People/Pig slaughter - Debone Indiana Packers Employee Review

I appreciate your candor and level of detail. I'd like to respond to several of the issues you raise. With respect to pay for hours worked, in addition to our team members' time on the line, IPC team members are also compensated for the time required to put on their job-specific attire & equipment. All employers are required to do this. We've done it from the first days of the facility's history. I'd be interested in understanding more regarding your perspective on break time. I've not heard this (and haven't seen any comments of this type previously on either Glassdoor.com or Indeed). Regarding your risk of injury, I'm sorry you had issues. The nature of the work requires adaptations for some team members; we do our best to address this in both the interview & onboarding processes. In fact, it's one of the reasons we're implementing a "training line" as well as a "work hardening" program for new team members. As team members come onboard, our concerns are both for their welfare and the probability that a team member will throw in the towel before giving themselves a chance to get assimilated & succeeding. Our injury rate is more than 25% below the industry average and we take great pride in the work we do - both during onboarding & throughout the course of team members' employment - to ensure everyone's safety. It's why we have onsite nursing 24 hours, a very active safety program, a clinic dedicated to providing medical care (at no cost) to our covered team members and their dependents. We have a very, very competitive benefits program with team member contributions lower than most of our competitors. From my 22+ years of experience, the frequency of corrective actions is well below average. In part. this is because we want to give our team members the opportunity to succeed - and all too often - written corrective actions don't accomplish that. However, as I previously noted, we do take seriously the criticality of safety. When team members commit knowing violations - that place themselves or others at risk of physical harm - we need to address the issue. As with most employers, I have no doubt that we have opportunities to improve. For anyone interested in learning more about Indiana Packers' initiative to become an employer of choice in the area, please feel free to reach out to me. Mark Berry, VP, People (HR, Safety, and Health Services)