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$19-PRODUCTION-1ST SHIFT

Empire Packing
Mason, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/17/2026

General Labor 2
 

JBS is seeking an hourly General Labor 2, 1st shift Team Member! Position starts at $19 per hour.

 

Benefits Include

  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Medical, dental and vision benefits
  • 401(k) plan
  • Better Futures Program
  • Onsite Cafeteria
  • Career development opportunities

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Prepare work area for pre- and post-operational activities.

2. Load, unload, and transfer product to and from equipment and or

conveyors.

3. Monitor production lines, identify issues, supply and replenish packaging

materials as necessary.

4. Sort, weigh, wrap, label, verify or measure product to meet product

specifications.

5. Inspect and remove defective product and or packaging materials from the

process.

6. Arrive to your workstation prepared to perform tasks at a scheduled time,

and staying until work is complete, or until supervisor and/or manager

indicate work is done. Overtime may be necessary and is required when

scheduled.

7. Maintain a clean and organized work area.

8. Set up, tear down of equipment, selection of pre-determined settings and

use of proper lifting, bending, reaching techniques.

9. Perform other duties as assigned. Identify any safety concerns and or

hazards and report them.

Qualifications

  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • High school diploma/GED preferred
  • 1 years’ production industry experience preferred
  • Must be able to understand and comply with company, plant, and safety rules/policies
  • Basic understanding of production and procedures
  • Ability to use knives and a variety of machinery
  • Ability to use both arms and hands to lift, load, cut and package product.
  • Ability to work at a production conveyor line

Work Environment

ACTIVITIES: Very active position, requiring standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and climbing.

HEARING: Must be able to hear average or normal conversation and receive ordinary information. Depending on work assignment must be able to work in a noisy work environment.

REPETITIVE MOTION: Must be able to frequently and regularly use wrists, hands, and or fingers.

VISUAL ABILITIES: Acute closed vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

PHYSICAL STRENGTH: Must be able to frequently lift light to heavy objects throughout the day. Must be able to lift to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 100 pounds occasionally with a partner. Ability to stand 8-12 hours per day on a cold, wet concrete floor.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Must be able to work for long hours in a no-kill food processing environment, where it is wet, damp, and cold. Temperatures are frequently around 34 degrees, and employees are expected to remain in these conditions for most of their workdays.

About JBS
JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members, and our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.

Our Mission
To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our Core Values
Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

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Salary : $19

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