Packaging (Holton)

Location: 

Holton, KS, US, 66436

Job Posting Date:  Mar 7, 2026
Requisition ID:  53249
Shift:  First Shift
Employment Type:  Hourly
Full-time

Position Facility: Holton

 

 Our manufacturing members are the heart of our organization. Members of our manufacturing team, which includes machine operators, packaging, shipping and more, take pride in ensuring we produce only the highest-quality, most consistent products for our customers and consumers. If you’re passionate about making a difference, we want you to help make our products, processes, communities and each other better.

Position Overview

Our manufacturing Members are the heart of our organization. As a member of Johnsonville’s meat cutter production team, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your existing knowledge in the sausage-making business. In addition, you’ll learn how we support our medical community to help save lives. There is unlimited opportunity for growth as you become an active contributor and assist your team in the quest for continual improvement. 

  

As a member of Johnsonville’s meat cutter production team, you’ll partake in learning several front-of-the-line processes. Members in these roles partake in harvesting sows, meat cutting/boning, and packaging. You’ll play an important role in ensuring every product that leaves our facility meets our high-quality standards. 

  

 

Responsibilities

  • Learn several job functions within packaging and other departments.
  • Follow all USDA and Johnsonville policies.
  • Notify team leaders and/or maintenance of problems.
  • Use knives and whiz knives in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Perform all job skills in a safe and precise manner.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Education

  • No education required - looking for someone willing to learn.

Experience

Skills

    • Written and verbal communication skills 
    • Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds 
    • Maintain all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) 
    • Take ownership for your own personal safety and the safety of all Members working around you 
    • Ability and openness to work in other production line/rooms within the facility. 
    • Willing to work in a refrigerated environment (43 degrees) 
    • Necessity and ability to learn and share learning with others 
    • Must have the ability to maintain a cooperative and positive attitude on the job 

Other Requirements

  • TEMPERATURE - Will be exposed to wide variations in temperature.
  • Ability to work with inside conditions that include exposure to moderate noise levels, moderate odor, and presence of animal blood.
  • Ability to fill/lift/carry 30-50 lb. boxes repeatedly.
  • Ability to push/pull carts and racks

 

 

  • Ability to pass a pre-employment post-offer drug screen, physical, and background check. 

Benefits and Compensation

Applicants must be eligible to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

About our Company

Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage.  Today, we are 4,000+ Members strong.  We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries.  We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally.  We call it The Johnsonville Way.  It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!

Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet/Disability. 

We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.

The Johnsonville Way

Our culture, called the Johnsonville Way, guides the way we behave, operate and treat one another. We truly believe that here at Johnsonville, we have a moral responsibility to create and maintain an environment that requires each Member to fully develop their God-given talents and help others to do the same. We achieve this by living the Johnsonville Way.

Our owner is famous for saying that, "Other companies use their people to build a business, but at Johnsonville, we use the business to build our people." We are proud to offer endless opportunities for continued learning and growth here at Johnsonville.


Nearest Major Market: Topeka