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Harvest I 2nd Shift

Johnsonville
Watertown, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 6/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/1/2026
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

Starting Hourly Rate: $25.23/hr $1.50 Shift Premium

Hours: 2:15pm – 10:45pm, Monday – Friday (Overtime as production demands)

Harvest is the department at Johnsonville where Members disassemble the euthanized sows (female pigs), essentially removing from the body anything that won’t go into our brats, breakfast sausage and ground pork products. The Harvest Members have the task of taking a mostly untouched carcass and removing the hide, head, internal organs, and feet so that the De-Boning Department can then remove all the meat from the bones. There are a variety of different positions on the Harvest Floor, but all of them require some form of handling the sow’s body or body parts.

Responsibilities

  • Cutting and preparing sow carcasses for further sausage processing
  • Removing hide and internal organs, trimming, and inspecting the sow’s carcass
  • Cleaning, sharpening, and maintaining knives, tools and equipment
  • Learn and perform several job functions in department at line speed
  • Adhere to all GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and Safety policies
  • Attend all plant meetings and complete monthly safety observations and trainings
  • Complete all other duties as assigned

Experience

  • Knife Skills preferred but not required

Skills

  • Teamwork is a must
  • The ability to coach your peers

Physical Demands

  • Must be able to hand grip/lift up to 50 lbs, push 30 lbs, and pull 60 lbs
  • Walking and/or Standing throughout the shift
  • Bending and/or Reaching throughout the shift

Other Requirements

  • This job requires hands-on interaction with pig carcasses, along with various body parts and organs individually. We want to ensure that candidates for this position have a high enough comfort level with blood and internal organs of the sow.
  • Ability to work with inside conditions that include exposure to moderate noise levels and moderate odor.
  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • External Candidates Only: 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.

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.

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