Live Hanger
Greenville, SC · On-site
The Live Hanger worker quickly and effectively hangs live birds by the legs within a moving shackle line, ensuring the line is full. General Purpose: The Live Hanger is responsible for hanging ...
Live Hanger
Greenville, SC · On-site
The Live Hanger worker quickly and effectively hangs live birds by the legs within a moving shackle line, ensuring the line is full. General Purpose: The Live Hanger is responsible for hanging ...
Night Shift Live Hanger
$19.60/hr
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Nightshift Production Hourly-Live Hanger At Pilgrim's,Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always. Join our production team and play a vital role in ...
Night Shift Live Hanger
$19.60/hr
Medical
Dental
Vision
Retirement
PTO
Nightshift Production Hourly-Live Hanger At Pilgrim's,Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always. Join our production team and play a vital role in ...
Night Shift Live Hanger
Medical
Dental
Vision
Retirement
PTO
Nightshift Production Hourly -Live Hanger At Pilgrim's, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always. Join our production team and play a vital role in ...
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Night Shift Live Hanger
Medical
Dental
Vision
Retirement
PTO
Nightshift Production Hourly -Live Hanger At Pilgrim's, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always. Join our production team and play a vital role in ...
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
LIVE HANGER - grade 5
Harrisonburg, VA · On-site
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
LIVE HANGER - grade 5
Harrisonburg, VA · On-site
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
LIVE HANGER - grade 5
Cassville, MO · On-site
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
LIVE HANGER - grade 5
Cassville, MO · On-site
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
LIVE HANGER - grade 5
Harrisonburg, VA · On-site
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
LIVE HANGER - grade 5
Harrisonburg, VA · On-site
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
LIVE HANGER - grade 5
Cassville, MO · On-site
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
LIVE HANGER - grade 5
Cassville, MO · On-site
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
LIVE HANGER - grade 5
Cassville, MO · On-site
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
LIVE HANGER - grade 5
Cassville, MO · On-site
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
LIVE HANGER - grade 5
Batesville, AR · On-site
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
LIVE HANGER - grade 5
Batesville, AR · On-site
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
LIVE HANGER - grade 5
Cassville, MO · On-site
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
LIVE HANGER - grade 5
Cassville, MO · On-site
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
LIVE HANGER - grade 5
Batesville, AR · On-site
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
LIVE HANGER - grade 5
Batesville, AR · On-site
The purpose of a live hanger is to discern between live and dead chickens and hang the live ones on moving shackles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the ...
LIVE HANGER BS
Bay Springs, MS · On-site
Live hanger Date Posted: 7/4/2024 Department/Group: Back Dock Posting Expires: Location: BS Processing Travel Required: No Level: Hourly/Salaried Hourly Position Type: Non-emption Position summary ...
LIVE HANGER BS
Bay Springs, MS · On-site
Live hanger Date Posted: 7/4/2024 Department/Group: Back Dock Posting Expires: Location: BS Processing Travel Required: No Level: Hourly/Salaried Hourly Position Type: Non-emption Position summary ...
Live Hanger
Bryan, TX · On-site
Responsible for hanging live chickens in moving shackles. Must always use and maintain personal protective equipment, and work in compliance with all company policies, NCC Animal Welfare Guidelines ...
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Live Hanger
Bryan, TX · On-site
Responsible for hanging live chickens in moving shackles. Must always use and maintain personal protective equipment, and work in compliance with all company policies, NCC Animal Welfare Guidelines ...
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Live hanger Date Posted:7/4/2024 Department/Group:Back Dock Posting Expires:Location:BS Processing Travel Required:No Level: Hourly/SalariedHourly Position Type:Non-emption Position summary Hang live ...
Live hanger Date Posted:7/4/2024 Department/Group:Back Dock Posting Expires:Location:BS Processing Travel Required:No Level: Hourly/SalariedHourly Position Type:Non-emption Position summary Hang live ...
Live Hanger
Bryan, TX · On-site
Responsible for hanging live chickens in moving shackles. Must always use and maintain personal protective equipment, and work in compliance with all company policies, NCC Animal Welfare Guidelines ...
Live Hanger
Bryan, TX · On-site
Responsible for hanging live chickens in moving shackles. Must always use and maintain personal protective equipment, and work in compliance with all company policies, NCC Animal Welfare Guidelines ...
Dayshift Live Hanger
Natchitoches, LA · On-site
$13.25 - $15.75/hr
Dayshift Production Hourly-Live Hanger At Pilgrim's, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always. Join our production team and play a vital role in ...
Dayshift Live Hanger
Natchitoches, LA · On-site
$13.25 - $15.75/hr
Dayshift Production Hourly-Live Hanger At Pilgrim's, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always. Join our production team and play a vital role in ...
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How much do live hanger jobs pay per hour?
As of Aug 14, 2026, the average hourly pay for live hanger in the United States is $17.79, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.79 and $17.79 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.
What is a typical workday like for a live hanger in a poultry processing plant?
A typical workday for a Live Hanger involves receiving live birds, carefully hanging them by their feet onto moving shackles or conveyors, and ensuring a steady flow for further processing down the line. The work is physically demanding, requiring you to remain focused during repetitive tasks and to handle animals safely and efficiently. Most Live Hangers work as part of a close-knit team in chilled, noisy environments, following strict safety and animal welfare guidelines. Success in this role often comes from maintaining consistency, communicating effectively with co-workers, and staying alert to any line slowdowns or issues. These experiences can also open doors for advancement to line lead or supervisory roles within the processing facility.
