Job Description

Applicants must be willing and capable of:

· Standing in one spot on a work stand or at a work station except during breaks and lunches.

· Working on short notice, working 8-12 hrs a day, work several days in a row if our business dictates and work mandatory overtime throughout the week and weekend.

· Working a day, evening, third and/or weekend shift

· Working in average temperatures of 35-45 degrees or less

· Working with different types of raw, chilled, processed or ready-to-eat meats.

· Follow our strict sanitation requirements, including but not limited to: wearing hair nets, beard nets, and washing hands frequently, no jewelry, no nail polish or fake nails, etc.

· Following our strict safety requirements, including wearing a hard hat, ear and eye protection, vinyl gloves and hand/foot protection.

· Practice safe working procedures in accordance with safety policies of Swiss American Sausage Co.

· Basic understanding of written and spoken English to ensure effective communication and comprehension of work-related instructions.

·Adapting to changing responsibilities and business needs.

Preferred Experience

· Prior food manufacturing Sanitation Experience

· Driving/operating different types of industrial trucks and/or electric powered jacks

· Basic computer skills

· Basic math skills

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.

Company Information

Since 1930, Swiss American Sausage Co.™ has been the West Coast source for high quality dry and Italian-style sausage products.

Employee Food & Safety:

Thank you for your interest in becoming part of the Swiss American Sausage Company team! At the Swiss American plant, Employee Safety and Food Safety are our top priorities! We believe every employee has the responsibility to maintain a safe working environment by closely following out safety policies and actively engaging in our safety culture. Also, by adhering to the highest food safety standards, our manufacturing facility is able to product quality, wholesome food to our consumers.

Benefits:

Our benefits package includes 401(k) plan. Additional medical benefits package provided by the Union.

We appreciate your consideration of our company as your next employer and we look forward to hearing from you!