HPP Production Lead 3rd Shift

$3,000 sign-on bonus paid in three installments: $1,000 after 30 days, $1,000 after 90 days, and $1,000 after 6 months.

About the role

The Team Leader oversees 1 or 2 HPP production lines, ensuring operations meet customer demands and department expectations set by the Operations Manager and HPP Supervisor. This role combines leadership with hands-on tasks to drive productivity, safety, and quality compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assign associates to workstations and communicate daily tasks and expected outcomes.
• Monitor and lead employees during shifts to ensure adherence to GMP and safety regulations.
• Train and hold associates accountable for department, QA, safety, and HPP processes.
• Complete and verify accuracy of department paperwork submitted by associates.
• Communicate with leadership, QA, and maintenance teams regarding production needs.
• Motivate team members to meet production goals and track progress for future assignments.
• Inspect in-process and finished goods for defects and conformance to specifications.
• Collaborate with machine operators, supervisors, and management to meet order deadlines.
• Execute line changeovers and ensure proper line clearance and CIP processes.
• Update hourly performance boards, documenting causes and corrective actions for target excursions.
• Optimize labor utilization by reassigning staff across lines or to off-line tasks (e.g., sanitation, VAS, rework) during schedule changes or machine downtime.
• Troubleshoot HPP equipment, conveyors, and printers; escalate issues to maintenance with urgency.
• Report persistent or repeat issues to supervisors for disciplinary action.
• Coordinate changeovers with the Quality department to ensure third-party verification.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Proven satisfactory attendance and punctuality in an hourly role.
• Flexibility with work schedule and job duties in a changing environment.
• Good communication skills (reading, writing, speaking) and legible handwriting.
• Ability to meet daily deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Machine operator experience is desired.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a cold storage environment.
• Bilingual in Spanish.

Working Conditions

• Primarily static role with long periods of standing and walking; repetitive bending and standing up required.
• Ability to lift 10–35 lbs. repetitively and up to 45 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to push/pull up to 250 lbs. on rollers occasionally.
• Operates in a wet, cold/refrigerated environment (~35°F) for 8–12 hours per day.
• Exposure to allergenic food ingredients (e.g., FDA-referenced allergens) may occur; ability to work with these ingredients is required.