Johnsonville Sausage, LLC

At Johnsonville, members of the Administrative Support Team are viewed as adding world-class value to all teams and members we support; thus, ensuring the success of all those we support. The team provides support to all functions within the company, some of which include Engineering, Safety, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Retail/Foodservice/International Sales, R&D, Marketing and New Product Development. As a member of the team, you will use your talents to assist those teams and members with a variety of both big picture and routine support, which can include scheduling, attending, note-taking and participating in meetings; creating innovative presentations and documents; receptionist/switchboard coverage; analyzing data and providing your insights and recommendations. As a member of the Johnsonville Administration Support Team, you help to create a positive and efficient work environment!

EHS3 at Johnsonville is responsible for leading all environmental, health, safety, security and sustainability efforts for the company. This includes ensuring Johnsonville Sausage remains a great steward of the environment by adhering to all applicable regulations and adopting sound practices. Occupational health and safety is paramount at Johnsonville Sausage, ensuring our workplace is safe for our members, visitors and contractors by implementing world-class safety practices and meeting or exceeding all applicable safety regulations and rules. Sustainability is the overarching principle within the EHS3 department at Johnsonville. Johnsonville and its members believe environmental management and occupational safety and health are two main legs of sustainability, in addition to developing sustainable development concepts.

One of the primary functions Johnsonville's Engineering team performs is creating capacity. As we are growing and the need arises to add or modify a production line, a process, or even a facility, that's when Engineering steps in. We are, as are all Johnsonville members, responsible for improving each of our existing processes. We do this by introducing or developing new technologies to help us achieve those improvements. We also act as a resource for all our internal customers' technical needs. While doing these activities, we are technically growing each of our Engineering members so they can be more successful. We do all this while having a BLAST and living the Johnsonville Way!!

The finance team partners with the business in reporting, planning and analyzing our financial results, with an eye on driving exceptional financial performance. Our role in providing financial analysis for decision-making purposes positions us well to assist in developing a strong financial acumen across the organization. Additionally, the team ensures financial transactions and reporting with our business partners, members, taxing authorities and other regulatory agencies are timely, accurate and efficient. In Finance, our most valuable assets are our members!

Johnsonville's Human Resources team (referred to at Johnsonville as Member Services) is responsible for recruiting, building and retaining a highly talented, diverse workforce. A big part of our team's job is to clearly show members the results, behaviors and skills needed to create a positive future - both in their career and outside work. These efforts include health and wellness, communications, financial success, recognition initiatives and more. In short, we play a big role in shaping our company's culture, The Johnsonville Way.

An internship or co-op at Johnsonville provides you with meaningful work that contributes to the success of our teams, while at the same time providing you the chance to learn in a real-world business environment. Yo'll be placed in a fun and challenging position that encourages you to apply your knowledge and creativity as you make real contributions to real projects. In addition to hands-on experience in your field, you'll work with members from a variety of functional areas, as you work in a team-based work environment and a culture that celebrates growth and learning. We value your enthusiasm, fresh ideas and desire to learn and grow!

The marketing team leads cross-functional business teams in the planning, execution and analysis of various business initiatives related to products, pricing, promotion and packaging. The Marketing team has broad exposure to all functional activities on the brand and portfolio they manage, including Consumer Insights, Advertising, Consumer Promotion, New Products, Sales, Operations and Finance in the progression towards a general management career path. Responsibilities include leading the development of an integrated marketing effort, leading advertising and packaging development, developing and executing a media strategy and plan, championing new products, advancing consumer insights and brand strategy, ensuring efficient supply chain management and collaborating with sales to develop strategic customer partnerships. We relish innovative thinking and fresh ideas. If you have a passion for food and want to make a real, delicious difference with consumers and customers, Johnsonville's Marketing team will challenge and inspire you to achieve your professional career development and personal satisfaction

As a member of Johnsonville's MIS team, you will have the opportunity to utilize and continually develop your technical expertise and business acumen in delivery of world-class process- and technology-based products and services. The MIS team serves the organization and our stakeholders by providing leading-edge technology, support and process expertise focused on increasing profitability by reducing costs and increasing the capacity, productivity, and efficiency of all members.

Johnsonville's operations leaders are responsible for leading the teams and facilities that produce our premium-quality sausage, while leading members on a journey toward world-class safety, quality, continuous improvement and personal development. We have the opportunity to lead innovation and process changes by working on cross-functional teams to test, develop and commercialize new products, new technologies and new processes. As we execute business plans, we foster member motivation, engagement, education and growth opportunities. Our commitment to quality production, a strong sense of personal accountability and integrity and belief in the Johnsonville Way enables us to best serve our customers, meet company goals and succeed in this fast-paced work environment.

Organizational Development and Learning is about organization-wide, continuous development and learning. We are striving to become a world-class learning organization where our members achieve their full potential. We deliver on that mission by providing members with value-added learning programs, culture-reinforcement activities, formal educational opportunities, career development and counseling experiences, team and personalized individual development approaches and other internal consulting services. In essence, the OD&L team enables the learning and development of our members.

Johnsonville's drivers have a huge impact on the products they deliver and the quality service they provide to our customers. Johnsonville drivers are key representatives of our organization and are viewed as high professionals. Johnsonville has high expectations for safety and compliance regulations, and our drivers are very proud of these standards. Our drivers are responsible for delivering superior products to both our internal and external customers, raw materials to our manufacturing locations, inventory to our third party logistics providers and outbound customer orders. Johnsonville allows their drivers the flexibility to choose their desired departure day, and they have from one to three days at home each week.

Johnsonville's Purchasing team is responsible for the sourcing and procurement of numerous goods and services for the company. Some of the items we source include capital goods, cuts of meat, packaging, ingredients, casings, technology-related items, and MRO goods and services. Additionally, our interaction with multi-functional teams in the development of new products makes our job a fun and exciting experience. Our team members wear many hats and work with many different people throughout the company, as well as with numerous suppliers, which makes the job experience challenging and exciting.

Product, Process and Packaging Development are the key activities Johnsonville's R&D team executes to maintain/improve quality of existing items, as well as develop new products. Our activities begin at procurement of raw materials and end at successful commercialization of new products. As a member of the R&D team, you will have the opportunity to leverage your technical knowledge and skills as a member of cross-functional teams charged with the challenge of bringing superior products to the marketplace. R&D is also the home of skilled project managers who are charged with leading cross-functional teams to deliver new product projects on time, on budget and to desired quality standards.

The sales team is responsible for helping our wholesale and retail customers achieve their sales and profit goals. We do this by helping our customers manage and grow their sausage categories. We work directly with our customers to set up promotions and product demonstrations, as well as to make new-item presentations. The sales team works closely with Johnsonville's Marketing and Strategic Insights & Analytics teams to develop and deliver consumer insights and category reviews that help our customers' make the best decisions. Additionally, we work closely with our broker partners to make sure strategies are fully executed from the headquarters, to the retail stores. At Johnsonville, we call this delivering HICS (Highest Impact On Customer Success).

At Johnsonville, making sure the consumer has an exceptional product experience each and every time they eat a Johnsonville sausage is a top priority. The Sensory team measures consumer responses when they try our products, which are then translated into product insights. Cross-functional project teams use the product insights to develop the best products possible. The Sensory team also focuses on the consistency of production samples across our production facilities by measuring key attributes. The end result is continuously improving and developing superior products.

Johnsonville's Strategic Insights and Analytics team is responsible for providing actionable consumer, category and marketplace insights that aid in (1) Helping our customers profitably grow their category; (2) Building the Johnsonville Brand; (3) Successfully delivering new products to market; and (4) Better Internal Decision Making.