Now Hiring: daytime hours w/benefits, training provided — Smoking Goose

update: this position has been filled - Join our Quality control Team

Full time with benefits. Work daytime hours Monday - Friday (off weekends, holidays) plus paid time off, matching 401K, staff meals, employee discount, and more.

Pay starts at $18/hour or more based on experience.

Duties include preparing spices and ingredient set ups for the sausage, salami, hams, and more that we make. Monitoring production, packaging, and shipping is needed to complete HACCP documentation (prior HAACP experience is a plus but on-the-job-training is provided). The Quality Control Team also supervises the Sanitation Team and inspects their work, along with making corrections when needed. Fulfilling these responsibilities means filing paperwork, keeping records, calibrating devices, counting inventories, maintaining facility security, and being part of the team that develops and tests new recipes.

Keen attention to detail is required. Must demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to efficiently use a computer including programs like word processing and spreadsheets.

Being able to work in refrigerated environments, crouch, kneel, use ladders, and do some heavy lifting is necessary for this hands-on position.

The ideal candidate has related prior experience in food production, quality control, or leadership roles, but again, on-the-job training is provided.

How to apply
Candidates are encouraged to submit cover letter + resume to jobs [at] smokinggoose.com but may complete the online form below to apply.


order picker / shipping assistant

- work Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm (off evenings, weekends, holidays)

- starting at $15 per hour with full-time hours plus paid time off, matching 401K, health insurance, staff meals, staff discount, and more.

Daily responsibilities include accurately gathering packages of bacon, sausages, salumi, and more to assemble the pallets and packages that Smoking Goose ships across the country.

The ideal candidate demonstrates excellent communication skills and attention to detail while maintaining an organized, clean workspace. An eye for quality and consistency is also needed to ensure all products and packaging are in good condition and meet shipping standards. Working efficiently and accurately within deadlines is necessary, as is the ability to do some heavy lifting and work in both refrigerated and un-airconditioned environments.

Previous experience in a similar position shipping perishable items is preferred but not required. On-the-job training is provided.

This position is part of the tight-knit Shipping Department Team and works closely with the Shipping Supervisor. Opportunities for advancement are available.

How to apply
Apply by submitting the form above or email your resume + cover letter to jobs@smokinggoose.com

No phone calls or social media applications, please.


MEAT CUTTER / Sausage & Salumi Maker: full time with benefits + training provided

Although on-the-job training is provided, Prior culinary, cooking, or butchering experience is needed. Candidates must have an eye for consistency and quality as well as the ability to work in a refrigerated environment and do some heavy lifting.

Work daytime hours—off evenings, weekends, and holidays. Full-time positions include paid time off, matching 401K, health insurance, staff meals, employee discounts, and more. Starting wage is $16+ per hour and more with applicable previous experience.

Practice old-school butchering plus sausage making, ham making, and more as part of Smoking Goose’s Production Team in our USDA-inspected meatery.

Please note, this is not a slaughtering position but rather a charcuterie making position. Duties include cutting meat by hand using traditional seam butchery techniques as well as trimming out portions for specific recipes and using charcuterie production equipment for sausage stuffing, ham brining, bowl cutting, and more.

How to Apply

Submit the form above or email your cover letter and resume to jobs [at] smokinggoose.com No phone calls please.



Update: This position has been filled

SANITATION TEAM MEMBER:
TRAINING PROVIDED

Working schedule: off evenings and weekends. Work daytime business hours Monday - Friday with lunch break.

Starting pay and benefits: starting at $14 per hour plus full-time staff enjoy Paid Time Off, matching 401K, health insurance, employee discount, staff meals, and more. Opportunities for advancement in various departments are available. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. This is a full-time position; however, part-time hours may be considered for the right candidate.

Responsibilities: No previous experience is necessary and on-the-job training is provided. Inside the production space, duties include washing the dishes, equipment, and rooms we use to make sausages, salumi, and smoked meats. Please note that Smoking Goose is not a slaughtering facility but rather a culinary production space. Keeping the building clean and tidy both inside and out means trash and cardboard removal, cleaning floors, litter removal, sanitizing surfaces, and more. Some janitorial cleaning in restrooms, breakroom, offices, and meeting rooms is also part of the job.

Physical Requirements: Sanitation Team Members must be able to lift and move up to 30 lbs and be able to work in the refrigerated food production space. They must be able to work on their feet for a full shift and must be able to clean by hand using brushes, brooms, mops, dust pans, squeegees, and more. Particularly inside Smoking Goose’s USDA-inspected culinary space, staff must wear personal protective equipment which is provided by Smoking Goose and includes cloth overcoats, hair nets and beard nets, gloves, aprons, goggles, and the like.

How to Apply:
Submit the form below or email your cover letter and resume to jobs [at] smokinggoose.com No phone calls please.


Update: This position has been filled

FACILITY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

The Facility Maintenance Technician works closely with Smoking Goose’s Production Manager to accomplish manual tasks like changing machinery oil, troubleshooting HVAC and plumbing issues when they arise, cleaning drains, and more. Facility upkeep can mean installing signage, painting projects, building shelves, and more. Experience working with machinery maintenance or as a handyman or in facility upkeep is a plus. General mechanical skills plus a working knowledge of tools is required.

Compensation: This full-time hourly position generally works daytime hours Monday - Friday and pays $18 per hour plus benefits including paid time off, matching 401K, health insurance benefits, employee discount, and more.


How to Apply:

Apply by submitting the form below or email your resume and cover letter to jobs@smokinggoose.com No phone calls or social media applications, please.

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