Job description

Founded in 1979, WG Provisions has provided high quality meats, life-improving biomedical products, and business-building order fulfillment services. Our exclusive meats include roasting pigs, rabbits, specialty meats, and fully cooked meats such as smoked brisket, shredded beef, and pulled pork. WG Provisions has offered quality products and exceptional service proven by our loyal, long-standing customers. We create relationships that deliver the consistent quality and service needed to overcome our customers’ challenges.

WG Roasting Pigs are highly regarded as the highest quality roasting pigs in the market. We pride ourselves in creating the “Perfect Pig”. Our roasting pigs are sold throughout the continental United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico to retailers, food service, and restaurants desiring a high quality and consistent roasting pig. Learn more about our company and Roasting Pig division at https://wgprovisions.com/

We are immediately seeking employees to join our Butchery team in Sidney, Iowa.

Our Butchery offers a friendly atmosphere in a small team environment where we can count on each other. Crew members will be responsible for various roles for harvesting and processing our premium roasting pigs. Starting wages depending on experience and education level.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. We offer competitive compensation and benefits including dental, vision, health, paid holidays, vacation time, and a 401k program.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of this position shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following:

Slaughter, Harvest, Production

• Follow daily production schedule and achieve specified goals.
• Perform standard operating procedures of production and inspection functions as directed.
• Use equipment to harvest/slaughter pigs.
• Use hand tools and knives to properly harvest and trim pork carcasses.
• Ensure product conforms to specifications.
• Ensure products are correctly labeled and identified for proper disposition.
• Prevent and minimize rework and/or inedible.
• Successfully complete all necessary production and technical training and skills verification as directed.
• Making pallets by stacking boxes onto pallets, preparing the pallet with cardboard slip sheets, manually shrink wrapping, and pulling/pushing pallets with manual pallet jack.
• Work with production equipment including pallet jacks and other similar types of equipment
• Utilize ERP system to ensure accuracy of product, traceability of product, accuracy of inventory, accuracy of shipments, etc.

Attendance, Teamwork and Work Ethic

• Return from breaks in a timely manner; notify lead/supervisor before leaving the department.
• Attend all department and company scheduled meetings.
• Works scheduled shift as assigned.
• Request time off in advance when needed

Food safety, employee safety and operating standards

• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area.
• Immediately report all accidents and deficiencies to the lead/supervisor.
• Ensure safety devices are installed and working properly.
• Perform all required duties within OSHA and company safety standards
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), company pre-requisite programs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), and Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOP’s).
• Follows all HACCP, USDA regulations, and other food safety protocols and procedures.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as necessary.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Required Skills: None
• Required Education: Non
• High school diploma or GED (preferred)
• Experience in food manufacturing (preferred)

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, and ABILITIES

• Work in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform repetitive functions.
• Adhere to all company policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Accept direction from leads, supervisors, managers.
• Communicate with co-workers and supervisor.
• Work in a team-oriented environment.
• Perform duties with minimal supervision.
• Excellent attendance and dependability
• Attention to detail.
• Focus on quality.
• Work well and communicate well with others.
• Strong work ethic
• Positive attitude

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, crouch, bend, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 50+ pounds, and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant / office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet / slippery floors.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

WG Provisions is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

E-Verify

WG Provisions provides the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new Team Member’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, we are required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. We do not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, we use E-Verify’s photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) photograph. If you believe that WG Provisions has violated our responsibilities under this program or has discriminated against you during the verification process based upon your national origin or citizenship status, please call the Office of Special Counsel at 1-800-255-7688 (TDD: 1-800-237-2515).

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sidney, IA 51652: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to life 50+ lbs?
• Are you comfortable in hot/cold environments?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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