Processing General Labor 1st Shift

About the role

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. 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.

Responsibilities

• Follow daily production schedule and achieve specified goals.
• Ensure product conforms to specifications and prevent and minimize rework and/or inedible.
• Operate equipment such as 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, skills verification, and soft skills training as directed.
• Return from breaks in a timely manner; notify lead/foreman/supervisor before leaving the department.
• Accurately complete all necessary paperwork as directed and attend all department and company scheduled meetings.
• Work scheduled shift as assigned and maintain a safe, clean and organized work area.
• Immediately report all accidents and deficiencies to the lead/foreman/supervisor; ensure safety devices are installed and working properly.
• Suggest improvements and continuously improve the quality of all support activities.
• Perform all required duties within OSHA and company safety standards; follow set company and OSHA safety rules, regulations, and guidelines at all times.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) training, along with company pre-requisite programs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), and Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOP’s).
• Ensure products are correctly labeled and identified for proper disposition and keep record of products used to follow FIFO (first in – first out).
• Add ingredients to batch and verify against formulations in Blending system.
• Move meat into machine(s) and/or combos and/or v-mags using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Load meat racks, push meat trucks from one area to another, visually monitoring meat for quality.
• Maintain accurate records, washing and sanitizing carts, racks, and trucks.

Schedule

Monday - Thursday, 6:00 am - 4:30 pm (hours may vary)

Qualifications

• Required Education: None
• Required Experience: None
• Preferred: Knowledge of warehouse and assembly line experience is a plus.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to perform repetitive functions.
• Must adhere to all company policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Must be able to accept direction from Department Leads and supervisors.
• Must be able to communicate with co-workers and supervisor.
• Must be able to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Must be able to perform duties with minimal supervision.
• Excellent attendance and dependability.
• Attention to detail.
• Work well with others and possess great communication skills.

Pay

The hiring range for this role is $16.96 - $25.44 per hour. Actual wages will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Life and disability insurance
• 401k participation
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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 employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment

The work environment is a plant/office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet/slippery floors. Travel may be required.