Production Workers - All Shifts

Jack Link's Protein Snacks•Minong, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Worker performs functions needed to efficiently, safely, and correctly prepare and process raw materials for cooking, or cut and package finished product for shipment. The role may involve work in raw-material preparation or ready-to-eat production, including blending ingredients, moving and inspecting meat, preparing packages, assembling pallets, and maintaining records and sanitation. Workers follow production schedules, product specifications, company procedures, and safety and food-quality requirements. Available schedules include three shift options: Monday–Friday, 5:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at $17.50 per hour; Monday–Thursday, 5:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. at $17.50 per hour; Monday–Friday, 4:00 p.m.–12:30 a.m. at $20.50 per hour, including a $3 shift differential; or Friday–Sunday, 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at $20.00 per hour, including a $2.50 shift differential. The position is performed in a plant/office setting with varying temperatures and noise levels, exposure to moving manufacturing equipment, and wet or slippery floors. Travel may be required. The role regularly involves standing, walking, handling materials, and lifting or moving items up to 25 pounds; occasionally lifting or moving items up to 50 pounds, sitting, and reaching are also required.

Requirements

No education or prior experience is required.
Able to work in a fast-paced environment and perform repetitive functions.
Able to adhere to company policies and regulatory guidelines.
Able to accept direction from department leads and supervisors.
Able to communicate with coworkers and supervisors and work in a team-oriented environment.
Able to perform duties with minimal supervision.
Excellent attendance and dependability.
Attention to detail.
Must be able to regularly stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, lift or move up to 25 pounds, and talk or hear.
Must be able to occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds, sit, and reach with hands and arms.
Close vision is required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of warehouse and assembly-line work is a plus.

Responsibilities

Follow the daily production schedule and achieve specified goals.
Ensure product conforms to specifications and prevent or minimize rework and inedible product.
Perform production and inspection procedures as directed.
Complete required technical training, skills verification, and soft-skills training.
Return from breaks on time and notify the lead, foreman, or supervisor before leaving the department.
Complete required paperwork accurately and attend scheduled department and company meetings.
Work the assigned scheduled shift and maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area.
Immediately report accidents and deficiencies and ensure safety devices are installed and functioning properly.
Suggest improvements and continuously improve the quality of support activities.
Perform duties in accordance with OSHA and company safety standards, rules, regulations, and guidelines.
Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) training, prerequisite programs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOPs).
Ensure products are correctly labeled and identified for proper disposition, and maintain product-use records to support FIFO (first in, first out).
For raw-material work, add ingredients to batches and verify them against formulations in the blending system.
Move meat into machines, combos, or V-mags using appropriate tools and techniques; load meat racks and move meat trucks while visually monitoring meat quality.
Maintain accurate records and wash and sanitize carts, racks, and trucks.
For ready-to-eat work, count and place packages in appropriate caddies and maintain accurate records.
Handle finished product and continuously place it in trays or on assembly lines for shipment.
Build pallets by stacking boxes, preparing pallets with cardboard wrapping, manually shrink-wrapping them, and moving them with a manual pallet jack.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as necessary.