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Meat Prep Gravy Operator

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Job ID 314797 Date posted 09/12/2025 Location : Timberville, Virginia Category  BUILD OPERATE MAINTAIN (PLANT OPNS) Job Status  Hourly Full Time

New, easy-to-apply options are available for this role: chat with our recruiting assistant Ana at careers.cargill.com or text CargillJobs to 60196.

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.


Job Location: Timberville, VA
Job Type: Full Time
Shift Available: 1st 
Compensation:$21.10/hr

Benefits Information

  • Shift Differential
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Health and Wellness Incentives
  • Marathon Health Clinic (Employer sponsored health center)
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • 401(k) with Cargill matching contributions
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Discounts
  • Shift Differential


Principal Accountabilities 

  • Must be able to rotate all positions: Grinder Operator, Gravy, Mix injection, Brine, Tumbler and Spice Room
  • Set up machines, weigh, grinding, chopper, mixing, scales and to drive a jack
  • Set up and tear down equipment
  • Cross-trained within department as needed
  • Responsible for completion of paperwork and other miscellaneous duties
  • Also requires lifting, stooping, bending, reaching, pulling, and recording weights from scales
  • Ability to operate the IPFS system
  • Ability to perform multiple tasks
  • Work on the production line as needed
  • Ability to read and comprehend meat inventories and formulas for product
  • Ability to read specs
  • Must be able to rotate within the department and other departments
  • Primarily work with gravy department


Required Qualifications 

  • Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Must be able to lift 50lbs
  • Ability to work flexible hours and/or shifts
  • Accuracy, precision, and dependability are a necessity
  • Must be a self-starter and have good communication skills
  • Must be a team player, but also must be able to work well alone
  • Must have good basic math and reading skills


Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous production/farm experience

  • Previous Cargill experience

  • Work history in the past 12 months

Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement. 

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet



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