Bench Hand- 2nd Shift

CARL BUDDIG GROUP • Sheboygan, WI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of the stuffing department is to portion, form, and encase bulk raw product into the shapes and weights needed for sale. The Bench Hand assists the operator with handling raw materials and stuffed sausage before, during, and after the stuffing process. The role is based at Plant 2 Union Ave in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and is full-time.

Requirements

• Prefer education generally equivalent to a high school diploma.
• Prefer 1–3 months of manufacturing or food-manufacturing experience.
• Demonstrated acceptable attendance, safety, and quality of work.
• Basic understanding of GMP, HACCP, and SQF guidelines.
• Mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Basic communication skills to interact with others and understand work assignments.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Ability to stand or walk for 8–9 hours per day.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to bend, twist, stoop, squat, and reach above the shoulders as needed.
• Good hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to work in temperatures of 40 degrees or less.
• Ability to work overtime during peak production periods.

Nice To Haves

• Education generally equivalent to a high school diploma.
• 1–3 months of manufacturing or food-manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Inspect raw materials and stuffed product for obvious deficiencies before and after stuffing.
• Handle stuffed product immediately after stuffing, including hanging snack sticks, chubs, linked products, and summer sausage.
• Assist with loading raw materials into equipment at a suitable rate for the stuffing process.
• Label or wrap stuffed product before the smoking process.
• Clean stuffing containers and machines.
• Take responsibility for producing a safe, quality food product in the work area.
• Report food-safety or quality-related problems to a supervisor, manager, or the QA department for immediate action.
• Work overtime during peak production periods.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED