Company:
Johnsonville, LLC
Job Title:
Team Lead 1st Shift
Location:
Watertown,WI,USA
Job ID:
198315355
Date:
09/23/2026
Salary:
NOT SPECIFIED

Johnsonville, LLC

Team Lead 1st Shift

Position Facility:Watertown

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

Pay Range:$30.87/hr - $37.01/hr
Hours:4:30am 3:30pm, Monday-Friday (Overtime as production demands).


The Team Leader will provide support and direction to Members of the work team on the manufacturing line. They will serve as a change agent and will be expected to lead, motivate, and engage the team to achieve the team?s goals, improve individual skills, and enhance teamwork. Their role is to ensure compliance with safety, and quality requirements. They function as a technical and business resource in areas of operations. They will work on continuous improvements in performance measures by leading actions for assigned duties. They must establish and sustain effective relationships with all Members in order to foster an environment where innovation, cooperation and ownership are used to solve problems.

Responsibilities

Effectively lead the assigned Production Line team in the areas of safety, quality, and cost
Be a safety champion and address issues with safety immediately
Evaluate and coordinate training needs and efforts of production team members required for the current production processes, including quality and safety training
Evaluate daily staffing needs of the line against the production schedule to maintain budgeted resources and to maximize line output
Coach and monitor the performance and development of team members, providing feedback and documenting results through performance appraisals and progressive discipline
Lead daily team meetings
Complete daily performance reports and shift paperwork
Effectively communicate information to members and coaches
Lead process improvement initiatives on the line
Ability to spend time on other shifts for training when required

Experience

Two years of experience in a leadership or supervisory role, highly preferred

Skills

Good communication/listening skills required
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to perform responsibilities in a safe and efficient manner
Ability to problem solve effectively and efficiently
Ability to lead by example and involve others in the decision-making process
Ability to innovate
Ability to manage multiple tasks and be flexible by adjusting priorities
Willingness to accept change and lead continuous improvement initiatives
Bilingual in Spanish preferred, but not required

Physical Demands:
Must be able to hand grip up to 50 lbs, and lift/carry/push/pull up to 30 lbs
Walking and/or Standing throughout the shift
Bending and/or Reaching throughout the shift
Willingness to work in cold conditions

Other Requirements

Ability to work with inside conditions that include exposure to moderate noise levels and moderate odor
Willingness to travel to other facilities to learn their processes and expand knowledge
Ability to pass a pre-employment, post offer drug screen, physical and background check

Benefits and Compensation

Members have potential for a monthly bonus and 401k with a company match. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off! Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

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

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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.

The Johnsonville Way

Our culture, called theJohnsonville 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 theJohnsonville 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.

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