Kitchen Project Lead

About the role

At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you’ll be part of the leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates. For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman’s, and Pangburn’s have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13 company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our team and let’s continue making chocolate lovers happy! A Day in the Life… As the Kitchen Special Project Lead, you will be reviewing all Production Process Orders and assisting Supervisors with ensuring orders are complete and free of errors. You will also assist Supervisors in providing SAP training for newly assigned personnel. Overall, you will utilize our SAP management system to maintain accurate records, ensuring smooth operations throughout all stages of production. Furthermore, you will champion the iconic Russell Stover brand by having a direct role in the chocolate production process from beginning to end. You will be responsible for ensuring each piece of candy that comes out of our facility is "Only the Finest" quality that our customers have grown to expect. You will inspire, train, and support team members, fostering a culture of safety, efficiency, and excellence. You will guide your department to consistently meet production goals while adhering to our quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Directing, controlling, monitoring, assisting, and training employees assigned to an SAP position or line, as instructed by your supervisor.
• Communicating effectively and delegating tasks to team members.
• Operating machinery, equipment and tools in a safe and proficient manner according to standards, guidelines and instructions.
• Maintaining records, delivering, inspecting and performing all activities required of other members of the area, line or team.
• Performing daily review of process orders for accuracy.
• Assisting the Variance Control Coordinator and resolving material discrepancies.
• Reinforcing Good Manufacturing Practices with all employees.
• Adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to ensure product quality and maintain compliance with food safety standards.
• Completing and following FSQA training and programs to comply with regulatory requirements, ensuring consumer safety, and supporting the plant’s food safety and quality objectives.
• Promptly reporting and taking appropriate action on any observed or potential food safety hazards, process deviations, or non-conformities by notifying the designated plant supervisor, in accordance with your role and responsibilities.
• Actively contributing to the continuous improvement of the company’s