Live Hanger - 2nd Shift - Dept. 101

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OK Foods is hiring a 2nd Shift Live Hang at Dept. 101 Plant 1 in Fort Smith, AR, from 2:30 pm to 11:40 pm, at $18.25 per hour plus a $1 attendance incentive and a $1 night shift premium, with raises at 30 and 90 days and a 30‑day shadowing program. The job covers humane live bird hanging, DOA sorting, line setup, and cleaning while following animal welfare and regulatory requirements in a safety sensitive, loud, wet and cold environment. Benefits include 401K, medical, dental, vision, seven holidays, vacation after 90 days and two personal days. To apply, emphasize reliability, safety mindset, ability to lift 25–40 pounds, and readiness for mentorship; no unsolicited resumes from recruiters; equal opportunity employer.

Over the past 80 years, OK Foods has evolved from a producer of livestock and poultry feed to one of the world’s largest fully-integrated chicken producers, but our company’s core values of taking care of our people and producing only the highest quality products have remained constant. In November 2011, OK Foods was acquired by Industrias Bachoco out of Celaya, Mexico. Today, we employ more than 3,000 workers domestically in the U.S. dedicated to producing consistently high quality products our customers have come to expect from OK Foods.

2nd Shift - Slaughter Plant - Live Hang

Dept. 101  Plant 1

Shift Hours:  2:30 pm - 11:40 pm

Pay Rate: $ 18.25 per hour

Bachoco OK Foods offers competitive wages and benefits to include but not limited to:

Start rate based on previous experience.

$1/hour weekly attendance incentive.

$1/hour night shift premium.

Pay Increases at 30- & 90-Days.

30-Day job shadowing and mentorship program.

Outstanding Benefits (401K, Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance & more).

7 Paid holidays.

Vacation after 90-days.

2 Personal days/year after 90-days.

Health Clinics.

Assist in the production of quality food products by performing the following duties as applicable to a specific task or department.  Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Set-up/tear-down workstation & line as required; Receives chickens before entering the production area; Hangs live birds in the shackles in a humane manner; Rotate in position cycle as instructed; Sorts out DOA’s (Dead on Arrival’s) and leaves on belt; Understands Animal Welfare and regulatory requirements; Responsible for any and all directives set forth by Senior Management. and maintains work area in a safe and sanitary manner. Production workers are required to stand for a period of time, walk, and reach with hands and/or arms.  The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 25-40 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is a safety sensitive position.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and extreme cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

An Equal Opportunity Employer to include women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

*Notice to Third Party Recruitment Agencies:
 
Please note that Bachoco OK Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.
 
In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, Bachoco OK Foods and its subsidiaries shall explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of Bachoco OK Foods.