Poultry Processing Crew

March 2025 - OPEN Processing Crew positions, seasonal & part-time, 16-24 hrs/wk.
(Additional hours available for product packing work on non-processing days. )
Full day schedule (8am start, typically ends 4:30pm) on Mondays, most Wednesdays, and some Thursdays.
Minimum of 1 season commitment, March through December.
Potential to continue through winter into 2026 and become a year-round, long-term position.

Experience appreciated, but not required.
Not sure what to expect? Come in for a paid trial day!
See below for more details!

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Processing Crew Details

$18-22+/hr (depending on experience and skills), on-the-job training, and increases based on reliability, commitment, performance, and skills gained.

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Job Description
Poultry Processing Crew members assist in the poultry processing facility. Stations include: Kill side (cones, scalder, plucker), Clean side (crop, vent, evisceration, rinsing), Chilling (racking, temp checks, off-racking). In addition, responsibilities include safe use of knives and sharp tools, and clean up and sanitization of the facility and equipment.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Humane treatment of livestock
• Promote and support a fun and dedicated work environment and team dynamic
  • Ability to work well independently and with a team
  • Strong communication skills
  • Willingness to learn, take direction, and be proactive
  • Willingness to receive and offer constructive feedback
  • Know when to ask for help
• Adherence to safety and food-safety protocols
• High product quality control
• Assist with processing facility set up and clean up
• Poultry processing facility work:
  • Kill side stations: cones, scalding, plucking
  • Clean side stations: crop, vent, evisceration, rinsing
  • Chilling stations: monitoring, recordkeeping, stirring, adding ice
• Maintain clean, organized work & storage spaces

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Physical & Sensory Requirements

• Stand for several hours at a time
• Bend, stoop, and lift up to 4-20 lbs repeatedly for several hours
• Lift and carry up to 40-60 lbs
• Work in wet/damp environments
• Work in a cool & cold environments (walk-in coolers & freezers)
• Work in an environment with live animals and throughout the process of producing food from livestock

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Required Experience, Skills, & Abilities

• Reliability
• Sense of humor
• Strong attention to detail
• Perform repetitive tasks efficiently and thoroughly
• Reliable transportation for commuting to farm for work

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To Apply 

Please email us at crew@reedfarmpoultry.com and use “Application – Processing Crew” as the subject line, with your work availability, letter of interest (examples: Tell us a little about yourself! Why do you want to work with poultry? Why do you want to work at Reed Farm? Tell us about any relevant experience!), resume, and 2-3 work references.

No phone inquiries, please.

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About Reed Farm
Reed Farm is a family-owned and operated, innovative, small-scale pastured (as season allows) poultry farm and on-farm state-inspected poultry processing facility in Western Massachusetts. We raise poultry for wholesale and provide the local farming community with custom poultry processing services. We are progressing towards a USDA Grant of Inspection (early 2025), after which we will be the sole USDA poultry processing facility in MA. We are always learning and improving, and striving for work-life balance. We value integrity, inclusivity, having fun while working hard, education and outreach, and the strength of community.

Reed Farm is an equal-opportunity employer.