Production Associate – Bakery / Food Manufacturing
Johnston's Ready Bake | Sheboygan, WI
Pay: $20.00-$23.00 per hour, depending on experience
Full-Time | Monday-Friday | 10:30 AM-7:30 PM
✔ No overnight shifts
✔ Consistent weekday schedule, paid breaks
✔ Overtime opportunities during seasonal peaks
Looking for more than just another manufacturing job?
At Johnston's Ready Bake, you'll be more than an employee number.
We're a small, close-knit team where people know each other by name, the owners work alongside employees every day, and everyone's contribution matters. While many large manufacturers can make you feel like just another badge number, we've built a workplace where people enjoy coming to work because they're respected, supported, and appreciated.
In fact, our average employee has been with us for eight years, and several members of our team have built careers here spanning multiple decades. We believe that says a lot about the kind of workplace we've created.
For more than 75 years, Johnston's Ready Bake has been producing quality breads, rolls, and cookies enjoyed by families throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest. The frozen dough our team produces each day is baked fresh in grocery stores, restaurants, schools, and food-service operations across the region. Take a look at our website, www.johnstonsreadybake.com to see all the products we proudly craft in our facility.
We're not looking to simply fill a position—we're looking for our next great teammate.
If you're tired of feeling like just another employee at a large corporation and want to work somewhere you'll know your coworkers, have access to leadership, and see the impact of your work every day, we'd love to meet you.
Why Join Johnston's Ready Bake?
Competitive Pay
- $20.00-$23.00 per hour, based on experience
Full Benefits Package
- 401(k) with up to a 4% company match
- Immediate vesting—the company match is yours
- Johnston's Ready Bake pays 70% of employee health and dental insurance premiums
- Paid Time Off
- Paid holidays
- Overtime opportunities during busy seasons
- Fresh bakery products for employees
A Better Place to Work
- Family-owned and operated for more than 75 years
- Small team where you'll know your coworkers and leadership
- Owners are actively involved in the business every day
- Average employee tenure of 8 years
- Clean, climate-controlled production facility
- Cross-training opportunities and opportunities for advancement- learn more, earn more
- Help produce bakery products enjoyed throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest
What You'll Do
Every day you'll help produce the breads, rolls, and cookie dough that customers enjoy throughout the Midwest.
Responsibilities include:
- Packaging finished bakery products
- Operating production equipment
- Loading and operating mixers
- Supporting multiple steps of the dough production process
- Maintaining a clean and organized production area
- Following food safety and sanitation standards
No bakery or food manufacturing experience?
No problem.
We provide paid, hands-on training and are looking for dependable people with great attitudes who are eager to learn.
Who We're Looking For
You'll be a great fit if you:
- Show up every day ready to work
- Take pride in producing quality products
- Enjoy working as part of a team
- Want to learn new skills
- Are dependable and have a strong work ethic
- Are looking for a long-term career—not just another job
Manufacturing or food production experience is helpful, but not required.
Physical Requirements
This is an active position that includes:
- Standing and walking throughout your shift
- Frequent lifting of 30-pound boxes
- Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds
- Repetitive bending, twisting, and reaching
Schedule
Monday-Friday
10:30 AM-7:30 PM
Our business has seasonal busy periods, shifts may extend approximately 1 to 1½ hours to meet production needs. Applicants should be comfortable working occasional overtime.
Join a Company That Values Its People
There are plenty of manufacturing jobs.
What makes Johnston's Ready Bake different is our people and the way we choose to operate.
We're a family-owned business where employees know the owners, teammates support one another, and quality matters. We believe great products come from great people, and we work hard to create an environment where employees are respected, appreciated, and given the opportunity to build a career.
If that sounds like the kind of place you've been looking for, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of the Johnston's Ready Bake family.
Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) 4% Match
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- What would your earliest start date be?
- This is an active position, you will be on your feet for the duration of the shift and must be capable of lifting, bending and twisting throughout the shift. You will routinely lift and move 30 pound boxes of product and lift up to 50 pounds in certain scenarios. Does this work for you?
- The exact end time of this shift is determined by production needs of the day. In peak busy periods, the shift can extend by 1-1.5 hours resulting in overtime. Production schedules are posted 1.5- 2 weeks in advance to help with planning. End time flexibility is required, are you open to this type of shift?
Ability to Commute:
- Sheboygan, WI 53081 (Required)
Work Location: In person
