Processing Technician

Southside Processing is currently looking for a full time Processing Technician.

This position is eligible for full time benefits that will include health, dental, vision and vacation and sick leave.

Primary Functions:

• Raw Material Preparation
• Hang sausage to be smoked for orders.
• Package fresh product for orders.
• Sanitation of all equipment and areas used in job position

Primary Responsibilities and Activities:

• Fresh Product Packaging

• Cut tripe on band saw to specs. and place into plastic tub

• Remove bull meat from boxes and place into plastic tub

• Remove bagged plates, place into tub and add cold water for thawing

• Hanging sausage for smoking

• Set-up carts and sticks (35 per cart) for hanging according to schedule

• Hang smoked product on individual sticks and place one space apart with 19 loops per stick.

• Roll finished carts into fresh cooler.

• Fresh product packaging

• Set-up area with necessary tools: boxes, bags, labels, stamp and tags

• Package fresh sausage according to individual customer specs.

• Weigh each box to customer orders: zero underweight and max .10 over

• Stack boxes to be picked for orders.

4) Wash, scrub and sanitize all equipment and areas used for daily processing.

Skills and Experienced Required:

• Willingness to work and capacity to learn.
• Prior plant or warehouse experience preferred.
• Experience working in a USDA facility preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.

Qualifications:

• Related work experience.
• Strong skills in working with people.
• Cooperative, strong work ethic, positive attitude, professional demeanor.
• Ability to discern problems and devise solutions.
• Present a professional bearing and appearance.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 80 pounds.
• Ability to work in hot and/or cold temperatures.

Full Time Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement Program- up to 100% paid college tuition
• 25% Employee Discount on Restaurant food purchases, 10% Discount on Market and Merchandise items
• Free Shift Meal each shift worked
• 401K - Southside Market & Barbeque will match the team member contributions 100% (dollar-for-dollar) on your Salary Deferrals up to 3% of compensation; plus, a 50% matching contribution on any additional Salary Deferrals above 3% up to 5% of compensation.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Focused Leadership Development Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short- term and Long- term Disability
• 1 week Vacation pay/year - accrual starts on day 1
• 1 week Sick pay/year - accrual starts on day 1
• ALL COMPANY HOLIDAY Closures Paid - Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter
• Full time set Schedules