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JBS USA

KNOCKER

Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 2 weeks ago

Location: Omaha, NE (Onsite)

Last Updated: 1 week ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/22/2026

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What they do

A Farm, Nursery, or Greenhouse Worker propagates, cultivates and harvests plants, primarily flowers, trees, shrubs and sod, and other crops such as mushrooms that are grown in greenhouses, or grows and harvests farm crops such as grain, fruit or vegetables. Operates and maintains equipment used to grow and harvest plants and crops. Cares for animals including dairy cows or chickens, pigs or other animals raised for meat.

$39,067 / year median in Nebraska

+10% projected growth

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Job Description

Description Job Title:

Knocker Location:

Omaha Reporting to: Kill Floor General Foreman Job code: 10300 Duties and Responsibilities, but not limited to: Run knocking gun and be qualified in proper humane handling; needs to make sure that the proper procedures are followed at all times. Must be able to identify if an animal has any sensibility immediately following knocking.

Requirements:

Will need to attend monthly training sessions and meet minimum expectations of the training sessions. Have the knowledge of maintaining the knocking gun Audit the knocking gun Accuracy in operating the Head Restraining Accuracy in the knocking position Accuracy on the amount of cattle coming into the knocking box Accuracy when opening the knocking box gate to the shacklers When the cattle are knocked, the Knocker needs to keep an eye on the stunned animal for sensibility; if signs of sensibility are shown, the employee Touch of the Eye needs to be notified right away. The knocker needs to sound the buzzer to alert maintenance if the landing hoist is malfunctioning or jammed. Must be able to work in an extremely hot environment in an enclosed space surrounded by heavy working machinery Must be able to stand for extended periods of time Must be able to work extended hours and some Saturdays JBS is an equal opportunity employer. EOE, including disability/ vets