Perdue Foods is part of Perdue Farms, a family-owned company heading into its second century of growth and innovation. With a goal of becoming the most trusted name in premium proteins, we create products for consumers and for retail and foodservice customers around the globe, while changing the way animals are raised for food.

**Summary**

The Gainesville, GA production facility is a fully-cooked, ready-to-eat, further processing facility within the Premium Prepared Foods division (no birds). We create products for consumers, retailers, and foodservice customers around the globe.

This position will be responsible for performing multiple functions that may include receiving and processing incoming materials, issuing and returning product to production, or managing, organizing and retrieving stock in the warehouse. Usually works five to six days a week ; overtime may be required based on production needs.

We offer:

Competitive Pay & Overtime

Attendance Bonus

Excellent Benefits & 401k Options

Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

PayActiv (ACCESS PAY BEFORE PAYDAY) Receive instant access to your earned wages and greater flexibility to pay your bills on your schedule and more!

**Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities**

Utilizing production schedules issue and return products to production and transports materials to and from designated areas in the facility using a forklift and/or pallet jack.

Unload trucks and correctly complete receiving paperwork

Verify lot numbers to ensure a first in, first out process

Examines products to verify conformance to quality standards.

complete cycle counts and enter information into SAP.

Maintains a clean and safety working environment. While performing all duties in a safe manner following facility guidelines.

Follow all Food Safety programs.

Adheres to all safety requirements including PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), preventing and reporting unsafe acts and conditions to management.

Participates in Company and department safety programs.

**Minimum Education**

High School or equivalent not required, but beneficial.

**Experience Requirements**

Power Industrial Vehicle Experience (Electric Pallet Jack and Forklift).

Good math, reading and writing skills.

Basic computer skills.

Worked a minimum of 6 months of consecutive work history with one employer within the past 3 years.

**Experience Preferred**

Previous Warehouse and/or Shipping and Receiving experience preferred.

**Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements**

When in a plant environment:

Exposure primarily consists of wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces.

May be exposed to temperatures of 0 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity.

May handle product -10 degrees to 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db.

May be exposed to dust, and all chemicals used in poultry, food, processing facility.

Must wear and use protective and safety equipment required for the job as directed by the Company.

Occasional exposure to carbon dioxide vapors 10ppm and chlorine less than 20 ppm.

Able to stand and walk for several hours.

Work may include lifting (up to 70 lbs) to heights of 5" to 84", reaching, bending, pushing boxes.

May have to operate PIV for extended periods of time.

_Perdue Farms, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status._