Help Wanted: Looking for someone in our labeling and food safety department. Main duties will be overseeing processing weights, scanning and entering recipes and ingredients in our food traceability software, Lot number & label compliance/accuracy. Receiving/loading/unloading documents and record keeping. Tuesday through Friday 7am-2pm. Apply in the deli
Help Wanted: In our Meat/Sausage manufacturing department. Looking for someone who is accustomed to working with meat and following large recipes. Meat room leadership and delegating duties to ensure the days productions get carried out accurately and timely. Paying attention to safety, being level headed and staying focused are a plus. Experience farming, homesteading, hunting and fishing are great qualities too. Good personal hygiene and preferably non-smokers. this is a full time position, the hours are most Mondays and every Tuesday through Friday 7am-4pm. Apply in the deli
Krainerwurst: This smoked and cured sausage, made from pork and beef, is perfectly seasoned with garlic and pepper. It's the ultimate summer treat for your cookouts and BBQs!
Landjäger is a traditional, shelf-stable German sausage made from beef and pork, seasoned with spices, and then fermented, dried, and smoked, giving it a chewy texture and a rich, smoky flavor. Its name means "hunter's sausage," as it was historically a convenient, portable food for hunters and hikers, and it's often sold in pairs, flattened into a rectangular shape. It can be eaten cold as a snack or used in various dishes like soups, stews, and sandwiches
Kassler Rippchen are bone-in pork chops that have been cured in a salt brine and smoked, but not cooked. It's a delicious and versatile cut of meat that can stand on its own next to cabbage dishes or fried potatoes, or can be added to soups and stews for additional flavor and heartiness.
HELP WANTED: Skilled Sausage Maker & Meat Production Specialist
– Artisan Meat Crafting Team. We're a passionate operation specializing in premium sausages, smoked meats, and value-added meat products. If you love working with your hands, have an eye for quality, and get satisfaction from turning great meat into wonderful creations we want to talk to you! Position: Sausage Maker / Meat Production & Smoking Specialist
Location: 1106 Texas Palmyra Hwy, Honesdale, PA 18431
Type: Full-time
Pay: Competitive hourly rate based on experience
Start: Immediate / Flexible
What You'll Do (Daily Hands-On Work):Grind, mix, and season high-quality meats according to precise recipes for fresh and cured sausages
Stuff a variety of sausages (links, rings, snack sticks, bulk) using professional equipment
Prepare and apply cures for hams, bacon, jerky, and other smoked products
Operate and monitor smokehouses to achieve perfect flavor, color, and texture on smoked meats
Load/unload smoke chambers, manage smoking schedules, and perform post-smoking steps
Trim, bone, cut, and process primal meats as needed for production
Maintain strict food safety, sanitation, and HACCP standards (clean-as-you-go mindset)
Package, label, and help with inventory/quality checks
Occasionally assist with product development trials and new flavor testing
What We're Looking For:Experience in sausage making, meat grinding/stuffing, curing, and/or smoking (professional butcher shop, charcuterie, or meat plant experience preferred)
Familiarity with commercial meat equipment (grinders, mixers, stuffers, smokehouses)
Strong attention to detail and consistent quality focus
Ability to follow recipes exactly while understanding how to adjust for real-world variables
Comfortable in a cold, wet, fast-paced production environment (refrigerated facility)
Reliable, team-oriented, and able to stand/lift 50+ lbs repeatedly
Food safety knowledge (ServSafe or equivalent a plus, but training provided)
Passion for great-tasting meat products is a must – we eat our own work!
Helpful But Not Required: Experience with natural vs. collagen casings
Knowledge of different wood types/smoke profiles
Previous work with beef, pork, poultry, game meats, or specialty items (brats, andouille, kielbasa, etc.)
Perks:Work with premium meats and real ingredients
Opportunity to learn advanced charcuterie techniques
Room to grow into lead roles or product development
Employee discounts on our sausages & smoked meats (bring some home!)
Supportive, no-nonsense team that respects good craftsmanship
How to Apply:
Reply to this ad or DM at [email protected] or in person with: A brief note about your meat production/smoking experience
Why you want to make killer sausages for a living
Serious inquiries only – we're building something special here and need people who take pride in every link and every smoke cycle.
AlpineWurst – Where great meat becomes legendary.
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Happiest 80th Birthday to our Sweet Diane! We love you and are honored to have you here at The Alpine For 47 years! Thank you for your love and dedication to our deli. Stop in and say Happy birthday to Diane and receive 50% off of 1 pack of sausage of your choice!
Variety is the spice of life! Did you know we offer a variety pack with 4 different Wursts in it? Includes Bauernwurst, Krainerwurst, Weisswurst and Bratwurst. Pick up in the deli, open until 3 today.