Utility Line - Nights

JBS Foods • Arcadia, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Utility Line team member produces quality-grade products for customers. The role involves handling, inspecting, and trussing WOGs (whole birds), preparing and checking product boxes, and operating or monitoring production-line equipment. Team members are expected to keep their work area clean and organized, identify product or equipment issues, and perform other duties as assigned.

The position is in Arcadia, Wisconsin. The schedule is Sunday through Thursday, with occasional Fridays, from 10:00 p.m. to 6:25 a.m. Work takes place in cool temperatures of approximately 40 degrees. The advertised base pay is $23.28 per hour, with a $1.50-per-hour shift differential.

Pilgrim’s says it supports professional growth through continuous learning and career-development programs. New team members are subject to post-offer drug, alcohol, and background checks before starting work. Employment eligibility must be verified by the end of the third day of work.

Requirements

• Ability to comprehend simple instructions.
• Ability to apply common sense and deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to work in cool temperatures of around 40 degrees.
• Ability to stand and use hands for 8 to 10 hours per shift.
• Ability to multitask and work quickly.
• Must be a team player and willing to work close to other employees in some situations.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to learn and remember product specifications.
• Good hand-eye coordination.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or G.E.D. preferred.
• Intermediate analytical skills preferred.
• Basic computer skills or a strong willingness to learn preferred.
• Food production experience preferred.
• Desire for continuous improvement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Remove WOGs from the Deli Line and inspect them for proper stringing.
• Adjust strings as needed for final trussing.
• Stretch truss over each WOG’s back and around its hocks.
• Place properly trussed WOGs breast-up on the big belt.
• Keep the work area clean and organized.
• Tuck WOG wing tips under and behind the bird.
• Remove one leg from the shackle when downgraded product is identified.
• Place a truss string around both wings on the backside of the WOG.
• Place an insert into a box when required and weigh boxes to ensure appropriate weight.
• Observe equipment operation and notify appropriate personnel about malfunctions or safety concerns.
• Inspect bags for defects, including holes and foreign material.
• Label boxes with the correct product label and ensure the label is positioned correctly.
• Place boxes under product chutes and ensure cases are placed within box guides.
• Open the chute using the red button so WOGs drop one at a time into the box.
• Move cases from the conveyor onto a skate conveyor for further preparation.
• Inspect product boxes for damage to the case, liner, or label.
• Prepare boxes for the CVP machine by lifting the liner, folding box flaps, and aligning the box under the machine.
• Activate the CVP machine, inspect the liner, and ensure it is properly sealed.
• Align cases on the output conveyor and send them toward the taper machine.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Vision, medical, and dental coverage beginning after 60 days of employment.
• Paid time off, including sick leave, vacation, company-observed holidays, and other statutorily required paid leave.
• 401(k) company match beginning after the first year of service, subject to the company vesting schedule.
• Continuous learning opportunities and career-development programs.
• Better Futures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED