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Group Leader - First Shift

OSI Group
West Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 6/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/31/2026
This role is responsible for performing a variety of manual labor tasks including loading, unloading, lifting, preparing, injecting peeling casing, weights, and moving unfinished and finished raw/cooked materials.

Job Responsibilities

  • Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports.
  • Work production line by watching for equipment malfunctions or product defects, loading raw materials into equipment, unloading work in progress, or finished product and moving materials to and from the equipment.
  • Identify reject product rips or blowout.
  • Dip product into sanitizing bath.
  • Notify lead or supervisory staff if unusual operations identified.
  • Perform general housekeeping duties in production area; maintain a clean and safe work area in compliance with existing policy.
  • Comply with organizational policies including, but not limited to, safety, good manufacturing practices, food safety, and employment and work rules.
  • Must be able to learn and understand both personal safety and food safety actions.
  • Perform Pre-Operation which can include machine set up and tear down.
  • Perform the function to scrap inedible.
  • Inspect product to customer specification.
  • This role has the responsibility to understand and place in practice appropriate safety procedures. This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills

  • 0-1 years of experience in related field is preferred.
  • Have the ability to read a scale and document weights number on documentation and input into ERP system.

Education

  • High School Diploma and/or equivalent work experience is required.

Work Environment

  • Work can be performed within a manufacturing plant environment with noise, extreme temperatures, and significant movement of powered equipment, people and conveyors (may depend on the role).
  • Work conditions are typical of a food manufacturing facility.
  • This role does not require any domestic travel.
  • Position requires frequent physical agility of lifting up to 50 pounds.
  • Position requires frequent bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring.
  • Position requires frequent hand manipulation of a repetitive nature.
  • Position requires the physical ability to stand/walk for Greater than 4 hours.
  • Position requires frequent lifting above shoulders height.

Compensation/Benefits

We are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. The hourly pay range for this position is $22 to $27 per hour. The final hourly rate offered will be based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, education, internal equity, and market considerations.

Additional Compensation

This position may also be eligible for overtime pay, shift differentials, and/or bonus opportunities, as applicable.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off and holidays, and more. A full summary of benefits will be provided upon hire. Compensation information is available on our careers site. If you are viewing this role on a third-party platform and do not see pay details, please visit our careers page www.osigroup.com/careers/ for full transparency.

This pay range represents the company’s good faith estimate at the time of posting.

Salary : $22 - $27

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