De-boning Production Team Member

First Shift

Do you want to work for a company who cares about you, has great benefits and pay? A company who cares about your growth and development as well as makes safety number one? If so, Momence Packing Co. is the place for you. Momence Packing Company is a manufacturer of Johnsonville, which is the Number 1 national sausage meat processor. Momence Packing Co. is looking for someone who wants to be a part of our family and take ownership of their career while using their God given talents to bring new and different ideas to the company.

Why This Is A Great Job For A Person Who Accepts Nothing Less Than Personal Greatness:

Your contribution will ensure that Johnsonville products are of the highest quality and meet our defined standards of safety. You’ll learn about a variety of de-boning processes, expanding your existing knowledge for application into the business of making sausage. There is unlimited opportunity for growth as you become an active contributor to the De-boning department and assist your team in the quest for continual improvement.

Position Overview:

WHAT IS DE-BONING? De-Boning is the department at Momence Packing where Members remove as much meat as possible from the sow’s carcass. The goal of De-boning is to remove all bones from the meat 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.

The successful candidate will ensure compliance with safety, quality, and attendance requirements. In addition, this candidate will establish and sustain effective relationships with all Members so that they may work together to promote innovation and cooperation in order to solve problems.

Responsibilities:

• Cutting and preparing meat for further processing
• Cleaning, sharpening, and maintaining knives, tools and equipment
• Learn and perform several job functions in department at line speed
• Maintain all applicable GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) policies
• Notify team leaders and/or maintenance of problems
• Perform all jobs in a safe manner at line speed
• Complete all other duties as assigned

Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to perform responsibilities in a safe and efficient manner
• Communication
• Knife skills preferred but not required
• Decision making
• Prioritizing

Other Requirements:

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds
  • Walking and/or standing throughout the shift
  • Bending and/or reaching throughout the shift
• 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 43 degrees F.
• Ability to work with inside conditions that include exposure to moderate noise levels and moderate odor
• External Candidates Only: Ability to pass a pre-employment, post offer drug screen, physical, and background check.

How to Apply: Apply at careers.johnsonville.com.

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