Live Hanger - Batesville - $21.00-$24.09 + $1 Shift Differential - please specify shift

Peco Foods•Batesville, AR

About The Position

The Live Hanger takes live birds from a supply conveyor and hangs them by their feet in shackles on a moving conveyor. The role requires maintaining production flow, meeting the birds-per-minute ratio for premium pay, and inspecting products for naturally occurring and processing defects. Employees must follow written plant policies and procedures, report suspicious or abnormal situations to a supervisor or plant management, and maintain proficient performance to keep premium pay. The work takes place in a very dirty environment with red lighting and temperatures that can become very hot during spring and summer.

Requirements

Must be dependable.
Must be able to stand for 100% of the workday.
Must be able to grip and use hands repetitively.
Must be able to bend, stoop, and climb steps.
Must be comfortable working in organic conditions, including a very dirty environment, a dark room with red lighting, and potentially very hot temperatures in spring and summer.

Responsibilities

Work at the pace necessary to keep the production line full at all times.
Lift live poultry from the supply conveyor and hang birds by their feet on a moving shackle line.
Meet the birds-per-minute ratio for premium pay.
Physically inspect products for naturally occurring and processing defects.
Comply with written plant policies and procedures.
Identify and report suspicious or abnormal situations to an immediate supervisor or plant management official, including product tampering, unauthorized employees in restricted areas, and equipment malfunctions that may threaten product wholesomeness.
Maintain dependable attendance and performance at a proficient level to keep premium pay.