures and conditions, including warm, hot, humid, cold, wet, or slippery environments, at varied heights and around moving equipment and parts, while using personal protective equipment.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Must be able to perform the job duties with or without reasonable accommodations.
Must be able to work in varied temperatures and conditions, including warm, hot, humid, cold, wet, or slippery environments, at varied heights and around moving equipment and parts while using personal protective equipment.
Must be able to work extended scheduled hours Monday through Saturday, including daily overtime, and 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 skills.

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 assigned department activities according to schedules, priorities, production flow, and processing specifications to meet hourly production efficiency goals.
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 ante-mortem cards to verify information is correct and signed by USDA.
Separate slow or challenged cattle.
Transport dead animals and use a skid loader to clean pens.
Perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.