Meat, Poultry & Fish Cutters & Trimmers

Job description

Happy bird Poultry Farm is a free-range Broiler chicken operation calling for a temporary need for workers for processing poultry and crop planting and harvesting May through October. The occupation is not year round because the employer's need is temporary. The workers assist in feeding, cleaning and raising the poultry for slaughter, along with crop planting and harvesting. The whole operation is located on the farm and the amount of poultry processed is 100% raised by Happy bird Poultry Farm. Workers will perform all facets of poultry cleaning, slaughtering and dressing in preparation for market.
Workers will clean to USDA specifications any and all rooms and equipment including blood pans, rendering barrels, floor, toilet and walls. Workers must be able to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 75 pounds. Workers will: catch and move fowl to area for processing; hang live poultry in shackles and perform bleed-out operations; perform knife cuts; remove, separate & prepare viscera; debone and grind meat; and apply labels and record weights.
Workers will perform other farm-related duties such as barn cleaning, feeding and building pens and fences. Workers will perform duties related to production and harvest of crops including fruits, vegetables and cut flowers which may include planting, weeding and harvesting.
Workers must be available to work five of the seven workdays, each week days of the week may vary. Workers must be willing to work in varied weather conditions. Beginning and ending times may vary depending on weather and crop conditions. Workers will be given 1 hour for lunch and a 15 minute break in the morning and afternoon. Workers must be able to take direction in simple English.