This position is for a person looking for an entry-level position in the meat industry. In this position, you will be exposed to various tasks that make our business work and keep busy daily. As you learn and master tasks, advancement to concentrate on more skilled and specialized tasks such as packaging, meat cutting, or sausage making would be possible.
About Lake Geneva Country Meats
Lake Geneva Country Meats is a family-owned and operated company that has been in business since 1965. We combine a USDA-inspected sausage kitchen and custom processing facility with a gourmet retail store. We strive to provide a workplace that treats our team members as human beings first by allowing for flexibility and understanding that life happens. We value people who are passionate about food, want to provide exceptional experiences for our customers, and are committed to working towards always improving.
Job summary
Meat packaging & production assistants work in the production department to assist in accomplishing various tasks. Primarily this position will box up and carry out customer orders, while also assisting with other tasks such as packaging sausage products, simple meat production such as grinding meat, and sanitation tasks.
Essential functions
- Box orders for customer processing customers and put them away in the freezer.
- Carry out customer orders.
- Assist with light meat production tasks, such as grinding beef and making burger patties, as necessary.
- Assist with packaging tasks such as paper-wrapping meat, running a thermoform fill-seal package, operating a vacuum sealer, and more as necessary.
- Label products properly using a deli scale and a computer-controlled industrial label printer as necessary.
- Assist in receiving and stocking supplies.
- Follow USDA food safety guidelines.
- Complete end-of-day sanitation tasks.
Competencies
- Strong organizational skills to keep orders straight.
- Excellent attention to detail and a quality-first mindset.
- A team-oriented work ethic and flexibility to accomplish what is scheduled for each day.
Work environment
This position works in a variety of environments including our processing floor and cooked product packaging room. These rooms are kept at cool temperatures. Trips in an out of freezers and coolers are necessary.
Physical requirements
This position must be able to:
- Fluently communicate verbally and in writing in the English language.
- Safely work with sharp objects such as knives and scissors.
- Lift up to 60 pounds.
- Stand for an 8 hour shift: 2 - fifteen minute rest breaks and 1 - thirty minute meal break are provided during a shift.
- Operate in a cool packaging environment, as well as operate in coolers kept in the 40º range, to freezers that are kept in the 0º range.
Education and experience
- This is an entry-level position with no experience required.
Other duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.