Home Place Pastures is a 5th-generation family farm transitioning from row cropping to a vertically-integrated, sustainable, pastured meat operation. Home Place produces Certified Humane, heritage breed pork, grass-fed beefand lamb in outdoor production systems without the use of antibiotics. Our farming practices focus on animal welfare and the health of our soils. We operate a USDA-inspected slaughter and processing facility and a retail butcher shop on the farm. We service roughly 100 restaurants and retail accounts each week, from Nashville to New Orleans, with our fresh product. Additionally, we operate a growing meat subscription program, which ships out each month via UPS.

Home Place Pastures is seeking a Picker/Packer to ensure the fulfillment of the direct to consumer and assist with wholesale orders placed through our online sales channels. Schedule will be Monday through Friday.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to handle below freezing temperatures (~4 degrees) in a large freezer environment for a couple of hours a day on average. Proper cold weather protection will be provided.
• Going from ambient temperature environments to a below freezing environment is common and will happen multiple times a day.
• Able to lift at least 60 lbs.
• Must be able to bend, lift, kneel, or stoop.
• Ability to read and understand English.
• Ability to accurately read a packing slip, identifying quantity and the product the order requires. (What and how many)
• Ability to follow instructions related to picking, packing, building boxes, arranging orders, and finalizing orders for shipment.
• Attention to detail is a must - quality assurance ends with the picker/packer.
• Organizing freezer with fresh product to keep up with demand.
• Helps keep the freezer, cooler, and warehouse areas clean.
• Moving fresh inventory from the cooler, where wholesale orders are packed fresh, into our freezer to be sold later or used in retail orders.
• Practice safe work practices, calling out any hazards or concerns when needed.
• Ability to adapt and overcome unique challenges and situations, this is a farm after all.
• Wash eggs using advanced egg washing equipment.
• Operate a pallet jack and/or forklift when necessary.
• Assist other departments with packaging/sealing or processing (excludes the harvest floor).

It may be necessary to drive a large box truck and have a Class D (air brake amendment) certification added to your driver’s license. Home Place Pastures will purchase the certification if any cost is incurred.

HOURS

• Monday through Friday: 8am to 5pm with 1 hour lunch.

APPLICABLE EXPERIENCE (NOT REQUIRED)

• General Math
• General Geography
• Food safety knowledge
• Butcher or kitchen experience
• Warehouse experience
• Computer Experience

CONSIDERATIONS

Home Place prides itself on a special work environment where teamwork, dedication, and creativity are highly valued. This position provides a great learning opportunity and a chance to become a valued team member of an energetic, innovative, and growing local business.Interest in local food systems and sustainable agriculture is a plus.

BENEFITS

• PTO and holiday pay
• Overtime pay after 40 hours per work week
• Employee discount for all HPP products
• Access to company health care plan*
• 3% 401k match
• Performance evaluations every 6 months

TO APPLY

Please submit a resume and cover letter to Marshall@homeplacepastures.com . Qualified applicants will be invited for an in-person interview

*If employee elects to join company health care plan, HPP pays 20 percent of monthly cost. This percentage increases based on performance and time worked. Employee is responsible for the remaining balance.