Production Associate

The Production Associate plays a vital role in ensuring product quality and supporting smooth daily operations. In this role, you will demonstrate keen attention to detail, reliability, and a commitment to safety as you manage production tasks that directly impact our standards and product excellence. A successful candidate will collaborate with team members to monitor quality, maintain efficiency, and follow safety protocols that protect both the associate and team members.

A high level of performance in this role is defined by your dedication to consistency, plus your ability to exceed production benchmarks, all of which offer you a path to grow within Perdue's supportive and development-focused culture.

• Full Time
• Travel:
  Minimal (if any)

What makes a successful Production Associate at Perdue? Check out the top traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.

• Reliable
• Adaptable
• Detail-oriented
• Team Player

Location:

Mount Vernon, Washington, United States. Job . Job Category:
Production. Date posted: 05/28/2026.

Join our team as a Production Associate! We're looking for dedicated individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and are committed to upholding the highest standards of quality and safety. As a Production Associate you'll play a crucial role in various aspects of the production line processing poultry products. This position requires working with live poultry and raw products. Typical assignments may include live hang, debone, cut up, evisceration, marination, stack off, Multivac, and overwrap.

• Works at various stations along the production line processing poultry food products
• Operates machinery and equipment in accordance with safety protocols and standard operating procedures.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area to uphold food safety standards.
• Collaborates with team members to achieve production targets.
• Participates in company and department safety programs.

• High School or equivalent not required but preferred.
• Experience in a distribution warehouse.

• Ability to tolerate exposure to wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces.
• Ability to stand for an extended period and perform repetitive tasks.
• Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 lbs by reaching, bending, and pushing boxes.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves, safety glasses, and ear protection as required.
• May work in an environment with varying temperatures between 28 degrees and 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
• May handle product varying in temperatures between 25 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
• May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db.
• Must wear and use protective and safety equipment required for the job as directed by the Company.
• May be exposed to dust, feathers and all chemicals used in poultry, food, processing facility.
• Occasional exposure to carbon dioxide vapors 10ppm and chlorine less than 20 ppm.

Perdue Farms Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.