Meat Packer, Production Associate

Job overview

The Meat Packer, Production Associate role is onsite at Chicago Stock Yards in Aurora, IL. The expected base rate is $20.00 to $20.75 per hour, with overtime compensation as applicable. The Stock Yards provides chefs with cut and portioned beef and pork. The associate prepares and packs meat products to meet production demands, customer specifications, and food-safety requirements. Processing, inspection, and sanitation work supports the flow of products through production and packaging.

What you'll do

• Prepare meat products for production lines or the next processing stage
• use tools and materials to process and package products
• follow food-safety requirements and good manufacturing practices
• visually inspect products against specifications
• assist with work-area cleanliness
• perform receiving, selection, packaging, sorting, re-boxing, marination, further processing, and facility sanitation as assigned.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

meat packer

production associate

aurora il

us foods

$20–$20.75/hour

first shift

monday–friday 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

meat processing

food safety

packaging

refrigerated environment

saturdays as needed

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Benefits may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.

Why this role

The role is on first shift, Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with overtime and Saturdays as needed. Work takes place in refrigerated conditions of 35°F–45°F and may include freezer work from -10°F to +10°F. Spanish is spoken at the workplace.

About the employer

US Foods is hiring for this role. Industry: Meat Processed from Carcasses. Sector: 31.