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Operations Team Lead 2nd Shift

Johnsonville
Watertown, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 7/8/2026 CLOSED ON 8/8/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Team Lead 2nd Shift position at Johnsonville?

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 $1.50 Shift Premium

Hours: 1:30pm – 11:30pm, Monday-Friday (Overtime as production demands).

The 2nd shift team lead 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

  • 1-3 years of experience in a leadership or supervisory role 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
  • Based on business necessity, must be proficient in English.

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 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.

Salary : $31 - $37

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