Special Relief 2

Lakeside Foods Inc.; Owatonna (MN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

HSA/FSA

Life insurance

Disability

PTO and holidays

401(k) match

Profit sharing

Training provided

Wellness programs

Job summary

Lakeside Foods Inc. in Owatonna, MN, is seeking Production Team Members for the Special Relief team. The role focuses on safe, efficient bean processing and chili prep in a fast-paced production environment.

You will work with skilled teams to ensure quality output, follow HACCP procedures, and uphold Lakeside’s safety standards while contributing to daily production goals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to follow detailed written and oral instructions.
• Commitment to safety and quality standards.
• Willingness to work varied tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety procedures and HACCP guidelines.
• Move materials between blanch/soak areas using material handling equipment.
• Operate cooker and assist with sauce preparation.
• Maintain daily activity logs and monitor bean processing.
• Identify equipment issues and report malfunctions.
• Support a team-oriented production floor to meet daily time targets.

Skills

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Follow instructions

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Material handling equipment

Forklift (lift truck)

Job description

At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people’s lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together – valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there’s a seat at the table for you.

Become One of Our Valued Production Team Members:

Here at Lakeside Foods, the Special Relief team member is a very important part of our production operations. Utility team members are respected team members, performing a variety of roles within the department. If you are a driven and organized individual with a can-do attitude, we want to talk with you.

What You’ll Get

Pay Range

• $21.96 Per Hour
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• HSA/FSA
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness programs
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Profit Sharing

Additional

• Preventative Maintenance Season (November – May): Four 10’s Monday – Thursday
• Stable work environment with a growing company
• Schedules to maintain work/life balance
• Prescription safety glasses & safety shoe reimbursement
• Paid onsite and offsite training
• Varied tasks from day-to-day
• An Employer that works hard to ensure your safety on the job
• Positive work environment with family spirit

What You’ll Do:

• Ensure the safety procedures are followed
• Incorporate good manufacturing practices established at the location
• Required to follow established HACCP procedures developed at the location
• Responsible for the correct blanch of presoaked beans for process.
• Moves materials to and from blanch / soak area within a storage facility using material handling equipment.
• Ability to maintain daily activity log sheets
• Cooker Operations
• Sauce Preparation
• Demonstrate good lift truck skills, dewatering, and blancher equipment in an efficient manner.
• Detects malfunction of equipment and inform appropriate personnel.
• Become knowledgeable of all dry bean standards to ensure finished product grades.
• Monitors and adjust soaked bean volume to meet daily production time requirements
• Responsible for the proper mixing procedures and concentrations of soaking additives (CALC)
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested by manager.

What You’ll Bring:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Through individual and team efforts, enthusiastically work toward the continuous improvement of his/her job, work area, department, and Lakeside as a whole.
• Fully participate in TAL by "living" Lakeside's Standards of Conduct and being an active member of operational and project teams. By action and work, clearly and visibly demonstrate the spirit of teamwork, cooperation and respect for others in all business transactions and exchanges.

Where You’ll Work:

WELCOME TO OWATONNA

Located one hour south of Minneapolis, Owatonna is rich in history. From Historic Downtown shops, restaurants and outdoor concerts, to over 700 acres of parklands and walkways, there is something for everyone in Owatonna

Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities