Job Description:

• 1) Stuns animals, such as cattle, hogs, sheep, or goats, preparatory to slaughtering: Opens gate to allow animal to enter knocking pen or chute.

• 2) Moves levers to close squeezing mechanism that immobilizes animal.

• 3) Stuns animal by striking it on forehead with sledgehammer, pneumatic hammer, or cartridge-firing stunning device; by shooting it in head; or by placing electric shocking device against head of animal.

• 4) Pulls levers to tilt floor of pen and slide animal onto killing floor, or onto conveyors leading to sticking and shackling tables.

• 5) May stick, shackle, and suspend animals from overhead conveyors or rails.

• 6) May assist in driving animals into knocking pen or chute.