Team Leader-Operations 1st shift

At Johnsonville, our Members are responsible for everything! If you’re passionate about making a difference, we want you to help make our products, our processes, our communities and each other better. As part of our manufacturing leadership and support group, you’ll help ensure production and maintenance Members have the resources and support needed to work safely and efficiently. The group will also ensure the products we produce are of only the highest quality and ready for consumers to enjoy.

Johnsonville, LLC

Team Leader-Operations (Finished Goods)

1st Shift

Watertown, WI

Pay Range:  $29.83 - $35.76 per hour.

Hours: 4:30am – 3:00pm (end time varies depending on production needs). Overtime expected including weekend hours as needed.

Position Overview:

The Team Leader will provide support and direction to Members of the work team on the manufacturing line.  They will serve as a “change agent” and will be expected to lead, motivate, and engage the team to achieve the team’s goals, improve individual skills, and enhance teamwork.   Their role is to ensure compliance with safety, and quality requirements.  They function as a technical and business resource in areas of operations.  They will work on continuous improvements in performance measures by leading actions for assigned duties.  They must 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:

• Effectively lead the assigned Production Line team in the areas of safety, quality, and cost
• Be a safety champion and address issues with safety immediately
• Evaluate and coordinate training needs and efforts of production team members required for the current production processes, including quality and safety training
• Evaluate daily staffing needs of the line against the production schedule to maintain budgeted resources and to maximize line output
• Coach and monitor the performance and development of team members, providing feedback and documenting results through performance appraisals and progressive discipline
• Lead daily team meetings
• Complete daily performance reports and shift paperwork
• Effectively communicate information to members and coaches
• Lead process improvement initiatives on the line
• Ability to spend time on other shifts for training when required

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Experience:

• Two years of experience in a leadership or supervisory role, highly preferred

Skills and Competencies:

• Good communication/listening skills required
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to perform responsibilities in a safe and efficient manner
• Ability to problem solve effectively and efficiently
• Ability to lead by example and involve others in the decision-making process
• Ability to innovate
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and be flexible by adjusting priorities
• Willingness to accept change and lead continuous improvement initiatives
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred, but not required

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to hand grip up to 50 lbs, and lift/carry/push/pull up to 30 lbs
• Walking and/or Standing throughout the shift
• Bending and/or Reaching throughout the shift
• Willingness to work in cold conditions

Other Requirements:

• Ability to pass a pre-employment, post offer drug screen, physical and background check
• Must be at least 18 years old

Date:                                     September 29, 2025

Location:                              Watertown, WI

Member Status:                 Full Time, Hourly

Positions Available:          1

Benefits:                             Members have potential for a monthly bonus, 401k with a company match. 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.