Lead - Afternoons

Expected pay range: $24.25/hr – $27.13/hr (non-exempt). This role may qualify for supplemental compensation through bonus and incentive programs based on individual and company performance metrics.

About Us

At Van Drunen Farms, we’re not just providing ingredients; we’re providing people with purpose and possibility. As a trusted partner in delivering fruit, vegetable, herb, and grain-based ingredient solutions to companies around the globe, we’re striving to build a values-aligned workforce that embodies humility, integrity, passion, and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a production team while coordinating daily activities to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality food production.
• Oversee production processes including drying, freezing, wet and dry processing, sifting, grinding, boxing, and packaging operations.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures, GMPs, SOPs, PPE requirements, and Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) standards while promoting a safe work environment.
• Monitor product quality, perform and verify Critical Control Point (CCP) checks, participate in audits, and address quality or handling issues promptly.
• Coordinate equipment setup, sanitation activities, production readiness, shift transitions, and scheduled cleaning tasks to support operational goals.
• Train, coach, and develop team members, assist with onboarding, communicate updates, and support employee performance and accountability.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• A minimum of two years of production experience or an equivalent combination of related experience, education, and training.
• Previous leadership or team lead experience preferred.
• Basic computer skills, including Excel, email, ERP systems, online training platforms, and file management.
• Ability to prepare reports, maintain documentation, analyze basic data, and communicate effectively with team members and leadership.
• Strong math skills, attention to detail, and forklift experience preferred; forklift certification may be required with training provided as needed.

Work Environment

• Full-time schedule: Sunday, 6:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., and Monday through Thursday, 2:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
• Opportunity to lead a production team and make a direct impact on safety, quality, and operational performance.
• Ongoing development through leadership, safety, quality, and production training programs.
• Collaborative environment focused on teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and employee growth.
• Work environment may include dusty, cold, hot, humid, wet, loud, or outdoor conditions depending on the assigned area.

Physical Requirements

• Standing, walking, climbing stairs and ladders, frequent bending and kneeling.
• Pushing and pulling equipment, using required PPE.
• Regularly lifting or handling materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

Benefits

Benefits-eligible position. View benefits summary.