Plant Production Worker

Plant Production Worker Opportunity

We have an exciting Plant Production Worker opportunity in our pork processing facility. Full-time positions that are fast-paced and require repetitive motion. Variety of jobs associated with pork processing that employees may perform. Variety of shifts and schedules available. On-the-job training provided; related experience is not necessary.

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Fresh pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. We are a Fortune 500 employer, recently nominated by the Business Journal as one of the "Best Places to Work", representing our dynamic culture, where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of tasks that require manual material handling and the use of hand tools, knives, machinery, and equipment while processing, packaging and shipping pork products
• Physically demanding work that can require the use of some or all body parts and muscle groups
• Good hand-eye coordination and upper extremity motor skills are essential for most job tasks
• Additional essential functions may be applicable to specific jobs
• Available to work scheduled hours, which may include mandatory overtime depending on production needs

Core competencies for success in all roles: instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.

Qualification Requirements

Required:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be able to lift, push, and pull at least up to 50 pounds
• Must wear all assigned personal protective equipment (PPE) for the position while working
• Must be able to work in a hot and wet environment
• Ability to pass a pre-employment physical and use some or all body parts and muscle groups in physically demanding work
• Good hand-eye coordination and upper extremity motor skills

Work Environment

The physical and work demands listed here represent those an employee should possess to successfully perform the job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility.
• The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Primarily an office environment with some need to work in the field.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is dependent on which environment you are in
• The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management. After-hours, weekends, and overnight travel as requested.

Why Seaboard Foods?

• Medical, vision & dental benefits after 90 days
• 401K with company match
• Paid Time Off & Company Holidays- Live Operations
• Earned Time Off & Company Holidays- Plant Operations
• Wellness Program
• Employee pork purchase program