General Labor Production Worker 1st Shift

Country Fresh Products, LLC; Town of Weston (WI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Link Snacks is hiring a General Labor Production Worker for first shift in our Packaging team. You will support the Operations department with hands-on manufacturing tasks in a fast-paced plant environment.

The role requires wearing PPE, punctuality, safety compliance with GMP/HACCP/OSHA, and the ability to work Saturdays when needed. Starting pay is $17.00 per hour, with benefits as part of the Link Snacks Total Rewards package. Experience in a production facility is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3–6 months experience in a production facility preferred.
• Willing to work in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Wears PPE per GMP guidelines.
• Reports to the assigned line at the start of the shift.
• Removes products from cooler or warehouse.
• Cuts product with cheese slicing machine, de-linker, stick cutter, or scissors.
• Places product into unit packaging.
• May apply stickers by hand to packages.
• Places product in a bag, caddy, or case and puts on a pallet.
• Moves finished pallet with pallet jack into the warehouse.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Punctuality

Saturdays availability

GMP/HACCP/OSHA safety

Personal hygiene

Fast-paced environment

Flexibility

Follow directions

Team player

Basic math

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Production facility experience (3–6 months)

Job description

General Labor Production Worker 1st Shift

• Full-time
• Sub-Department: Packaging
• Department: Operations
• Compensation: USD 17 - USD 17 - hourly

At Link Snacks, we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work. We don’t hide from challenges; we hunt them down. We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago.

We’re everyday people who deliver extraordinary results. Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren’t buzzwords, they’re expectations. And just like the real protein snacks we make across our global house of brands—Jack Link’s® ,Lorissa’s Kitchen® ,Golden Island® ,BiFi® , andPeperami® andKOOEE!® to name a few—there’s nothing artificial about us. What you see is exactly what you get: humble, gritty, passionate people who show up every day ready to not just be a participate in the meat snack industry that the Link Family created, but to move faster, innovate harder and keep raising the bar so high, the rest of the world needs a ladder just to see it.

Dominating this space across the world takes a team. A team that runs together, succeeds together, and celebrates together. A team that’s full of relentless energy and spirit that can only be fueled by one thing: a fist full of our delicious meat snacks.

Real Meat Protein. Real People. Real Results. THAT is Link Snacks.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Wears required personal protective equipment PPE which includes hair/beard net, frock, slip-resistant shoes, gloves, apron, and sleeves in accordance with GMP guidelines.
• Reports to the assigned line at the start of the shift ready to work.
• Removes products from cooler or warehouse.
• Cuts product with cheese slicing machine, de-linker, stick cutter, or scissors.
• Places product into unit packaging.
• May apply stickers by hand to packages.
• Places product in a bag, caddy, or case and puts on a pallet.
• Moves finished pallet with pallet jack into the warehouse.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Is punctual, dependable, and able to show up for work as scheduled
• Able to work Saturdays as necessary
• Able to work safely and abide by GMP, HACCP, and OSHA
• Able to maintain good personal hygiene
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Able to be flexible and responsive to changing production needs
• Able to take instructions and follow directions
• Able to work as a team and treat others with respect
• Knowledgeable of basic mathematical skills
• Able to be flexible and responsive to changing production needs.

• High School Diploma or equivalent; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three to six months experience in a production facility, preferred.

The starting rate for this role is $17.00(Hourly). Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience. Base pay is just one component of Link Snacks Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards. Link Snacks provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k participation, paid holidays, and paid time off.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant / office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet / slippery floors.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

Link Snacks is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

E-Verify:

Link Snacks provides the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new Team Member’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, we are required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. We do not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, we use E-Verify’s photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) photograph. If you believe that Link Snacks has violated our responsibilities under this program or has discriminated against you during the verification process based upon your national origin or citizenship status, please call the Office of Special Counsel at 1-800-255-7688 (TDD: 1-800-237-2515).

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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