Job Description

Job Title: NPIS Sorter / Helper Department: 129 / 179

Special arrangement: Supervisor may temporarily limit duties to only sorter or helper to help with injury or soreness

Direct Reports: None

Key Responsibilities:

• Sort trimmable and condemnable defects on moving poultry carcasses at 35 birds a minute
• Prevent unwholesome product from continuing through process
• Comply with plant and government regulations
• Work with operations to correct problems upstream when identified at sorting
• Attendance and punctuality at start up and after breaks is critical
• Attention to detail and focus required to perform job duties
• Maintain safe work areas and wear appropriate PPE for the job.
• Maintain accurate tally of each defect and grower.
• Rotate hourly between sorter and helper.
• Capable of working in pairs and being a team player.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently required to stand, talk, and hear in a production environment, frequently required to use a knife to cut or trim, frequently lift (15 pounds) and transfer birds from the kill line to the salvage line for at least an hour at a time, vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust vision focus rapidly and ability to see defects, not susceptible to motion sickness, work is performed in a production setting with moderate noise levels, work is performed in a fluctuating temperature environment (typically 40 degrees to 75 degrees)

Skills and Knowledge:

• Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English
• Must be able to acquire and demonstrate knowledge of sorting as described/required by USDA for carcass sorters including passing of written and oral examinations
• Ability to make accurate and rapid decisions based on observations on fast moving production lines
• Food Safety prevention programs
• Communication skills (listening, feedback, presentation)
• In-depth knowledge of poultry pathology and quality
• Knowledge of federal guidelines necessary to operating a slaughter facility

Competencies:

Core Competencies

• Integrity
• Simplicity
• Discipline
• Teamwork

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The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change