Lead Person Barn

8-11+ hours/day, 5-6 days/weekHiring for day shift ONLY

As our Lead Person Barn, you will:

• Oversee operations to provide day-to-day control of assigned department activities according to schedules, priorities, production flow, and processing specifications to ensure product ion efficiencies are met hourly. Evaluate department work performance and inform supervisor if action is needed.
• Complete required paperwork.
• Practice humane animal handling techniques.
• Move cattle from pen to pen for ante-mortem inspection, check water troughs, and verify cattle counts per load.
• Initial back of Ante-mortem card verifying cattle count.
• Highlight front of card verifying all info is correct and signed by USDA.
• Separate slow/challenged cattle.
• Transport/move deads; use skid loader to clean pens.
• Maintain organization in daily tasks and complete paperwork.
• NOTE: this description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.

• Must be able to work in a variety of work temperatures warm, hot, humid, cold, wet or with slippery surfaces at varied heights in and around moving equipment and parts with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). 

• Must be able to perform the job duties with or without reasonable accommodations. 

• Ability to work extended scheduled hours Monday through Saturday with daily overtime. Must be able to work overtime as required. Start times and hours vary based on production needs.
• Must be safety conscious.
• Must have strong attention to detail.
• Must be willing to work on-call, occasionally.
• Must be able to successfully complete training:
  • Safety.
  • Safe Quality Food (SQF).
  • Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
  • Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP).
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Food defense.

• Prior harvest experience in a USDA inspected beef, pork, or poultry facility.
• Prior production experience.
• Work history in the last 12 months.

• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Improve your quality of life by residing in Long Prairie, Minnesota, a rural city located in the center of Minnesota - A short drive from many of the best recreational areas in Minnesota, and not too far from the Twin Cities and the ever-famous Mall of America! Long Prairie’s museums, scenic golf courses, and historic buildings will fulfill your diverse interests.

The area also offers:

• Long Prairie Trails - 4 well-kept trails that extend throughout the entire city
• Lake Charlotte Beach which includes a swimming beach, fishing pier and boat launch, softball fields, and much more!
• Year-round community events that the whole family will love.