Burke - Grindroom Laborer - 1st Shift Plant 1

Grindroom Laborer

Shift: 6:25am – 4:00pm

Monday through Friday, +Weekends as Production Schedule Requires

Pay Rate: $21.69 per hour

All team members must abide by all of Burke's Plant Safety Rules!

Responsibilities:

• Supplies meat to the Grindroom from the meat receiving coolers via palletjack
• Inspect product
• Grinds meat
• Removes pallets and trash from the Grindroom
• Operates a metal detector belt and auger
• Ability to learn and perform multiple positions (Training will be provided)
• Work in temperatures 40–50 degrees and 32 degrees in the cooler
• Being able to operate an electric pallet jack (In-house training provided)
• Ability to work in an environment that is fast paced
• Being able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to do repetitive tasks
• Standing, walking, pushing, lifting, bending, stepping up and down
• Operating food processing equipment
• Following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's)
• Fill in for other plant positions as necessary (Additional pay provided for higher pay grade position)
• Basic Math skills
• Perform any and all duties assigned by Supervisor

Qualifications:

• 6 months of work history
• Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require employer sponsorship for a work visa.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
• Must be 18 years of age or older (all plant positions)

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Flexible Spending Account
• Profit-sharing
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Educational Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays and PTO
• Fitness Center
• Product Discounts

Burke Corporation is a leader in the production of pizza toppings and other fully cooked meats. Located in Nevada, Iowa, Burke is a focused team of professionals that combines technical expertise, industry knowledge, flexibility and integrity. Our spirit of continuous improvement creates win/win relationships and a shared sense of confidence in quality and safety.

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.