Production Associate

Job description

HyLife Foods Windom, LLC seeks temporary Production Associates in Windom, MN. Production Associates make up the majority of workers on the kill floor, cut floor, warehouse floor, yards and packaging departments of our integrated pork production operation. The duties include:

• Receive hogs from delivery truck and sort in holding pens;
• Prepare hogs for production floor;
• Facilitate slaughter and evisceration operations;
• Process to meet customer specifications and follow direction from supervisor in regards to product specifications (fat, trim, etc.);
• Inspect, note production deviations, wrap, weigh and label processed items for shipment;
• Conduct movement of goods in warehouse/shipping areas; and
• Communicate with production team, trainers, supervisors, and all other levels of management.

Special Requirements

There are no minimum education, training or experience requirements for this position. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and must have the ability to: perform job duties; follow written and verbal instruction from supervisor(s); perform basic physical maneuvers, some of which are repetitive (bend, twist, grasp, lift, grab, cut); stand/work for periods of up to 10 hours, and lift up 30 pounds consistently, up to 75 pounds occasionally; work in hot and cold environments (exceeding 100 degrees, as low as 20 degrees); and perform basic knife skills (if required). We also require passing a beginning of employment drug test and physical assessment.

Note: The temporary Production Associates will work Monday through Friday either AM Shift (6:30am -3:00pm) or PM Shift (3:30pm -12:00am) Or Tuesday through Saturdays either AM Shift (8:30am -5:00pm) or PM Shift (10:00pm-6:30am). Overtime may be available (not guaranteed). Employer may modify schedule.