Packaging Backup Team Lead

Location: 

Holton, KS, US, 66436

Job Posting Date:  Aug 13, 2026

Requisition ID:  53821

Shift:  First Shift

Employment Type:  Hourly

Full-time

Position Facility: Holton

 Our manufacturing members are the heart of our organization. Members of our manufacturing team, which includes machine operators, packaging, shipping and more, take pride in ensuring we produce only the highest-quality, most consistent products for our customers and consumers. If you’re passionate about making a difference, we want you to help make our products, processes, communities and each other better.

Position Overview

You will have the opportunity to be part of a team that packages items from the animal to the medical community to help save lives.  By working safely and interacting with other members, you will help promote a team environment where everyone can learn and grow. 

Responsibilities

• Learn several job functions within packaging and other departments.
• Follow all USDA and Johnsonville policies.
• Notify team leaders and/or maintenance of problems.
• Use knives and whiz knives in a safe and efficient manner.
• Perform all job skills in a safe and precise manner.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education

• No education required - looking for someone willing to learn.

Experience

Skills

• Ability to perform responsibilities in a safe and efficient manner.
• Attention to details.
• Prioritizing.
• Bilingual (Spanish) highly preferred however not necessary

Other Requirements

• TEMPERATURE - Will be exposed to wide variations in temperature.
• Ability to work with inside conditions that include exposure to moderate noise levels, moderate odor, and presence of animal blood.
• Ability to fill/lift/carry 30-50 lb. boxes repeatedly.
• Ability to push/pull carts and racks

Benefits and Compensation

Applicants must be eligible to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

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 4,000+ 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!

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.

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The Johnsonville Way

Our culture, called the Johnsonville Way, guides the way we behave, operate and treat one another. We truly believe that here at Johnsonville, we have a moral responsibility to create and maintain an environment that requires each Member to fully develop their God-given talents and help others to do the same. We achieve this by living the Johnsonville Way.

Our owner is famous for saying that, "Other companies use their people to build a business, but at Johnsonville, we use the business to build our people." We are proud to offer endless opportunities for continued learning and growth here at Johnsonville.

Nearest Major Market: Topeka

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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.

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