Classic Jerky Company, a Jack Link's owned business, is a leader in private brand meat snacks offering a diverse portfolio of high quality products to our retail partners.  We are stewards of our customer brand - quality, value and safety are paramount in all that we do.

The role of the Production Worker is to perform necessary functions in order to efficiently, safely package finished product in preparation for shipment to customer. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

The duties and responsibilities of this position shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following: 

General: 

• Follow daily production schedule and achieve specified goals. 

• Ensure product conforms to specifications. 

• Prevent and minimize rework and/or inedible. 

• May require working on taping machines and shrink wrap machines, 

• Perform standard operating procedures of production and inspection functions as directed. 

• Successfully complete all necessary technical training and skills verification as directed.  

• Work scheduled shift as assigned; return from breaks in a timely manner; notify lead/foreman/supervisor before leaving the department. 

• Accurately complete all necessary paperwork as directed. 

• Attend all department and company scheduled meetings. 

• Maintain a safe, clean and organized work area. 

• Immediately report all accidents and deficiencies to the lead/foreman/supervisor. 

• Ensure safety devices are installed and working properly. 

• Suggest improvements; continuously improve the quality of all support activities. 

• Follows set company and OSHA safety rules, regulations, and guidelines at all times. 

• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) training, along with company pre-requisite programs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), and Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOP’s). 

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as necessary. 

• Ensure products are correctly labeled and identified for proper disposition. 

• Keep record of products used to follow FIFO (first in – first out) 

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

 Required Education: None 

Required Experience: None 

Preferred: Knowledge of warehouse and assembly line experience is a plus. 

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE and ABILITIES: 

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment. 

• Must be able to perform repetitive functions. 

• Must adhere to all company policies and regulatory guidelines. 

• Must be able to accept direction from Department Leads and supervisors 

• Must be able to communicate with co-workers and supervisor. 

• Must be able to work in a team oriented environment. 

• Must be able to perform duties with minimal supervision. 

• Excellent attendance and dependability 

• Attention to detail 

• Fast-paced environment 

• Work well with others 

• Great communication skills 

Additional information:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant / office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet / slippery floors. Travel may be required.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Jack Link's is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

E-Verify
Jack Link's provides the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new Team Member’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, we are required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. We do not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, we use E-Verify’s photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) photograph. If you believe that Jack Link’s has violated our responsibilities under this program or has discriminated against you during the verification process based upon your national origin or citizenship status, please call the Office of Special Counsel at 1-800-255-7688 (TDD: 1-800-237-2515).

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.