Processing Department Member - 1st Shift

At Johnsonville, we use our business to build our people. If you're passionate about making a difference, we want you to help make our products, our processes, our communities and each other better. Wisconsin-based Johnsonville is the No. 1 national sausage brand enjoyed in 45 countries. Founded in 1945 by the late Ralph F. and Alice Stayer, our company is 2,000 members strong and remains privately owned today. Come join our family-owned company!

Johnsonville Sausage Job Posting

Processing

1st Shift

Hours: 6:00am to 4:00pm (Overtime as production demands)

Why This Is A Great Job For A Person Who Accepts Nothing Less Than Personal Greatness: Your contribution will ensure that Johnsonville products are of the highest quality and meet our defined standards of safety. You’ll learn about a variety of Finished Good processes, expanding your existing knowledge for application into the business of making sausage. There is unlimited opportunity for growth as you become an active contributor to the Finished Goods departments and assist your team in the quest for continual improvement.

Position Overview:

The successful candidate will ensure compliance with safety, quality, and sanitation requirements while operating sausage making equipment. In addition, this candidate will establish and sustain effective relationships with all Members so that they may work together to promote innovation and cooperation in order to solve problems.

Responsibilities:

• Know and follow all safety policies involved in the position including lockout/tag-out procedures, PPE, safe lifting techniques etc.).
• Learn to operate the recipe office effectively and efficiently.
• Maintain production at line speed.
• Operate a forklift to load spice onto a blender stand.
• Follow daily production schedules for products that need to be blended.
• Follow correct formulation of meat, seasoning and water that’s required for each blend.
• All other duties as assigned

Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to perform responsibilities in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to read, speak, and write English.
• Ability to identify and fix problems with minimal guidance.
• Ability to operate touch screen electronic devices such as an iPad
• Multitasking required.
• Communication / organization, including legible handwriting.
• Evaluation / decision making / prioritizing.
• Requires full range of body motion: standing, squatting, kneeling, upper body twisting: occasional lifting up to 50 pounds, hand and wrist mobility..

Other Requirements:

• TEMPERATURE - Will be exposed to wide variations in temperature, operating temperature of the department is approximately 43 degrees F.

• The ability to work with inside conditions that include exposure to moderate noise levels. Inside conditions include exposure to moderate noise levels, moderate odor and presence of animal blood.

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