Harvest Processing (Deboning) Team Member

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.

Johnsonville, LLC

Deboning Team Member

Watertown, WI

Starting Hourly Rate:  $28.94. Skill block completion will increase hourly rate.

Pay Range:  $28.94 - $31.30 per hour (plus $1.50 shift premium)

Hours:  2nd shift – 2:30pm – 11:00pm (Overtime as production demands)

Position Overview:

WHAT IS DE-BONING? De-Boning is the department at Johnsonville where Members remove the meat from the sow’s carcass. The goal of De-boning is to remove as much meat as possible, so that the meat can then be mixed with other ingredients to make it into brats, breakfast sausage and ground pork. There are a variety of different positions on the De-Boning Floor, but all of them require some form of handling the sow’s body or body parts.

Responsibilities:

• Cutting and preparing meat for further processing
• Using a straight knife and motorized knife to remove meat
• Using a saw to cut ribs
• Cleaning, sharpening, and maintaining knives, tools and equipment
• Learn and perform several job functions in department at line speed
• Adhere to all GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and Safety policies
• Attend all plant meetings and complete monthly safety observations and trainings
• Complete all other duties as assigned

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Experience:

• Knife Skills highly preferred

Skills and Competencies:

• Teamwork is a must
• The ability to coach your peers 

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to hand grip/push/pull up to 50 lbs, carry 32 lbs, and lift 24 lbs
• Walking and/or Standing throughout the shift
• Bending and/or Reaching throughout the shift

Other Requirements:

• This job requires hands-on interaction with a variety of different cuts of meat from the pig, along with the bones of the carcass itself as well as any blood that accompanies it. We want to ensure that candidates for this position have a high enough comfort level with the blood and bones of the sow.
• TEMPERATURE - Will be exposed to wide variations in temperature, operating temperature of the Boning department is approximately 40 degrees F.
• Ability to work with inside conditions that include exposure to moderate noise levels and moderate odor

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

Date:                                     June 3rd, 2025

Location:                              Watertown, WI

Member Status:                 Full Time, Hourly

Positions Available:           8

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 and tuition reimbursement! 

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 online only at: careers.johnsonville.com

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

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.