Poultry Processing Production Worker

The Regenerative Agriculture Alliance is hiring a Poultry Processing Production Worker for a seasonal position in Stacyville, IA, from May to December 2025. Responsibilities include processing poultry products, adhering to safety and quality standards, and maintaining a clean work environment. Candidates should be physically fit, able to work in varying temperatures, and possess good communication skills. Experience in food production is preferred, along with a high school diploma or G.E.D.
Position Summary:

Regenerative Food Processing is in its fourth year of operation. As an early-stage business, we are working toward year-round operations. However, this position is currently active from May 2025 through December 2025. This position requires working with live poultry and/or raw products. As a poultry processing worker, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, slaughtering, live hang, debone, cut up, evisceration, cutting, sorting, packaging, and accumulating boxes of processed products on pallets for shipping and sanitation. This position requires working in a cold or hot environment, while moving in repetitive motion. Ideal candidates should be comfortable with physically demanding work and maintaining quality and safety standards. Regenerative Food Processing is in its fourth year of operation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following, other duties may be assigned.
• Works at various stations along the production line processing poultry food products.
• Follow USDA regulations.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Participate in Company safety and training programs.
• Adhere to all safety requirements, including PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), preventing and reporting unsafe acts and conditions, Lockout-Tagout procedures, and Process Safety Management-related matters.
• Commitment to using tools (to include knives), manual labor, and equipment provided in accordance with USDA and Stacyville Poultry Processing’s product standards and procedures.
• Process product according to operating procedures and quality/quantity expectations.
• Observes equipment operation, notifying appropriate personnel of any malfunctions and/or safetyissues/concerns.
• Assist others with the skills and knowledge gained from the position.
• Observes all company personnel, quality, safety, and food safety policies. Maintains a positive workatmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you work effectively and cooperatively withcustomers, clients, co-workers, and leadership teams.
• Participates in process improvement and problem solving utilizing continuous improvement and rationalthinking methodologies.
• Follow all company animal welfare guidelines.
• Other duties as directed.

Basic Skills and Qualifications:
• Ability to comprehend instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to work in cool and warm temperatures
• Ability to stand and use hands for long hours per day
• Ability to multitask and work quickly
• Must be a team player and be willing to work close to other employees at some stations.
• Must have good communication skills.
• Good hand and eye coordination is required.
• Excellent attendance and punctuality
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong hand/eye coordination
• Good upper extremity motor skills
• Ability to rotate job functions
• Ability to take direction and learn by observing others

Experience Preferred
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
• High School diploma or G.E.D. preferred.
• Food or production experience preferred
• Ability to operate a bobcat
• Machinery, Manufacturing or Engineering Experience
• Consecutive Work History of a year with one employer within the past three (3) years.
• Experience with livestock farming and/or poultry processing 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 28 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity.
• May handle product 25 degrees to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db.
• May be exposed to dust, feathers and all chemicals used in poultry, food, processing facilities.
• 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 for several hours. Work may include lifting (up to 50 lbs.), reaching, bending, pushing boxes on conveyor assembly.

Pay- Hourly rate: 19/hr full time position with opportunity for growth and development . Benefits: Production Sign-On Bonus, Competitive health, dental, vision plan options after 90 days.The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.To apply for this position, please submit your current resume to delicia@regenagalliance.orgRegenerative Agriculture Alliance 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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Benefits:
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:
• Day shift

Work Location: In person