Shipping​/Receiving, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Job Details:
Level: Entry,

Job Location:

Redwood Farms Meat Processors - Estherville, IA 51334, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: None, Salary Range: $21.75 Hourly, Travel Percentage:
None, Job Shift: 1st (Day Shift), Job Category:
Manufacturing,

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NOW OFFERING A $1,500 SIGN-ON BONUS (Paid in Increments Throughout First Year of Employment)

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 are now accepting offers for Shipping/Receiving! We offer an hourly starting wage of $21.75/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!

1st Shift: 6:15am-5:00pm

Actual working hours will vary on hog availability and department efficiencies

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

• Cold Floor
• Freezer
• Loading/Unloading Docks

• Operate a forklift to retrieve items from storage and supply to requested departments; provide ice to Harvest Floor, as needed
• Deliver materials to the Cut Floor at the beginning of each day; continue to supply materials throughout the day and return unprocessed materials to storage at the end of each shift
• Utilize a pallet jack to collect product from the end of the production lines; weigh and label each combo retrieved
• Fold and prepare cardboard boxes for product storage and/or shipping
• Store, organize, and maintain palletized products in freezer
• Pull orders from freezer and prepare for shipment by staging product in the cooler, placing necessary export stamps, verifying with the USDA, and wrapping pallets with plastic, if needed
• Observe condition of boxes and scan and verify that labels created by Packaging are correct
• Load and arrange pallets and/or individual boxes onto trailer based on truck driver requests and product types
• Verify the products and the number of pallets, combos, and/or boxes loaded onto each truck are accurate according to paperwork; communicate to Lead when truck has been properly loaded
• Receive-in ordered supplies and parts, storing them in the correct locations throughout the facility
• Complete paperwork when trucks arrive/depart from facility; place/remove wheel chocks to load/unload trailers safely
• 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

• Previous experience in shipping/receiving, preferred; experience in a food processing facility, a plus
• Experience operating a forklift and pallet jack, preferred; pass in-house certifications
• Ability to maintain composed and organized in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and safety
• Accurately count, complete basic math operations, and read a scale to understand weights
• Communicate effectively, read and comprehend work orders, and legibly record information
• Ability to follow all USDA…