POSITION SUMMARY

Help lead day-to-day production operations while supporting your team and promoting safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement!

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assists in training processing and production personnel in assigned department. Assists supervisor with updating training for existing personnel whenever equipment changes are instituted, or new procedures are implemented. Assigns work tasks to department personnel. Assists with safety audits. Helps maintain control records related to processing Maintains effective working relationship between members of department and other areas. Continually monitors lines for quality product and notifies all appropriate personnel if discrepancy is found. Monitors processing equipment on a continual basis to maintain proper production standards. Reports and fills out notifications for maintenance issues as they relate to productivity, food safety, quality and human safety. Encourages suggestions from employees to improve productivity, quality or control cost of production. Maintains accurate downtime records and daily shift report of all equipment in assigned area. Accurately and timely completes daily paperwork, SAP (System Applications Product in Data Processing), PEB and Bill of Lading as needed. Operates forklift and pallet jack as needed. Follows proper SOP's (Standard Operation Procedures) Assumes personal responsibility to insure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks. Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP's, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality. Always ensures regulatory compliance. Able to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed. Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent. Must be able to work overtime or weekends when required.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Previous forklift and/or pallet jack experience desired. