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Livestock Handler 1st Shift

Johnsonville
Watertown, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026
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: $28.84/hr

Hours: 4:00am – 3:00pm, Monday-Friday (Overtime as production demands).

The successful candidate will be able to unload sows from trucks, move and handle livestock within the barn and pen areas, identify and monitor truck conditions, track sow loads in SAP, and utilize chemicals for full barn cleaning.

Responsibilities

  • Proper Humane Animal Handling is critical to this position. A successful candidate will understand that the animals always need to be treated with respect.
  • The use of raddle paddles to move animals is required
  • Ability to perform responsibilities in a safe and efficient manner
  • Must comply with GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices), USDA regulations and safety rules always
  • Clean the barn area using a high-power hose and utilization of chemicals
  • Unloading of animal trucks

Experience

  • A general understanding of animal behavior required
  • Past Animal Handling experience strongly preferred
  • Excellent attendance and performance record required
  • General computer knowledge preferred
  • SAP knowledge preferred

Skills

  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Good decision making and problem-solving skills
  • Detail-oriented
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Based on business necessity, must be proficient in English.

Physical Demands

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

Other Requirements

  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • 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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