Warehouse Packager & Palletizer Team Lead - Case & Pack

About us

North Country Smokehouse makes some of New England’s finest artisanal meats and cheeses since 1912. Our authentic charcuterie features only the best hand-selected natural ingredients, traditional cure recipes, and a small batch smoking process over embers of local hardwoods. These mouthwatering delicacies are available through discerning retailers and wholesalers and can also be custom crafted for professional kitchens. As one of the country’s last family-owned smokehouses, we’re proud that our products continue to be featured on five-star restaurant menus nationwide.

Our work environment includes:

• Modern office setting
• Food provided
• Growth opportunities
• Wellness programs
• Regular social events
• Casual work attire
• On-the-job training
• Company perks
• Safe work environment

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION:

The packaging team leader is responsible for the proper operation of his assigned production lines. This position will organize the production lines according to the supervisor’s instructions and daily production goals. All in compliance with the standards of wholesomeness, hygiene, health & safety at work.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Monitors and delivers against daily production goals and line standards (safety, productivity, quality, customer service and cost standards)

- Ensures production resources including materials, equipment and human resources are available as needed to maintain production schedules

- Completes one or more quality and safety report (s) at established frequencies and in an appropriate manner

- Helps with the management of production line employees

- Intervenes with employees regarding Good Manufacturing Practices

- Provides employee training to ensure that employees are performing job responsibilities effectively

- Informs maintenance and supervisors in case of machine breakage

- Enforces rules, regulations, and procedures

- Models a positive, resilient, and results-oriented approach

- When the team leader duties are fulfilled, the team leader performs production worker duties

- Performs other tasks at the request of his immediate superior

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- High school diploma or G.E.D

- Relevant experience in warehouse

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

- Able to work in a cold environment

- Wear bump cap, earmuffs, safety boots

- Able to operate computer

- Follow and promote safe work practices

- Must be able to pass a physical, background and drug screen

North Country Smokehouse also offers 9 paid holidays off with one being the day after the Superbowl. We offer an Employee Appreciation lunch once a month and give our employees an extra half an hour break on the day of the event and value every employee that works for the company with many extra appreciations throughout the year. We have a Christmas party during December at the Hilton Garden Inn in Lebanon N.H. for our employees and one guest (Guest must be 18 years old or older) and we give out gifts for Christmas to our employees including a ham. We give out hams at Easter and we give out gift cards for Thanksgiving. We have our own Softball team, Dodgeball teams, 5K walkers for different charities and we participate in golf tournaments. We are a company that doesn't treat our employees as a number, we care about everyone who works for us. We will also be offering Pet Insurance and adding one more paid holiday in 2024. Come check out all the extra perks we have to offer!

If you are interested in any of these positions, please apply with your resume or stop by and pick up an application at 19 Syd Clarke Drive, Claremont, New Hampshire. (YOU MUST BE 18 OR OLDER TO BE EMPLOYED AT NORTH COUNTRY SMOKEHOUSE.)

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Claremont, NH 03743: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Warehouse experience: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $0