HPP Production Lead 1st Shift

About the role

The Team Leader is a leader for our HPP associates. They are responsible for carrying out and delivering the expectations and customer demands set by the HPP manager and HPP Supervisor. Team leaders oversee the manufacturing activities and undertake a combination of physical and mental work that ranges from filling out paperwork and filing reports to managing production assembly lines and helping their team complete orders.

Responsibilities

• Assign all associates to work rotations, machines, and daily tasks.
• Communicate and execute work assignments to meet set expectations by the department and customer requirements.
• Supervise employees during shift to ensure they are following GMP and Safety Regulations.
• Aid the Supervisor with planning work schedules and product runs.
• Train and hold associates accountable for departments, QA, Safety, and Company processes and procedures.
• Complete the required paperwork for the department and ensure all paperwork submitted by associates is complete and accurate.
• Communicate with leadership, the QA department, and the USDA.
• Handle any minor tasks related to your role.
• Maintain excellent attendance and punctuality for an hourly role.
• Monitor progress and track it.
• Motivate team members to meet production goals.
• Examine completed work (in-process and finished goods) to detect defects and verify conformance specifications.
• Collaborate with machine operators, supervisors, and management to ensure progress and time frame for orders.
• Report any issues to the supervisor immediately.
• Communicate changeovers with the Quality department and Production team to make sure a third-party verification has taken place.
• Label changeovers.

Requirements

• Previous experience working in a cold storage environment.
• Machine operator experience is desired.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Display ability to meet daily deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven satisfactory attendance.
• Must be flexible with work schedule and job duties in a changing work environment.
• Excellent communication skills (read, write, speak).
• Proven legible writing skills.
• High school diploma/GED.

Qualifications

• Must be able to withstand cold temperatures for 8-12 hours a day.
• Must be able to lift 10-35 lbs. repetitively and up to 45 lbs. occasionally.
• Must be able to push/pull up to 250 lbs. on rollers occasionally.

Benefits

This is largely a static role with standing; however, the ability to perform repetitive bending and standing up is also required. This would require the ability to lift 10-35 lbs. repetitively and up to 45 lbs. occasionally. Must also be able to push/pull up to 250 lbs. on rollers occasionally. This role operates in a wet and cold/refrigerated environment (around 35 degrees F) located within a manufacturing, warehousing, and production type facility. Must be able to withstand cold temperatures for 8-12 hours a day.

Pay

The sign-on bonus is $3,000, paid out as follows: $1,000 after your first 30 days, $1,000 after 90 days, and $1,000 after 6 months.

Schedule

The role operates in a static environment with standing; however, the ability to perform repetitive bending and standing up is also required. This would require the ability to lift 10-35 lbs. repetitively and up to 45 lbs. occasionally. Must also be able to push/pull up to 250 lbs. on rollers occasionally. This role operates in a wet and cold/refrigerated environment (around 35 degrees F) located within a manufacturing, warehousing, and production type facility. Must be able to withstand cold temperatures for 8-12 hours a day.