Barn Worker

Barn Worker

Redwood Farms Meat Processors - Estherville, IA 51334

Farmers Union Industries, LLC, also known as FUI, is a leading agricultural-based manufacturing company headquartered in Redwood Falls, MN. Our current operations include Central Bi-Products, Northland Choice, Midwest Grease, Artex Manufacturing, Redwood Farms Meat Processors, and Performance Pet Products. Please visit our website at  to learn more!

Redwood Farms Meat Processors, located in Estherville, IA, processes hogs of varying sizes allowing us to offer a variety of cuts and cut sizes. Learn more about what we do at

We offer an hourly starting wage of $20.49/Hr., a weekly paycheck, and opportunities to increase your pay as you learn more skills! Our complete benefits package includes health, dental, vision, PTO, paid holidays, an impressive 401K match, and much more!

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 7:00am – 4:00pm

Additional hours may be necessary on a required or voluntary basis.

Areas of Accountability

All areas of accountability to be delivered with GRIT - our values of Generosity, Relationships, Integrity, and Teamwork

Animal Care and Handling Barn Cleanliness

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

Situations may arise that require employees to temporarily or permanently assume responsibility for tasks not specifically outlined in this job description. Employees may be requested to work additional hours and/or accommodate a heavier than normal workload.

Qualifications

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

Physical Requirements

Stand and/or walk up to 100% of 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