What is a live hanger?
A Live Hanger is responsible for hanging live poultry, such as chickens or turkeys, onto a processing line in a fast-paced environment. This job is physically demanding and requires repetitive motion, standing for long periods, and working in varying temperatures. Workers must follow safety and animal welfare guidelines to ensure humane handling. This role is essential in poultry processing operations.
What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the live hanger position, and why are they important?
To excel as a Live Hanger, you need good manual dexterity, attention to detail, and physical endurance, often with a high school diploma or equivalent. Experience handling hooks and hanging systems in poultry or meat processing environments is common, with safety training being highly valued. Dependability, teamwork, and the ability to work efficiently under time constraints are key soft skills in this role. These skills ensure production lines operate smoothly, uphold safety, and maintain quality standards in a fast-paced facility.
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Job description
Position Summary: The Live Hanger worker quickly and effectively hangs live birds by the legs within a moving shackle line, ensuring the line is full.
General Purpose: The Live Hanger is responsible for hanging chicken while adhering to the company animal welfare policy, along with other state and local laws.
Role Responsibilities and Qualifications:
Employee will need to be able to:
• Hot and moist environment with temperatures ranging from 50 to 90 degrees.
• Stand/walk 100% of workday
• Exposure to noise levels greater than 85 decibels.
• Bend, stoop, and lift various weights as needed.
• Climb stairs, frequently stoop, kneel, crawl and bend.
• Exposure to strong, raw, and foul odors.
• Manual dexterity of hands and wrists.
• Repetitively lift 5-10 pound birds throughout the workday.
• Ability to withstand working with live birds.
• Hang chickens on shackles while abiding by animal welfare policies adhered to and required by all employees.
• Rapid, repetitive grasping and hanging of live birds by the feet into overhead shackles.
Education and/or Experience:
• No prior experience or training
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
Essential Skills and Experience:
• Be dependable and honest
• Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Strong team player
• Commitment to company values
• Be able to work overtime when needed to including Saturday
• Wear employer-specified protective gear, including gloves, face/eye shields, aprons/smock, boots, etc. (some of which to be supplied by employer).
• Exposure to chemical cleaning solution (with protective gear)
• Perform varying tasks while standing, lifting, crouching, etc. during long periods of time.
• Perform all tasks safely and in a manner that will not create or pose a direct threat to the health and/or safety of the worker or any other person.
Physical Demands and work environment: The physical and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions
of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands: Be able to efficiently work in a plant environment. Lift up to 10 lbs. repetitively. Moderate to Heavy amount of physical effort required. Constant standing, simple and power grasping of the hands, fine manipulation/feeling with the hands, reaching at and below shoulder level, repetitive motion of the shoulders, arms, and hands, light to moderate lifting/carrying, use of vision. Inside the production plant and around plant grounds expose employee to loud equipment/machines; walking around drains, footbaths, hoses; wet environment, occasional dust.
Work environment: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and extreme cold and hot. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
General Purpose: The Live Hanger is responsible for hanging chicken while adhering to the company animal welfare policy, along with other state and local laws.
Role Responsibilities and Qualifications:
Employee will need to be able to:
• Hot and moist environment with temperatures ranging from 50 to 90 degrees.
• Stand/walk 100% of workday
• Exposure to noise levels greater than 85 decibels.
• Bend, stoop, and lift various weights as needed.
• Climb stairs, frequently stoop, kneel, crawl and bend.
• Exposure to strong, raw, and foul odors.
• Manual dexterity of hands and wrists.
• Repetitively lift 5-10 pound birds throughout the workday.
• Ability to withstand working with live birds.
• Hang chickens on shackles while abiding by animal welfare policies adhered to and required by all employees.
• Rapid, repetitive grasping and hanging of live birds by the feet into overhead shackles.
Education and/or Experience:
• No prior experience or training
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
Essential Skills and Experience:
• Be dependable and honest
• Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Strong team player
• Commitment to company values
• Be able to work overtime when needed to including Saturday
• Wear employer-specified protective gear, including gloves, face/eye shields, aprons/smock, boots, etc. (some of which to be supplied by employer).
• Exposure to chemical cleaning solution (with protective gear)
• Perform varying tasks while standing, lifting, crouching, etc. during long periods of time.
• Perform all tasks safely and in a manner that will not create or pose a direct threat to the health and/or safety of the worker or any other person.
Physical Demands and work environment: The physical and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions
of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands: Be able to efficiently work in a plant environment. Lift up to 10 lbs. repetitively. Moderate to Heavy amount of physical effort required. Constant standing, simple and power grasping of the hands, fine manipulation/feeling with the hands, reaching at and below shoulder level, repetitive motion of the shoulders, arms, and hands, light to moderate lifting/carrying, use of vision. Inside the production plant and around plant grounds expose employee to loud equipment/machines; walking around drains, footbaths, hoses; wet environment, occasional dust.
Work environment: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and extreme cold and hot. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
About House Of Raeford Farms
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Industry
Wholesale
Company size
11 - 50 Employees
Headquarters location
Nesmith, SC, US