Job Description

Job Title: Jack Operator

Compensation: $18.50/hr.

Department: Trim Line A

Reports To: Trim Line Supervisor

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location: Liberty facility

Work Arrangement: On-site

Shift / Schedule: 1st Shift

Travel Requirements: N/A

Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview / Purpose and Scope

The Jack Driver is responsible for safely moving product in and out of coolers, freezers, shipping areas, and other plant locations using an electric or manual jack. This role supports production and shipping operations by accurately picking, transporting, assembling, repacking, weighing, and staging product while maintaining a clean and orderly work area. The Jack Driver also supports daily maintenance tasks, special projects, and routine equipment care as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely operate or be trained to operate an electric jack and/or manual jack to move product throughout the plant.
• Efficiently pick customer orders for shipment, ensuring the correct number and type of product is loaded and transported to the appropriate area.
• Move product in and out of coolers, freezers, shipping locations, delivery platforms, and other designated plant areas.
• Assemble various types of merchandise for shipment and stencil, tag, or mark orders as requested.
• Repack and weigh orders when required and report quality variances to the appropriate supervisor or team member.
• Perform daily maintenance tasks, routine equipment care, and special projects as assigned.
• Support machinery and equipment work by assisting with repairs, installations, adjustments, parts replacement, and preventative maintenance as directed.
• Maintain a clean, neat, safe, and orderly work area.
• Communicate verbally with supervisors and associates and perform other job duties as needed or assigned by the Supervisor.

Benefits: Farmer Focus offers a competitive total rewards package designed to support team members’ health, financial well-being, and professional growth. Available offerings may include weekly payroll, paid time off and sick leave, semi-subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision plan options, a 401(k) plan with company match, education reimbursement opportunities, employee assistance programs (EAP), and internal learning, development, and career growth programs.

All benefits, programs, and offerings are subject to eligibility requirements, plan terms, and company policies, and may be changed, amended, or discontinued by Farmer Focus at any time.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand English and identify items on paperwork.
• Ability to communicate verbally with supervisors and associates.
• Ability and willingness to be trained to safely operate an electric jack.
• Ability to work overtime as needed and follow assigned schedules.
• Willingness to work in a damp, cold poultry production environment and follow required safety and PPE procedures.
• Ability to perform constant walking, bending, standing, and occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Selected candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodation.

New team members must be able to pass a drug and alcohol post-offer and prior to the start of their employment. Must be authorized to work in the United States. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of their third day of work.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Travel

This position requires regular access to the poultry production environment and the ability to tolerate varying heat, wet, damp, cold, and chilled conditions within the plant, including coolers and freezers. The role requires constant walking throughout the plant to pick up and deliver products, frequent standing and bending, and occasional lifting up to 50 lbs. Hearing and eye protection are required in production areas, and team members must wear required PPE, including hair and beard nets, while in production areas. The position is on-site and does not require travel.

This position does not have an application deadline. Farmer Focus will recruit until the role is filled.

Recruiter and Agency Disclaimer

Unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted by staffing agencies, recruiters, or search firms to any Farmer Focus employee without a current written agreement and an active, role-specific request from the Recruiting team will be considered the property of Farmer Focus. Farmer Focus will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume or candidate profile.

All external recruiters and agency partners supporting Farmer Focus searches must comply with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, including compensation transparency requirements and restrictions on seeking salary history where applicable.

About Farmer Focus

Farmer Focus exists to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is grounded in servant leadership and guided by our CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. Our top priorities are people, safety, and quality. At Farmer Focus, our vision is to disrupt the status quo by creating bold opportunities for people who demand more and deserve better.

EOE, including disability/vets