Production Worker Packaging

About the role

At Link Snacks, we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, 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. Our team is full of humble, gritty, passionate people who show up every day ready to move faster, innovate harder, and keep raising the bar in the meat snack industry.

Responsibilities

• Follow daily production schedule and achieve specified goals.
• Ensure product conforms to specifications and minimize rework and/or inedible product.
• Operate taping machines, shrink wrap machines, pallet jacks, trash and recycling compactors.
• Perform standard operating procedures of production and inspection functions as directed.
• Complete all necessary technical and soft skills training as directed.
• Return from breaks in a timely manner and notify lead/supervisor before leaving the department.
• Accurately complete all necessary paperwork.
• Attend all department and company scheduled meetings.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area.
• Immediately report all accidents and deficiencies to the lead/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 Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) training, company pre-requisite programs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOPs).
• Ensure products are correctly labeled and identified for proper disposition.
• Maintain FIFO (first in – first out) records for products used.
• Raw Material Handling:
  • Add ingredients to batch and verify against formulations in Blending system.
  • Move meat into machine(s), combos, 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.
• Ready to Eat Product Handling:
  • Count and place packages in appropriate caddies, maintaining accurate records.
  • Wash and sanitize carts, racks, and trucks.
  • Handle finished product, placing it continuously in trays or assembly lines for shipment.
  • Make pallets by stacking boxes, preparing pallets with cardboard wrapping, manually shrink wrapping, and moving pallets with a manual pallet jack.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as necessary.

Requirements

• 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.
• Great communication skills.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience: None.

Preferred: Knowledge of warehouse and assembly line experience is a plus.

Skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform repetitive tasks efficiently.
• Adhere to company policies and safety regulations.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Dependability and attention to detail.

Pay

The starting rate for this role is $17.50 per hour. Actual salaries will vary based on factors including 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 and paid time off.
• Annual incentive and program-specific awards.

Schedule

Monday - Thursday, 4:00 PM - 2:30 AM.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Work Environment

• Plant/office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels.
• Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet/slippery floors.
• Travel may be required.