Production Worker

Company Description

At Jack Link’s, we feed the journey. We take pride in rolling up our sleeves and getting things done together. Fueled by creativity, passion, and a commitment to doing things the right way, we tackle the hard stuff first and focus on real progress, bold moves, and no excuses. We create opportunities, celebrate wins, own our misses, and push forward as a team, knowing our strength comes from supporting one another and having fun along the way. We cultivate a workplace where passion meets purpose and our Team Members are inspired, recognized, and rewarded for their contributions. 

If you’re ready to make a difference and build something meaningful, we want you! 

Jack Link's Protein Snacks is a global leader in snacking and the No. 1 meat snack manufacturer worldwide. Headquartered in Minong, Wisconsin, Jack Link’s is strategically positioned with production, distribution, and support centers in key locations throughout North America, Brazil, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. This global network allows Jack Link's to deliver a wide variety of high-quality, great tasting protein snacks to consumers around the world. The company’s portfolio of brands includes Jack Link’s®, Lorissa’s Kitchen®, Wild River®, Golden Island®, Country Fresh Meats®, BiFi®, Peperami® , Mariani and Local Legends Meat 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.   

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.