TEAM LEAD RTC (ES)

About the role

Assist the Supervisor with daily production duties, assign and instruct personnel, and perform a variety of production-focused tasks to support daily goals. Position requires working before department start time to assist with area set-ups and maintaining punctual and regular attendance.

Responsibilities

• Follow the direction of the Production Supervisor to assign and instruct personnel of daily production duties.
• Observe equipment operation, notify appropriate personnel of malfunctions and/or safety issues/concerns.
• Provide accurate and timely feedback to supervisor regarding issues or problems during daily production.
• Coordinate daily set-up of equipment to ensure the line is prepared to run on time.
• Complete required checks and measurements and record accurately.
• Assist in training and developing staff to ensure a quality product.
• Assist with new hire ergonomic evaluations and performance evaluations.
• Work before department start time to assist with area set-ups.
• Accountable to maintain punctual and regular attendance for scheduled work hours.
• Flexible to work weekends, overtime, and holidays as needed.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Must pass a background check, drug screen, and pre-employment physical.
• Must be able to use basic math and typing skills.
• Willing to work overtime and flexible shifts as required.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Follows all safety, USDA, and GMP policies and guidelines.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively and follow verbal and written instructions and policies.
• Must be able to work in a team atmosphere and possess good leadership skills.
• Must have working knowledge of all positions on the line.
• Willing and able to perform physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Some positions may require the ability to read, write, and/or speak English.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is preferred.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard.
• Occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions & Travel Requirements

• Work is performed in a food processing plant with a high noise level, storage coolers/facilities.
• Must be able to work in damp and cold environments for long periods of time.
• Physically capable of working extended hours if needed and in a wet environment.
• Standing for long periods of time and operating processing equipment.
• Position requires wearing and working in personal protective equipment while in the manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to work with raw and/or cooked meat.
• Noise level in the manufacturing environment may exceed 85 DBA and require hearing protection.