Smokehouse Operator 2nd Shift (EASTON, PA)

The Wenger Group; Town of Easton (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Health Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The Wenger Group is seeking a dedicated individual to operate and monitor smokehouses in a fast-paced production environment. You will ensure product quality, manage chiller operations, and document data accurately while adhering to safety and HACCP standards.

Candidates must handle extreme temperatures, perform heavy lifting, and follow written and oral instructions with attention to detail. This role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Must be able to stand and work in extreme temperature changes.
• Basic math skills and ability to read and write in English.
• Ability to work independently and follow written and oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor smokehouses to ensure products meet company specs.
• Chill products per company specs and maintain SSOP compliance.
• Load and unload smokehouses and brine chillers as required.
• Accurately record weight sheets and charts.
• Transport racks of product to/from the smokehouse floor.
• Document production data in SAP; handle heavy loads safely.

Skills

Extreme temperatures

Basic math

English literacy

Independent work

Heavy lifting

Job description

Who are we:

We're a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural services organization headquartered in Pennsylvania. We provide animal nutrition and feeds; specialty protein production, processing, and marketing; on-farm protein production services; and grain, fertilizer, and ingredient procurement. Leidy's is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Wenger Group since 2022. Leidy's is a 130-year-old pork company located on the family farm in Pennsylvania, where Jacob Leidy was deeded the original land grant by William Penn in 1753. We're a stable company with strong core values, great benefits, competitive wage structure, and a safe and healthy work environment. With over 1000 team members, we're a growing company in an essential sector - agriculture! Learn more here: https://www.thewengergroup.com / https://www.leidys.com

What your day looks like:

Sets up smoke area and stage products in accordance with needs or priorities while ensuring proper smoke and curing procedures and temperatures are followed. Complete paperwork as required. Visually inspect products for unacceptable flaws or concerns and ensure products are to established quality levels. Ensure products are at acceptable quality levels prior to release to next step of operation. Follow all USDA, SQF, and ALL Holding Company HACCP requirements. Always maintain and observe all safety rules and regulations. Be able to maintain a flexible time schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor the smokehouses to ensure that all products are cooked to proper company specifications.


• Monitor all chilling of products that come through the department to ensure that they are chilled in compliance with company specifications.


• Load and unload the smokehouses and brine chillers.


• Accurately record and document all weight sheets and charts.


• Assist in inspecting / checking the smokehouse rooms for Standard Sanitary Operating Procedures (SSOP) deficiencies hourly.


• Transporting racks of product to and from the smokehouse floor.


• Consuming products into SAP.


• Loading and unloading carts of raw product into the smokehouses.


• Lift, push and pull 50 + lbs

Who you are:

• Be able to stand extreme temperatures change from hot to cold.


• Following proper ready to eat procedures.


• Staging product in packaging and ham steak coolers.


• General housekeeping. Assist with production as required


• Report detected inconsistencies to supervisors, quality assurance personnel , or managers.


• Checking for condensation before moving product.


• Must be able to read and write in English.


• Basic math skills.


• Be able to work independently.


• Be able push and pull continuously heavy loads of product, may weight up to 1500lbs, assisted by a rail system.


• Being able to understand and follow oral and written instruction from supervisors and designated staff.


• General Knowledge of Smokehouse Operation A+.


• In addition to our more traditional benefits, we also offer great perks and numerous resources for professional development and team building:

Promotional opportunities:

• Rewards and recognition programs


• Robust onboarding and training program


• Employee Discount Programs (Perks at Work)


• Employee referral program


• Encouraging and collaborative culture

What our benefits are for Full-Time employees:

• Paid Time Off


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Parental Leave


• Employee Assistance Program


• Medical


• Dental


• Vision


• Health Savings Account (HSA)


• Medical Flexible Spending Account


• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account


• Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance


• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability


• Pet Insurance

The Wenger Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.