USD $28.10/Hr.
American Foods Group · Wright City, MO · 1 wk ago
Human ResourcesFull-time
About the Role
The udder dropper is responsible for marking patterns or removing the udder from carcasses. This includes making the first pattern cut on the hide by cutting from the round seam to the navel on steers or marking around and removing the udder on cows.
Responsibilities
- On steers, mark the hide between the legs and continue with a midline opening to the navel.
- On cows, remove the udder starting at the top and cutting around each side to remove the complete udder, ensuring no milk contamination occurs.
- Use a steel knife and place it into a sterilizer after each carcass.
- Perform other related duties as needed to meet organizational requirements.
Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- Must be able to work in humid, hot, wet, slippery, or varied-height environments around moving equipment and parts while using personal protective equipment (PPE).
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience or knowledge of a manufacturing environment.
- Previous heavy machinery experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Previous agriculture production or beef plant experience.
Skills and Abilities
- Attentive to detail.
- Ability to work safely, wear PPE, and follow instructions.
- Consistent attendance.
- Awareness of surroundings.
- Adherence to safety, food safety, and sanitary dress procedures.
- Able to stand for lengthy periods.
- Strong work ethic.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Occasionally required to stand, walk, or sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear.
- Must occasionally lift and/or move objects.
- Requires close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
Benefits
- Competitive total compensation package.
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.
- Life Insurance.
- Flex Spending Accounts.
- Voluntary Benefits.
- Paid Time Off (PTO).
- 401k retirement plan.
- Long & Short Term Disability.
- Discount Meat Purchase Program.