Deboning Assistant Team Lead (Holton)

Johnsonville Sausage, LLC; Holton (KS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnsonville Sausage, LLC seeks a Deboning Assistant Team Lead to guide and support the boning department in Holton, KS. You’ll drive productivity, coach team members, and ensure safety, quality, and sanitation standards are met.

The role emphasizes leadership, continuous improvement, and cross-training to develop capabilities and teamwork across shifts in a dynamic meat processing facility.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years of experience in a leadership or supervisory role preferred
• 2 years of deboning experience preferred
• Bi-Lingual knowledge of Spanish and English preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist in coaching Members of the boning department team to deliver continuous improvement in safety, food safety, quality, and productivity
• Be responsible for the performance, productivity and efficient utilization of resources
• Complete production-related paperwork and work orders
• Create an environment that ensures Member involvement and implementation of programs, ideas, and guidelines
• Interact with the USDA and suppliers
• Encourage cross training and Member growth through Skill Blocks
• Lead effective, daily team meetings and champion the Safety program
• Evaluate, coach and guide Members in need of development and lead a progressive disciplinary process
• Ensure completion of daily production performance reports and shift paperwork
• Foster Member engagement through communication of information to Members
• Be able to create and promote a team environment, coach through conflict, and resolve issues
• Fill in for the Boning Department Team Lead while they are on PTO or cross training

Skills

Bi-Lingual

Coaching

Communication

Problem Solving

Leadership

Flexibility

Innovation

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate Degree

Bachelor Degree

Job description

Career Opportunities: Deboning Assistant Team Lead (Holton) (53927)

Requisition ID53927-Posted09/22/2026-Hourly Manufacturing

Our manufacturing members are the heart of our organization. Members of our manufacturing team, which includes machine operators, packaging, shipping and more, take pride in ensuring we produce only the highest-quality, most consistent products for our customers and consumers. If you’re passionate about making a difference, we want you to help make our products, processes, communities and each other better.

Position Overview

The successful candidate will be a proactive, “change agent” in the facility and provide support and direction to Members of the team. The Team Leader will be expected to lead, motivate, and facilitate learning for Members to achieve productivity results, improve individual skills, and enhance teamwork; ensure compliance with safety, quality, production and sanitation requirements; function as a technical and business resource in areas of system operations; work towards continuous improvements in performance measures by leading actions for assigned duties; and establish and sustain effective relationships with all Members in order to foster an environment where innovation, cooperation and ownership are used to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Assist in coaching Members of the boning department team to deliver continuous improvement in the areas of safety, food safety, quality, cost of goods manufactured, customer service and Member development
• Be responsible for the performance, productivity and efficient utilization of resources
• Complete production-related paperwork and work orders
• Create an environment that ensures Member involvement and implementation of programs, ideas, and guidelines
• Interact with the USDA and suppliers
• Encourage cross training and Member growth through Skill Blocks
• Lead effective, daily team meetings and be a champion for the Safety program
• Evaluate, coach and guide Members in need of development and lead a progressive disciplinary process by determining what, if any, discipline is needed
• Ensure the completion of daily production performance reports and shift paperwork
• Foster Member engagement through the communication of information to Members
• Be able to create and promote a team environment, coach through conflict, and resolve current issues
• Fill in for the Boning Department Team Lead while they are on PTO, cross training etc.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Associate Degree or Bachelor Degree is a great plus

Experience

• 1-3+ years of experience in a leadership or supervisory role preferred
• 2 years of deboning experience preferred

Skills

• Bi-Lingual knowledge of Spanish and English preferred
• Demonstrated experience in providing positive feedback and coaching on performance improvement
• Desire to learn, grow and take on increasing responsibility
• Excellent written, verbal and people skills
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve effectively and efficiently
• Ability to lead by example and involve others in the decision-making process
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and be flexible by adjusting priorities
• Ability to innovate and implement

Other Requirements

• Willingness to travel to other facilities to learn their processes and expand knowledge

Benefits and Compensation

Applicants must be eligible to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

About our Company

Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 4,000+ Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!

Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet/Disability.

We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.