Plant Professional

Summary

The employee will engage in the meat handling process to acquire a deep knowledge of all the activities performed on the meat plant floor to ensure food safety and quality.

Education, Licensure and Experience

• Prior harvesting or processing experience in a USDA inspected meat facility preferred.

Qualifications

• Identify cut or grade of meat.
• Inspect meat or meat products.
• Operate food processing production equipment/machinery to grind meats such as pork.
• Clean production equipment or machinery.
• Set up production equipment or machinery.
• Collect data on all products and analyze the data to ensure products meet all food and safety requirements and customer requirements.
• Make on the spot analysis of sample products, determine if there are blood clots in the meat, review meat for any membranes or foreign objects that would be harmful to consumers.
• Conduct visual checks and adhere to product specification requirements throughout the manufacturing process to maintain the desired product quality results.
• Maintain adequate knowledge of the product and the equipment to ensure safe operating procedures are followed.
• Suggest changes in workflow process and use of equipment to increase efficiencies of the department and/or production, to maintain the lowest level of downtime and product cost possible, with the goal to create and implement new protocols, which can improve efficiencies or eliminate risks that can affect the Food Safety and Quality in our products.
• Other duties as assigned.

We offer a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company matching Retirement Plan
• Paid time off
• Short term and long term disability
• Referral program
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Plans

Wholestone Farms is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $8.00 - $32.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: One location