Beef Harvest Operator

Beef Harvest Operator
Location: Ashland, OH
Pay: $20–$30/hour based on experience
Schedule: 1st Shift, approximately 6:00 AM–3:00 PM | Monday–FridayAbout the CompanyThis is a well-established, independent meat processing operation serving both wholesale and custom processing markets in north-central Ohio. The facility handles a full range of species including beef, pork, lamb, and goat, with a dedicated harvest floor that runs five days a week. The team is experienced, tight-knit, and takes the work seriously. The company is actively investing in its harvest floor operations, with new equipment and a facility consolidation underway in the near future.Why This Role Stands Out

• $20–$30/hour depending on experience. Real pay for a physically demanding and skilled role.
• Consistent 1st shift schedule with strong work-life balance
• 401(k) with 100% employer match on the first 3%
• Partially employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 100% employer-paid short-term disability
• Profit-sharing bonus based on annual performance and merit
• Paid holidays and PTO that grows with tenure
• Relocation assistance available for the right out-of-area candidate

 Responsibilities

• Perform all phases of the harvest process including stunning, bleeding, skinning, eviscerating, splitting, and trimming carcasses
• Handle livestock humanely throughout the process, following all animal welfare standards
• Trim, wash, and weigh carcasses to ensure quality and compliance
• Sharpen and maintain knives and harvest floor equipment throughout the shift
• Keep the harvest floor, walls, equipment, and workstations clean and always sanitized
• Follow all HACCP Plan requirements and food safety protocols without exception
• Support barn duties including weighing, feeding, and watering livestock as experience develops
• Assist with general floor sanitation and end-of-shift cleanup

 Requirements

• 1+ years of meat processing and harvesting or related slaughter experience.
• Prior harvest floor or slaughter experience is preferred. Motivated candidates willing to learn will also be considered.
• Comfort working in a physical, fast-paced environment. This role involves heavy lifting, sustained standing, heat, cold, and damp conditions.
• Knife experience or a genuine willingness to develop knife skills on the job
• Agricultural or livestock handling background is a plus
• Knowledge of beef primal and subprimal cuts is a plus
• Dependable, safety-conscious, and able to work as part of a close-knit production team
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English

If you have meat processing experience or a strong willingness to learn in that area and are ready to do hands-on, meaningful work at a facility that takes pride in what it produces, send your resume and let’s connect.

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