Sanitation Team Lead 3rd Shift

At Johnsonville, we use our business to build our people. If you're passionate about making a difference, we want you to help make our products, our processes, our communities and each other better. Wisconsin-based Johnsonville is the No. 1 national sausage brand enjoyed in 45 countries. Founded in 1945 by the late Ralph F. and Alice Stayer, our company is 3,000 members strong and remains privately owned today. Come join our family-owned company!

Johnsonville, LLC

Sanitation Team Lead

3rd Shift

Hours: 9:00pm – 5:30am, Monday – Friday (Overtime as production demands)

Position Overview: 

The Team Leader will perform as a proactive, “change agent” in the facility and provide support and direction to Members of a work team.  The Team Leader will be expected to lead, motivate, and facilitate learning for Members to achieve productivity results, improve individual skills, and enhance teamwork; ensure compliance with safety, quality, production and sanitation requirements; function as a technical and business resource in areas of system operations; work towards continuous improvements in performance measures by leading actions for assigned duties; and establish and sustain effective relationships with all Members in order to foster an environment where innovation, cooperation and ownership are used to solve problems.

Responsibilities:

• Coach, lead and develop a team of Members to consistently deliver great performance
• Coach and model JVL way as a way of life
• Analyze opportunities as well as plan and execute actions around safety, quality, people and productivity initiatives
• Evaluate and coordinate training needs and efforts for Team Members and integrate quality and safety standards.
• Lead, develop, and initiate process improvement efforts that create necessity
• Be responsible for performance, productivity and efficient utilization of resources
• Champion of Safety
• Lead PRIDE meetings and be a resource for your team
• Manage and maintain sanitation inventory
• Work closely with chemical suppliers to determine department focus
• Monitor bacteria counts and take appropriate actions to correct any issues
• Participate in the selection process for open positions
• Monitor and ensure timely completion of master sanitation schedule
• Work closely with USDA inspectors
• Actively participate in daily sanitation of equipment
• Actively participate in company sanitary design efforts

Experience:

• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in leadership/supervision

Skills and Competencies:

• Knowledgeable in regulatory compliance (safety, USDA, HACCP)
• Working knowledge of sanitation and sanitary design principles
• Demonstrated communication and listening skills and ability
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve effectively and efficiently
• Strong ability to make decisions with limited resources
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead by example and also involve others in the decision making process (team player)
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and be flexible by adjusting priorities
• Act as a “change agent”
• Ability to innovate
• Excellent attitude
• Collaborate with internal customer’s to ensure the sanitation department is meeting or exceeding their requirements.
• The ability and desire to spend time on other shifts for an extended period of time

Other:

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

Date:                                     October 2nd, 2024

Location:                             Countryside – Sheboygan Falls, WI

Member Status:               Full Time, Hourly Manufacturing

Positions Available:        1

Benefits:                            

Members have potential for a monthly bonus, 401k with a company match and profit sharing. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off, as well as access to the 24/7 onsite fitness center, onsite medical clinic and tuition reimbursement! 

Referral Bonus:              

Refer a new part-time (operations only) or full-time member and you are eligible for a $1,000 referral reward! An additional premium of $1,000 ($2,000 total) will be offered for Team Leader and Sanitation members and $3,000 ($4,000 total) for Over-the Road Drivers or Maintenance. Referrals will be paid out after 6 months of service.

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 3,000 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!

How to Apply:  

Apply on-line only at: careers.johnsonville.com

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

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Johnsonville, LLC performs pre-employment, post offer drug screens, physicals and background checks for all external manufacturing candidates.

We value the diversity of our workforce and we embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment.. M/F/Vet/Disability

Johnsonville values the service Veterans and their family members have given to our country.  We support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.