Jerry's Enterprises, Inc. is looking for a Production Employee (team lead) to join our team at Minnesota Meat Masters!  Minnesota Meat Masters is a manufacturer of premium brand name sausages with a production facility in Annandale, MN. We are a branch of Jerry’s Foods, owner of grocery and liquor stores primarily in the Twin Cities area. We offer a competitive salary and a full benefits package. We take pride in offering our employees a safe and healthy work environment, a strong culture built on trust and respect, and a place where teamwork and innovation matter. If you are looking for a lasting career at a stable, family-owned and operated company with an opportunity for growth in meat production and sausage making, then apply now!

Reports To: Sausage Manager (Direct) & Plant Manager (Indirect)

Location: Minnesota Meat Masters - Annandale, MN

Classification: Full Time Local 663 MMM Sausage

Pay Range: $21.85 - $28.30 / hour + lead premium ($1.50/hour), based on experience

Jerry’s has a rich benefit plan including:

• Health / Vision / Dental Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401K
• Employee Assistance Programs

What You’ll Do:

• Machine set-up and operation
• Package a variety of sausage products using high tech equipment
• Warehousing (preparing finished product and documents for shipment)
• Plant Sanitation, equipment wash down
• Quality check products for defects (irregular sausages, sausages with defects)
• Record production information on proper forms.
• Perform quality checks (i.e., date & label checks).
• Rotate through various positions on the production line.
• Follow production guidelines of food safety.
• Work on a team in a fast-paced production environment and exhibit a sense of urgency while maintaining excellent productivity goals and quality product.
• Assist the facility manager in keeping processes moving, following food safety plans and meeting customer quality requirements.

What We’re Looking For:

• 1-2 years of production environment experience, preferred
• 1-2 years of grocery experience, preferred
• Must be at least 18 years or older
• Ability to understand written or spoken English instructions
• Ability to work with pork
• Ability to work individually and as a member of a team
• Organization and time management skills required

Future Opportunities

The opportunity to learn sausage making and meat processing, including operating state-of-the-art high-tech sausage stuffers, smoke houses and packaging equipment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• Majority of the work is performed in the processing rooms with temperatures ranging from 42°F to 55°F.   
• Incumbent may stand and walk for long periods of time on cement – up to 95% of the shift.  
• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment over the course of a normal workday – up to 15% of the shift.  

• Stooping, bending, twisting, lifting and reaching may be required in completion of the job duties – lifting as heavy as 50 lbs repeatedly.  

ENVIRONMENTAL: 

• Majority of the work is performed in the processing rooms with temperatures ranging from 42°F to 55°F.   

FREQUENT:        15% of the work shift or at least ten repetitions per work shift. 

OCCASIONAL:    Approximately less than 15% of the work shift or fewer than 10 repetitions per work shift. 

FREQUENT: 

Physical 

Lifting , Standing, Bending, Grabbing and Rotating  

Mental 

Counting, Adding, Subtracting, Writing, Reviewing Files, Computer Work 

OCCASIONAL: 

Physical 

Climbing Stairs and Kneeling  

Position functions and physical requirements may vary by location. 

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.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Jerry’s Enterprises, Inc. will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws.  If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit the store to which you are applying. 
 

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

In accordance with all requirements of federal, state, and local law, Jerry’s Enterprises, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  Jerry’s Enterprises, Inc. prohibits discrimination in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, termination, pay, discipline, transfer, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and all other aspects of employment on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy (including lactation, child birth, or related conditions), physical or mental disability, marital status, familial status, veteran/military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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