Grinder 1st Shift

Johnsonville Sausage, LLC; Sheboygan Falls (WI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus

401(k) with company match

Onsite fitness center

Job summary

Johnsonville Sausage, LLC in Wisconsin seeks a manufacturing team member to produce high-quality sausage products on the Countryside line. You will work with teammates to ensure safety, yields, and efficiencies, participate in daily tailgate meetings, and rotate through grinder and blender roles.

Applicants must pass pre-employment checks, be able to lift 40 pounds, and hold a forklift license. Strong communication, math, and basic computer skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have a strong math background.
• Must be able to complete production documentation paperwork accurately.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
• Must have a forklift license.
• Must be able to set up all grinders independently after proper training.
• Must identify CCPs and maintain GMPs.
• Must learn basic computer skills (Word, Excel, Access).
• Must be able to learn SAP transactions and processes.
• English proficiency may be required.

Responsibilities

• Consistently manufacture sausage products according to specifications.
• Work with team to achieve safety, yields, usages, and efficiencies.
• Participate in Tailgate meetings and project teams.
• Understand how blending affects plant flow and set goals for performance.
• Grow and develop by finding new and better ways to meet commitments.
• Rotate within grinder/blender and other departments.

Skills

Communication skills

Math skills

Documentation

Lifting 40 pounds

Forklift license

CCP & GMP knowledge

Basic computer skills

Visual inspection

SAP basics

English proficiency

Tools

SAP

Job description

Position Facility: Countryside

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

Pay Range: $27.88/hr - $29.17/hr

Hours: 3:30am - 12:30pm, Monday - Friday (Overtime as production demands)

Responsibilities

• Consistently manufacture "great tasting" sausage products according to specifications
• Work together with other Members to obtain World Class blending results in safety, yields, usages, and efficiencies.
• Participate in daily Tailgate meetings and project teams
• Have the opportunity to think pro-actively and understand how blending effects plant flow
• Set goals and objectives; both personal and as a team member to acquire "superlative" performance in order to support the Johnsonville Way
• Grow, develop, and stretch yourself by continuing to find new and better ways to meet your commitments to yourself, your team and to JVL.
• Create and update a Personal Development Commitment to help you set goals and focus on your accomplishments.
• Have the opportunity to rotate within grinder/blender as well as other departments

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Pushing and raking meat from a combo container into grinder
• Pushing/Pulling wagons of meat
• Blending meat for all lines
• Communicating between Scheduler, Production Coordinators and Team Leaders
• Operating a fork-lift
• Lifting pans
• Lifting bags of spice to add to meat
• Washing equipment

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills required
• Strong math background is required
• Must be able to complete production documentation paperwork accurately
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds
• Must be able to obtain a fork-lift license
• Must be able to set up all grinders independently after proper training
• Must be able to identify Critical Control Points (CCPs) and maintain all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Must be willing to learn basic computer skills such as (Word, Excel, Access etc)
• Must have a very keen eye for visual inspection purposes.
• Having the ability to perform an accurate daily inventory on rework.
• Ability to learn all the SAP transactions associated with both positions.
• Ability to accurately perform SAP transactions and processes
• Based on business necessity, must be proficient in English.

Other Requirements

• Ability to pass a pre-employment, post offer drug screen, physical and background check

Benefits and Compensation

Members have potential for a monthly bonus and 401k with a company match. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off, as well as access to the 24/7 onsite fitness center, and onsite medical clinic! Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

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.

The Johnsonville Way

Our culture, called the Johnsonville Way, guides the way we behave, operate and treat one another. We truly believe that here at Johnsonville, we have a moral responsibility to create and maintain an environment that requires each Member to fully develop and help others to do the same. We achieve this by living the Johnsonville Way.

Nearest Major Market

Sheboygan

Nearest Secondary Market

Green Bay