Harvest Floor Operator - Meat Processing

ilocatumMansfield, OHJunior L3

$20 to $30 per hour

Slaughterers and Meat Packers Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Butchers and Meat Cutters

Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering Meat Processed from Carcasses Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing

Harvest Floor Operator This independent meat processing facility in north-central Ohio is adding an operator to its harvest floor team. The operation processes beef, pork, lamb, and goat across a five-day schedule and is actively investing in its harvest operations, with new equipment and a consolidation project currently underway.

Schedule: 1st shift, Monday through Friday.

Compensation: $20 to $30 per hour, based on experience.

What You'll Do: The Harvest Floor Operator performs all phases of the harvest process, including stunning, bleeding, skinning, eviscerating, splitting, and trimming, while handling livestock humanely and in accordance with all animal welfare requirements. This role trims, washes, and weighs carcasses to meet quality and compliance standards, and maintains knife sharpness and harvest floor equipment in proper working condition throughout the shift. This position keeps workstations, walls, equipment, and the harvest floor clean and sanitized at all times, and follows all HACCP protocols and food safety requirements without exception. As skills develop, the Harvest Floor Operator supports barn duties including weighing, feeding, and watering livestock, and assists with general sanitation and end-of-shift cleanup procedures.

Required Qualifications:

Physically capable of sustained standing, heavy lifting, and working in hot, cold, and damp conditions throughout a full shift
Dependable, safety-focused, and able to work as part of a close-knit production team
Ability to communicate in English sufficient to follow safety and food-handling procedures

Preferred Qualifications:

1+ years of harvest floor, slaughter, or meat processing experience
Knife skills or a clear interest in developing them on the job
Agricultural or livestock handling background
Familiarity with beef primal and subprimal cuts

Compensation and Benefits:

$20 to $30 per hour, based on experience
Medical, dental, and vision insurance 401kPaid time off
To apply, please submit your resume for consideration.

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Level

Junior L3

Salary

$20 to $30 per hour

Location

Mansfield, OH

Occupation

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Industry

Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

Posted

3 days ago

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