First Shift Packers

Position Summary

Under supervision, a packer will perform tasks such as handling, staging, wrapping, boxing, and weighing fresh or smoked meats and associated products. Additional responsibilities include recording correct weights, ensuring proper product placement, communicating TQC concerns, transporting product, maintaining packaging supplies, checking labels, and performing quality checks.

Responsibilities

• Handle all products and equipment in the proper manner
• Place all products in the correct package
• Record and document all weights when necessary
• Assure products are placed in their proper container/carton
• Communicate all TQC concerns to supervisor
• Transport of product to other areas of production when necessary
• Keep packaging supplies constant and replace them when necessary
• Continually check for proper labels on all Leidy’s products and any private labels when necessary
• Maintain pace to achieve requested production levels
• Trim and clean any unwanted material or packaging if necessary

Qualifications and Requirements

• Be able to differentiate between products, private label products, and specialty cuts of a hog
• Possess basic math abilities
• Follow directions and be a team player

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift, pull, and push up to 30lbs
• Operate equipment and work near moving machinery
• Be on feet for up to 8-10 hours
• Fine motor and motor skill abilities (pinching, grasping, etc.)
• Ability to squat, bend, twist, kneel, reach, stand, walk, and climb frequently and as needed
• Climate variation

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Carebridge Employee Assistance Program
• For all full-time members: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), Medical Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, Pet Insurance
• Yearly bonus based on achievement of company goals

About the Role

Leidy's is a 130-year-old pork company located on the family farm in Pennsylvania, where Jacob Leidy was deeded the original land grant by William Penn in 1753. We're a stable company with strong core values, great benefits, competitive wage structure, and a safe and healthy work environment. With over 1000 team members, we're a growing company in an essential sector – agriculture!