Operations Production Operator Jobs in Wausau, WI

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 SUMMARY

Supervises a team of Production Workers and their daily activities to ensure the needs of all functions within the area are met (production, training, safety, security and housekeeping).  Provides leadership/direction to the team and ensures that all the procedures for food safety and manufacturing high quality products are achieved.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for ensuring proper staffing is maintained, including interviewing and hiring new team members
• Implement and monitor training plans, ensure compliance required training
• Directs daily activities to meet safety, quality, productivity and cost goals
• Evaluate team members work performance, conduct appropriate reviews for team members, address complaints and resolve conflicts, reward and discipline accordingly, and approve timekeeping
• Provides direction to team members to ensure quality products, and adherence to productivity goals and cost standards
• Perform production paperwork, receiving and inventory control procedures with complete accuracy
• Communicate effectively with peers, subordinates and leaders in an effective, timely manner
• Resolves day-to-day operational and people issues
• Implements process improvements within area
• Develop team members and team leads
• Area-level decisions impacting people and production
• Understand the concepts of FIFO (First-in-First-Out) on perishable products and ensure successful implementation of FIFO throughout the operations within the facility
• Models and reinforce GMP's, food safety and quality standards; accountable for assigned area and ensure compliance
• Support and successful implementation of SQF (Safe, Quality Foods) within the facility
• Complete and review all Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), and Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOP) requirements and paperwork.  This includes but not limited to Pre-Operational Inspection, Operational Inspections, Pre-Shipment Review, and Corrective Actions
• Immediately report all accidents and deficiencies to management; complete accident investigations and report within 24 hours of incident
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing and 1+ years Lead experience
• Proficient in internet navigation, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Able to organize and prioritize in a multi-tasking environment
• Accuracy and attention to detail

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be 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 characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Link Snacks is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

E-VERIFY:
Link Snacks is participant in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees.  For information about the E-Verify program, please visit:  http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.