2401 Outside Production Lead I - Night Shift

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees work performed by employees on assigned shift outside production, including regular and seasonal workers.
• Communicates with cutting, inside production, quality control, planning, Ag procurement and other departments as needed to keep each department informed of issues with raw material inventory and usage.
• Ensures proper usage of raw material based on age of product, quality, and production needs.
• Assigns work and checks work of employees.
• Be proficient in all outside production job tasks and perform any as needed (forklift operator, pickle pump operator, tractor driver, etc.).
• Stages raw material (fresh and process) in appropriate areas and adequate amounts to ensure proper start up for the next shift.
• Keeps required reports, both computerized and on paper, accurate and up to date.
• Assists with inventory tracking and verification throughout the shift. Completes the end of shift Raw Material Inventory and provides appropriate documentation as needed.
• Maintains outside production areas in a clean and organized manner (yard, coolers, drop trailers, offsite warehouses, offices, etc.).
• Follows safety rules and company policies and ensures all work is completed in a safe manner.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Requires high school education plus additional technical or specialized training.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Knowledge of standard business software needed.
• Math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions required.
• Must read, write and speak English, conversational Spanish a plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Is not a supervisor, but has certain responsibilities in leading others in the department.

Machines, Equipment, Tools Used

• Forklift
• Hand Tools
• Pumps
• Dipper
• Hoses
• Ladder
• Broom
• Brush
• Shovel
• Skimmer
• Plastic Cover
• Machine Graders
• Reel Washer
• Tractor
• Pressure Washer

Physical Demands

• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady forces in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a high position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Work Environment

• Works outside, subject to wide seasonal temperature variations and intermittent wetness from rain or some job tasks.
• Gloves, goggles, ear protection and steel inserts for shoes available as needed.