List: 6 of Sheboygan County’s largest employers & how to get jobs with them
Some of Sheboygan County’s biggest employers are hiring. Here’s what to know about them.
Bemis Manufacturing venture into toilet seats created growth for firm
The Press sat down with leadership at Bemis Manufacturing to hear the story of the company.
SHEBOYGAN – Some of the county’s largest employers across health care, education and manufacturing are seeking new workers.
Sheboygan County has wrestled with a persisting worker shortage, compounded from a low labor participation rate and lack of affordable or suitable housing and child care options. These are issues employers have made efforts to address, like offering bonuses and supporting housing projects and child care centers.
For people looking to join, reenter or make a shift in the workforce, the Sheboygan Press reached out to six employers to see if they’re hiring and where to find open positions. Plus, we share a little bit about what they do.
Established: 1984
Headquarters: Milwaukee and Downers Grove, Illinois
Sheboygan County locations: Several types of health centers across Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls, Plymouth and Howards Grove
Employees in Sheboygan County: 2,200
Employees statewide: 42,000
What is Aurora Health Care known for? The health care provider offers various services, like cancer care, women’s health and primary care, across more than a dozen hospitals and 150 clinics.
Is Aurora hiring? Yes. Open positions can be found at aurora.org/careers.
How many jobs are currently open? About 100 roles are open across Sheboygan County sites.
Established: 1873
Headquarters: Kohler
Other locations: Across divisions like manufacturing and hospitality, postings show national and global opportunities, like Illinois, Alabama, Canada and the United Kingdom.
Employees in Sheboygan County: Kohler Co. did not provide this information, citing it doesn’t disclose site-specific employee numbers.
Employees globally: 30,000
What is Kohler known for? Known for bathroom and plumbing fixtures, the fourth-generation family company also has divisions in design, golf and hospitality.
Is Kohler hiring? Yes. Open positions can be found at kohlercompany.com/careers.
How many jobs are currently open? 219 job openings are across Kohler Co.’s divisions globally, as of Nov. 12.
Established: 1901
Headquarters: Sheboygan Falls
Other locations: Illinois; North Carolina; Mexico; England; Netherlands; Croatia; France
Employees in Sheboygan County: About 1,200 people
Employees globally: About 2,200 people
What is Bemis known for? In its fourth-generation family ownership, Bemis Manufacturing makes a variety of toilet seats and other bathroom products, like bidets and faucets. It also makes plastic and injected molding products for health care and Kelch-branded fluid and air management.
Is Bemis hiring? Yes. Open positions can be found at bemismfg.com/careers.
How many jobs are currently open? There are about a dozen open positions, as of Nov. 14.
Established: 1925
Headquarters: Sheboygan
Other locations: In addition to remote opportunities, Acuity provides service across 32 states. Several current out-of-state postings include Indiana, New Mexico, Maryland and Ohio.
Employees in Sheboygan County: About 1,000 employees work onsite, with many working hybrid schedules.
Employees nationwide: About 1,750 people
What is Acuity known for? The insurance provider offers coverage plans to individuals, like vehicle and property, and businesses, like liability and workers’ compensation.
Is Acuity hiring? Yes. Open positions can be found at acuity.com/careers.
How many jobs are currently open? About 100 openings are across 30 job titles, as of Nov. 14. Acuity also plans to hire more than 200 new employees next year, mostly from new openings.
Established: 1953
Headquarters: Plymouth
Other locations: Elkhart Lake, Kiel, Hilbert and St. Cloud
Employees in Sheboygan County: About 1,000 across Plymouth and Elkhart Lake
Employees nationally: About 2,600 employees, the majority located in Wisconsin. Roughly 40 sales team members work across California, Florida, Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio and Maryland.
What is Sargento known for? In its third generation of family ownership, the company produces an array of sliced, shredded blocked and snack cheeses. Sargento became a leader in packaged cheese varieties, like the Ultra-Thin Sliced cheese and Balanced Breaks snack packs.
Is Sargento hiring? Yes. Open positions can be found at careers.sargento.com.
How many jobs are currently open? About 20 positions are open.
Established: 1800s
Headquarters: Sheboygan
Employees in Sheboygan County: About 1,289 people
What is the Sheboygan area School District known for? The school district provides education for Pre-K through 12th-grade students across 25 schools. SASD offers more than 80 Cooperative Academic Partnership Program and Advanced Placement courses along with nearly 20 industry certification courses.
Is SASD hiring? Yes. Open positions can be found at wecan.waspa.org.
How many jobs are currently open? 10 positions are listed on WECAN. The school district is also looking for special education and custodial staff.
Contact Alex Garner at 224-374-2332 or agarner@gannett.com. Follow her on X (formerly Twitter) at @alexx_garner.
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