Smokehouse Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Who are we:

We're a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural services organization headquartered in Pennsylvania. We provide animal nutrition and feeds; specialty protein production, processing, and marketing; on-farm protein production services; and grain, fertilizer, and ingredient procurement. Leidy's is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Wenger Group since 2022. Leidy's is a 130-year-old pork company still located on the family farm in Pennsylvania, where Jacob Leidy was deeded the original land grant by William Penn in 1753.
We're a stable company with strong core values, great benefits, competitive wage structure, and a safe and healthy work environment. With over 1000 team members, we're a growing company in an essential sector – agriculture!
Learn more here:

What your day looks like

Under general supervision, load and unload racks of processed products from smokehouses. Monitor smokehouses as product cooks and smokes. Monitor smokehouse temperatures and humidly, product temperatures and color of product according to company specifications as well as compliance with USDA standards. Wash smoke racks and prepare for production areas. Follows all USDA and Leidy SQF, HACCP, GMP requirements. Maintain and observe all safety rules and regulations at all times. Perform all other duties as assigned.

Specific Responsibilities

Handle all products and equipment in a proper and safe manner.
Follow all USDA and Leidy's TQC standards, safety rules, regulations, and guidelines.

Communicate any concerns to supervisor when necessary.
Keep pace with production levels and/or line speed.
Load and unload racks from smokehouses.
Be conscious of proper yields and production standards.

Wash and prepare racks for production.

Who Are You

Must be able to follow directions, have basic math, communication, and interactions skills. Must be able to differentiate between products and correct smoke cycles, taking care to monitor houses for proper and efficient operation. Some functions require repetitive motion such as pinch & hard grasping knife. Must be able to lift, push, or pull 80 lbs. frequently. Must be able to pinch, grasp hard, perform fine manipulations repetitively, work on or near moving machinery, and work with arms above shoulder level. Must be able to occasionally bend, squat, twist and frequently reach. Must be able to continuously stand. Must have a valid driver's license. Must be able to work overtime as required.

In addition to our more traditional benefits, we also offer great perks and numerous resources for professional development and team building:
• Promotional opportunities
• Rewards and recognition programs
• Robust onboarding and training program
• Employee Discount Programs (Perks at Work) Employee referral program Encouraging and collaborative culture

What our benefits are

• Paid Time Off
• Carebridge Employee Assistance Program

For all full-time members:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Medical Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care
• Flexible Spending
• Account Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance

Each team member has the potential to earn a yearly bonus based on the achievement of company goals.
The Wenger Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, state or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

#TWG