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• $22.

61 Per hour General Production Worker

Triumph Foods

Occupation:

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Location:

Saint Joseph, MO

• 64504
  

Job Type:

Temporary, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Other, see job description Shift

Posted:

06/29/2026

Positions available: 100 Web Onsite /

Remote:

Work onsite all of the time

Updated:

08/11/2026

Expires:

10/01/2026

Job #: 13823142

Job Requirements and Properties

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Full Time Schedule

Full Time Job Type

Temporary Duration

Permanent Employment Public Transit

Available Benefits

Job Description

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Job Duties and Requirements:

The General Production Worker is responsible for the overall preparation of meat products for packaging and sale. Work may include harvesting, carcass processing, transporting carcasses to chillers and freezers, grinding of meats to create various products, slicing meat cuts for further processing, and packaging meat for sale. Work is steady, repetitive in motion and fast-paced.

Job duties include:

manual handling of product; the use of hand tools, including knives, machinery, and equipment (including Cryovac, skinners, hand trimmers, and walkies/forklifts) while processing, packaging, and shipping pork products; cutting carcasses for further processing; separating meat and byproducts; cleaning, trimming, slicing, sectioning, and weighing raw materials; inspecting meat products for defects, bruises, or blemishes, and removing them along with excess fat; checking products to ensure they are up to USDA standards; packaging cut products through a packaging machine; boxing products based on order specifications; monitoring machines and equipment and adjusting when necessary; adhering to all safety procedures and policies; and performing additional duties as requested by supervisor.

Physical demands:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the job, the employee will stand on a hard surface for the duration of their shift and will be required to move about the facility. The employee will perform repetitive hand and arm movements, carry, twist, bend, kneel, climb, balance, and squat. Depending on the level of duty assigned, the employee will: repetitively push or pull objects from less or more than 20 pounds and potentially up to 85 pounds. Regularly lift objects weighing less than 20 pounds and potentially up to 40 pounds. There is also a possibility of assistance with lifting up to 100 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters when performing the essential functions of the job. The environment may be cold, hot or humid, depending in which area of the facility the employee works. The employee will be regularly exposed to strong odors and the sight of hog blood. Noise level in the work environment is generally moderate but can be loud in the production area. The employee will work near machinery with moving parts and vibration.

Other Requirements:

Applicants will be required to undergo a drug screen prior to hire (paid for by the employer) and pass a health assessment to ensure the applicant is capable of physically performing the job duties prior to hire. The applicant must be available to work six days a week. The applicant must be familiar with and understand safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals. No education or prior work experience is required for this position. Employer will offer a minimum of 40 hours per week, Monday

• Friday; some Saturdays and Sundays may be required based on operational needs. Depending on whether the worker is stationed on the hot or cold side, the shifts will begin either between 6:00 a.m.
• 7:00 a.m. or between 2:45 p.m.
• 4:00 p.

m. Shifts are either 8, 10, or 12 hour shifts. Overtime may be required as necessary to keep up with production demands. Workers are needed to begin work on October 1, 2026 and continue through March 31, 2027.

Worksite Locations:

All of the work will be facilitated through the location on 5302 Stockyards Expressway, St. Joseph, MO (Buchanan County).

Wage Offer and Availability of Overtime Pay:

An hourly wage of no less than $21.50 per hour will be paid for this position with potential for a higher wage depending upon job station and shift assignment. Overtime hours may vary and will be paid at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate.

Benefits:

The employer will offer standard employee benefits in accordance with company policy.

Single Workweek Pay:

The employer will use single workweek as its standard for computing wages due.

Frequency of Pay:

Workers will be paid every Friday (Weekly).

Provision of Board/Lodging or Other Facilities:

The employer will offer an optional 30-day transitional housing at no cost to the workers. The Employer will assist workers who request assistance in locating housing and will cover the cost of such housing for up to thirty (30) days following the worker's arrival to allow time to secure permanent housing. After the initial thirty (30

• day transition period, the Employer will not provide, arrange, or pay for housing, and any ongoing housing arrangements and associated costs will be the sole responsibility of the worker.

Deductions from the

Worker's Paycheck:

The employer will make all deductions from the worker's paycheck required by law.

Inbound/Outbound Transportations and Subsistence:

If worker completes 50% of the work contract period, the employer will either arrange or pay directly for transportation and subsistence, or will advance at a minimum the most economical and reasonable common carrier costs of the transportation, and subsistence before the worker's departure, or will reimburse the worker from the place of recruitment to the place of work. Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, the employer will provide or pay for the worker's reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence back home or to help place the worker originally departed to work, except where the worker will not return due to subsequent employment with another employer or where the employer has appropriately reported a worker's voluntary abandonment of employment. The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distances involved. During travel, daily meals will be provided at a value /rate of at least $16.78 per day to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts.

Daily Transportation:

The employer will offer five (5) days of transitional transportation from the transitional housing to the workplace at no cost to the workers.

First Work Week Reimbursement:

Workers will be reimbursed in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing and other related fees, including those mandated by the government (except passport fees).

Provision of Tools, Supplies, and Equipment:

The employer will provide workers, at no charge or deposit, all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the job. ¾th

Guarantee:

The employer guarantees to offer work for hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays in each 12

• week period of the total employment period.

Workers who are terminated for cause or who voluntarily abandon their job are not entitled to this guarantee if employer provides timely notification to the NPC and

DHS. SWA

Contact Information:

You may contact the St. Joseph Job Center Main Office, 2202 Frederick, St. Joseph, Missouri 64502. Phone 816-387-2380. Email Stjoseph@dhewd.mo.gov