Barn Worker

About the Company

Farmers Union Industries, LLC (FUI) is a leading agricultural-based manufacturing company headquartered in Redwood Falls, MN. Its operations include Central Bi-Products, Northland Choice, Midwest Grease, Artex Manufacturing, Redwood Farms Meat Processors, and Performance Pet Products.

Redwood Farms Meat Processors, located in Estherville, IA, processes hogs of varying sizes, allowing us to offer a variety of cuts and cut sizes.

Monday‑Friday, 7:00 am – 4:00 pm. Additional hours may be necessary on a required or voluntary basis.

• Monitor, feed, water, and record daily care and activities of animals.
• Maintain a clean work environment including pens, unloading areas, etc.
• Assist with moving hogs from trucks into the facility; properly sort hogs into various pens.
• Complete paperwork for received hogs such as scale weights.
• Move hogs from pens to processing and complete euthanasia procedures if assigned to that specific duty.
• Report problems and/or broken or damaged equipment as needed.
• Maintain regular and predictable on‑site attendance.
• Temporarily or permanently assume responsibility for tasks not specifically outlined in this job description and work additional hours or accommodate a heavier than normal workload when requested.

• Experience working with livestock, preferred.
• Working knowledge of humane handling; ability to attain sign‑off from management to handle animals within the first week of employment.
• Ability to identify and sort animals.
• Ability to accurately count, complete basic math operations, and read a scale to understand weights.
• Ability to communicate and accurately and legibly record information.
• Ability to follow all USDA, HACCP, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and work safely with animals and around sharp objects.
• Comfortable with euthanizing animals if performing that specific duty.
• Ability to work in a facility that processes hogs; be comfortable working with and/or around blood.
• Must be 18 years of age or older for insurance purposes.

• Stand and/or walk up to 100% of the workday.
• Consistently and repetitively perform tasks.
• Frequently lift/push/pull heavy objects up to 150 pounds.
• Consistently bend at the knees and/or waist in potentially awkward positions.
• Consistently turn and/or twist.
• Ability to work in an environment with extreme cold, wet/slippery conditions, and/or loud noise levels.

Hourly starting wage of $20.49 per hour, weekly paycheck, and opportunities to increase pay as you learn more skills. The complete benefits package includes health, dental, vision, PTO, paid holidays, a 401(k) match, and more.

Farmers Union Industries, LLC, también conocida como FUI, es una empresa líder en manufactura agrícola con sede en Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Nuestras operaciones actuales incluyen Central Bi-Products, Northland Choice, Midwest Grease, Artex Manufacturing, Redwood Farms Meat Processors y Performance Pet Products. Visite nuestro sitio web  para obtener más información.

Redwood Farms Meat Processors, ubicada en Estherville, Iowa, procesa cerdos de diferentes tamaños, lo que nos permite ofrecer una variedad de cortes y tamaños.

Ofrecemos un salario inicial de $20.49 por hora, un sueldo semanal y oportunidades para aumentar su salario a medida que adquiere más habilidades. Nuestro paquete completo de beneficios incluye seguro médico, dental, de la vista, tiempo libre remunerado (PTO), días festivos pagados, una importante contribución al 401K y mucho más.

Cronograma:
Lunes a Viernes, 7:00 am‑4:00 pm. Es posible que se requieran horas adicionales de forma obligatoria o voluntaria.

Áreas de Responsabilidad:
Cuidado y Manejo de Animals Limpieza del Establo.

Deberes y Responsabilidades Esenciales:
Supervisar, alimentar, dar agua y registrar el cuidado y las actividades diarias de los animales;
Mantener un entorno de trabajo limpio, incluyendo corrales, áreas de descarga, etc.;
Ayudar a trasladar los cerdos desde los camiones hasta las instalaciones; clasificarlos adecuadamente en los distintos…