Feisty Fowl
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At Feisty Fowl Processing you'll be doing skilled and purposeful work. You'll be part of a tight knit team that helps small farmers bring their product to market. We value "can do" attitudes, strong ethics, kindness and accountability. We work towards making the world of craft butchery a more inclusive environment for women and other underrepresented groups of people. We look for commitment, schedule flexibility and personality - and are happy to train the right people to become valued members of our processing crew.
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Job Position:
Processing Crew Member
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We are looking to add to our poultry processing crew for a March 2024 start.
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Your job will be to work as part of small team of craft butchers to efficiently process small batches of poultry and rabbit for local farmers. Previous poultry processing or whole animal butchery experience is preferred, but we are willing to train someone with the right attitude.
Our ideal applicant has a background in food service, butchery and/or agriculture.
Time Commitment:
This is a part-time job. We operate Mondays and Wednesdays from 7(or 8) AM to 3:00-5:30 PM. Total work hours hours vary slightly depending on scheduled role, and completion of our processing for the day. We operate on an as-scheduled basis, meaning - if we are not scheduled to process birds for someone, we might have processing days off. This job is seasonal, running March to December, and perfect for someone looking to supplement a second job.
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Pay is $17 hour.​
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Our processing unit is located in North Bend, WA.
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Your duties will include:
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Slaughter, plucking, eviscerating, parting and packing poultry and rabbit.
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Preforming daily cleaning procedures to our standards and maintaining a food safe state-inspected commercial processing unit.
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Working in a supportive team environment that requires a high level of cohesion
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Working with customers who are dropping off and picking up their livestock
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Communicating observations, inventory needs, and collaborative feedback to the lead butcher.
Requisites:
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Physical strength; can lift, push and pull 50#
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Can do repetitive tactile tasks
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MUST be a team player and have great communication and social skills
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High levels of accountability, detail oriented & self-directed
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"Can do" attitude
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Strong work ethic and a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done
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Possess a WA Food Handlers card, or be willing to obtain one upon hire
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Reliable transportation to and from work