What are the responsibilities and job description for the Packaging Employee position at Lakeside Foods?
At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people’s lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together – valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there’s a seat at the table for you.
Become One of Our Valued Team Members
At Cher‑Make, our Packaging Employees play a vital role in delivering high‑quality meat products that meet our food safety, quality, and customer standards. This position is ideal for dependable, detail‑oriented individuals who take pride in hands‑on production work and enjoy contributing to a fast‑paced, team‑focused environment.
As a Packaging Employee, you’ll support daily production by preparing, inspecting, labeling, and packaging finished products while following all food safety and quality requirements. You’ll be part of a collaborative operations team that values safety, consistency, and teamwork.
Our Packaging Employee Opportunity
This role provides a steady, full‑time opportunity to build experience in food manufacturing while contributing to a safe, efficient, and quality‑driven operation. Training is provided, and prior manufacturing or food production experience is a plus.
What You’ll Get
At Cher‑Make, taking care of our team is a top priority. As part of the Lakeside family, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive and affordable benefits package.
Benefits include:
- Quality, affordable medical insurance
- Dental coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Company‑paid life, short‑term, and long‑term disability insurance
- Paid time off, including vacation and holidays
- Perfect attendance and employee referral programs
- Product discounts through the company store
What You’ll Do
- Prepare finished products for packaging by clipping, peeling, delinking, and feeding product into packaging equipment
- Properly place product into thermoforming packaging equipment according to specifications
- Apply labels accurately, verifying correct product, weight, and date information
- Box finished product following established case pack specifications
- Maintain accurate production and quality records
- Follow all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and food safety requirements (HACCP, SQF)
- Assist with sanitation and housekeeping at the end of production runs
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area
- Notify leadership of any safety, quality, or equipment concerns
What You’ll Bring
- Ability to follow written and verbal work instructions
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast‑paced production environment
- Basic math skills for counting and recordkeeping
- Prior food manufacturing or meat processing experience preferred (training provided)
- Bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus
Physical & Work Environment
- Ability to stand for extended periods (8–10 hours per shift)
- Ability to lift and carry up to 35 lbs regularly
- Repetitive hand and wrist motions during packaging tasks
- Work in a refrigerated, USDA‑inspected food production environment (PPE required and provided)
Where You’ll Work: Welcome to Manitowoc
With 20 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, beautiful beaches, maritime history, and vibrant community events, Manitowoc–Two Rivers offers a great place to live and work while enjoying the benefits of a stable manufacturing career.
Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities