Running with Sasquatch is more than just a clever marketing campaign. As a Jack Link’s team member, Running with Sasquatch means we roll up our buffalo plaid sleeves and do the hard work first. We don’t shy away from challenges. In fact, we push hard and take risks. True to our North Woods roots, we're a bunch of ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary things by driving results with innovation, creativity and a clear sense of urgency. Like our awesome protein products, we have an unwavering passion for quality, and you won’t find anything artificial here. What you see is what you get… authentic, humble and fun people who Run with Sasquatch!

Running with Sasquatch takes a team. We invite you to run with us, succeed with us, and celebrate with us. Most importantly, Feed Your Wild Side with us on our journey to be the dominant global leader of branded protein snacks!

Jack Link's Protein Snacks is a global leader in snacking and the No. 1 meat snack manufacturer worldwide. Still family-owned and operated with headquarters in Minong, Wisconsin, Jack Link’s also has a large corporate hub in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, and operates a total of 11 manufacturing and distribution facilities in four countries. Jack Link’s produces high-quality, great-tasting protein snacks that feed the wild sides of consumers around the world. Jack Link's Protein Snacks family of brands includes Jack Link's, Lorissa's Kitchen, World Kitchens Jerky, Bifi and Peperami.

The South Plant Supervisor is responsible directing and coordinating activities with packaging operations by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates. The South Plant Supervisor provides leadership/direction to lead the department and ensures staffing and schedules are adhered to. They are to follow the production schedule and keep team members focused on completing orders. They are to check on each team member within their room to make sure their work environment is satisfactory. Completes documentation and carries out responsibilities in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Job Related Skills/Responsibilities

• Able to perform all required duties in order to comply with USDA regulations.
• Able to coordinate all functions related to the operations of all packaging procedures and specifications.
• Recommend methods to improve manufacturing processes including equipment performance to ensure product quality.
• Able to Suggest and implement changes in process to increase efficiencies and product quality.
• Able to Implement and monitor weekly requisitions for daily supplies.
• Identify, control, and follow up on losses incurred due to substandard supplies.
• Able to follow Lean Manufacturing Processes; team building, consistency in high quality, preventative maintenance, good work place conditions, productive work, etc.
• Able to Complete and review all HACCP and SSOP requirements and paperwork. This includes, but not limited to, Pre-Operational Inspection, Operational Inspection, Pre-Shipment Review, and Corrective Actions.
• Able to Monitor the lot-tracking program and ensure its accuracy. This includes Proper Lot # documentation, Sequence assigning, and corrections.
• Able to conduct accurate weekly, period end, and year-end departmental inventories as required by the company.
• Able to do production paperwork, receiving, and inventory control procedures with complete accuracy.
• Ability to perform all procedures to set-up, operate, and perform minor adjustments of all packaging machinery.
• Ensure all required sanitation functions are within acceptable standards.
• Attend all department and company scheduled meetings.
• May be required to perform QA procedures during the absence of QA personnel.
• Ability to perform activities of workers supervised.

Administrative Skills

• Able to organize and prioritize in a multi-tasking environment.
• Must be able to effectively communicate in the English language (speak, read, and write).
• Operate a Computer. Demonstrates basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Supervise, Direct, and Instruct Team Members.

Safety

• Monitor Unsafe Behavior
• Follow all OSHA Guidelines
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Leadership

• Demonstrate professionalism; encourage and insist on positive attitudes and behaviors from team members.
• Encourage team member initiative and innovation, and show recognition for effort and achievement.
• Create and cultivate positive work relationships at all levels of Jack Link's 

Communication

• Able to communicate with peers, subordinates, and leaders in an effective, timely manner.
• Ability to collaborate with remote employees and work as part of a team.
• Suggest improvements; continuously improve the quality of all support activities.
• Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related-problems.

Personnel

• Ensure that all employees are adequately and properly trained in safety, sanitation procedures, chemical handling and GMP’s, etc.
• Enforce all safety rules and company policies.
• Ensure proper staffing is maintained, including interviewing new team members.
• Implement and monitor training for new hires and continuing training of current team members.
• Maintain attendance records, counsel employees with poor attendance, and follow up with coaching/discipline as appropriate.
• Appraise work performance: conduct appropriate reviews for team members; give coaching/discipline as appropriate in a consistent and timely manner.
• Review, correct, and approve timekeeping tool to ensure team members are paid correctly each pay period.

Education

• High School Diploma (or equivalent).

Desired Qualifications

• Leadership Training.
• 1-2 years related experience.
• Prior knowledge of food processing and related equipment.

4th Shift Schedule:

Friday - Sunday 6:30 PM to 6:00 AM 1st Week of the pay period

Thursday - Sunday 6:30 PM to 6:00 AM 2nd Week of the pay period

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).