Lead, Nights

Shift: Monday–Friday 11:00 PM – 7:30 AM with mandatory overtime on Saturday 11:00 PM – 7:30 AM.

About the Role

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 guide a third-shift production team, setting work plans, preparing for each shift, and filling in for the supervisor as needed.
• Oversee food production activities across multiple processing areas to ensure safety, quality, and production standards are met.
• Coach, train, and support team members, ensuring compliance with GMPs, SOPs, safety protocols, and attendance expectations.
• Ensure efficient equipment setup, operation, and readiness while coordinating with other departments to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Perform and verify CCP checks, LOTO procedures, sanitation activities, and required documentation.
• Lead pre-shift meetings, support shift change communication, and help meet production goals through effective decision-making and teamwork.

Requirements

• At least two years of production experience, with prior team leadership experience preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of food manufacturing processes, safety standards, and quality requirements.
• Basic computer skills, including use of Excel, ERP systems, email, and data entry.
• Ability to communicate clearly, lead by example, and address performance or operational issues effectively.
• Strong math skills and attention to detail to track inventory, weights, and production data.
• Forklift experience preferred, with certification and training provided as needed.

Physical & Work Environment

• Regular standing, walking, climbing stairs and ladders, bending, stooping, kneeling, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to push or pull sizeable equipment and perform repetitive physical tasks throughout the shift.
• Required use of personal protective equipment including respirators, hearing protection, eye protection, and head protection.
• Work in environments that may be dusty, cold, hot, humid, wet, loud, or outdoors depending on assignment.
• Primarily production-based work with minimal administrative duties, and the ability to meet all physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation.

Pay

Expected pay range: $24.25 – $27.13 per hour. This role may qualify for supplemental compensation in the form of bonus and incentive programs, contingent upon achieving pre-established individual and company performance metrics. Shift differential included.

Schedule

Third-shift schedule, Monday–Friday from 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with overtime as needed to support production goals.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Paid holidays and vacation.
• Tuition assistance and 401(k) with company match.
• Leadership opportunity in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with room for growth and development.