Job Description

At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people’s lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together – valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there’s a seat at the table for you.

Become One Of Our Valued Machine Operators:

Here at Lakeside Foods, our Machine Operations team is the backbone of our packaging operations, ensuring that equipment runs optimally, while maintaining product flow. Machine Operators are respected team members responsible for operating packaging machines, metal detectors, check weighers, case sealers and all associated line equipment. They are also responsible for set up of equipment and making any adjustments necessary to keep the line operating efficiently. This is an entry level position with on the job training. If you are a creative problem-solver who perseveres through challenging situations, we want to talk with you.

What You’ll Get:
• Competitive wages based on experience
• Off-season schedule (January – July): Four 10’s Monday – Thursday
• Production season (August – December)
• Stable work environment with a growing company
• Schedules to maintain work/life balance
• Excellent market-leading medical insurance, dental and vision insurance.
• Paid vacation and personal time after 30 days of employment
• Retirement plan with company match of 50% up to 6% of pay
• Prescription safety glasses & safety shoe reimbursement
• Uniforms company provided
• Professional Mechanic Career Path Program
• Paid onsite and offsite training
• An Employer that works hard to ensure your safety on the job

What You’ll Do:
• Operates label machine, boxer, depalletizer or brenton.
• Fills out paperwork properly for completed work.
• Prevents off-quality product from being labeled.
• Stacks cases on pallets in proper pattern.
• Cleans out rail cars.
• Removes labels from cans.
• Assists in loading of rail cars and trucks.

What You’ll Bring:
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred
• Willingness to learn
• Positive attitude
• Strong work ethic
• Safety mindset

Where You’ll Work:

WELCOME TO POYNETTE
Located less than 30 miles from Madison and Wisconsin Dells. On the northern edge of world class agricultural land of the Arlington Prairie and a few miles east of the mighty Wisconsin River and beautiful Lake Wisconsin. Poynette is a nature lover’s destination. No matter the time of year, Lake Wisconsin offers plenty to do; boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, ice fishing, snowmobile races and more.

Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities