Production Worker

Company Description

At Link Snacks , we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work. We don't hide from challenges; we hunt them down. We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago.

We're everyday people who deliver extraordinary results. Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren't buzzwords, they're expectations. And just like the real protein snacks we make across our global house of brands-Jack Link's®, Lorissa's Kitchen®, Golden Island®, BiFi®, and Peperami® and KOOEE!® to name a few-there's nothing artificial about us. What you see is exactly what you get: humble, gritty, passionate people who show up every day ready to not just be a participate in the meat snack industry that the Link Family created, but to move faster, innovate harder and keep raising the bar so high, the rest of the world needs a ladder just to see it.

Dominating this space across the world takes a team. A team that runs together, succeeds together, and celebrates together. A team that's full of relentless energy and spirit that can only be fueled by one thing: a fist full of our delicious meat snacks.

Real Meat Protein. Real People. Real Results. THAT is Link Snacks.

Job Description

The role of the Production Worker is to perform necessary functions to efficiently, safely, and correctly prepare and process raw material to prepare it for cooking, cut or package finished product in preparation for shipment to customer.


Schedule:

1st Shift: Monday - Thursday, 5 AM - 3:30 PM

2nd Shift: Monday - Thursday, 3:30 PM - 2 AM

3rd Shift: Friday - Sunday, 5 AM - 5 PM

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Essential Job Functions)

The duties and responsibilities of this position shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following:


GENERAL

• Follow daily production schedule and achieve specified goals.

• Ensure product conforms to specifications.

• Prevent and minimize rework and/or inedible waste.

• May require working on taping machines, shrink wrap machines, pallet jacks, trash and recycling compactors.

• Perform standard operating procedures of production and inspection functions as directed.

• Successfully complete all necessary technical training and skills verification as directed.

• Successfully complete all necessary soft skills training as directed.

• Return from breaks in a timely manner; notify the lead or supervisor before leaving the department.

• Accurately complete all necessary paperwork as directed.

• Attend all department and company scheduled meetings.

• Works scheduled shift as assigned.

• Maintain a safe, clean and organized work area.

• Suggest improvements to continuously improve the quality and efficiency of all support activities.

• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) training, along with company pre-requisite programs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), USDA Guidelines and Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOP's).

• Ensure products are correctly labeled and identified for proper disposition.

• Keep record of products used to follow FEFO (First Expired - First Out)

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as necessary.

READY TO EAT (Packaging)

• Count and place packages in appropriate caddies, maintaining accurate records, washing and sanitizing carts, racks, and trucks.

• Handling finished product, placing it continuously in trays or assembly lines to be shipped to our customers

• Making pallets by stacking boxes onto pallets, preparing the pallet with cardboard wrapping, manually shrink wrapping, and pulling/pushing pallets with manual pallet jack.

Minor Ingredient Handling

• Minor ingredient handling and weighing

• Temperature controlled ingredient handling (example: Culture)

• Ability to follow recipes with 100% accuracy

• Follow material return procedures

• Recording of material information such as lot numbers, material movements, etc., both paper/electronically

SAFETY

• Perform all duties within OSHA and company safety standards; LOTO, wear PPE and maintain safety equipment.

• Maintain a safe, clean and organized work area.

• Immediately report all incidents and deficiencies to the lead supervisor.

• Ensure safety devices are installed and working properly.

Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Proven thorough understanding of one or two step instructions and deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Able to perform repetitive functions, attention to detail, must be able to perform duties with minimal supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must work effectively with all levels of management and employees.

Additional Information

The pay range for this role is $15.81 - $21.75 (Hourly). Actual wage will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience. Base pay is just one component of Jack Link's Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards. Jack Link's provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k participation, paid holidays, and paid time off.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS


The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


While performing the duties of this job the Team Member will be required to wear the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (i.e. beard/hairnet, ear plugs, frock, boots, etc.), stand for extended periods of time, and use hands/arms to push, pull, reach and occasionally lift above head. The Team Member must occasionally lift, push, pull up to 25 pounds and 50 pounds infrequently. Team Members are requested to visually inspect equipment and/or product.


WORK ENVIRONMENT


The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant setting with wet/slippery floors, varying degrees of temperatures with an average temperature of 40 degrees in the production area. Team Members will be exposed to raw and/or cooked meat products and moving equipment and will be required to follow all Food Safety Quality requirements.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Jack Link's provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state or local law.

E-VERIFY:
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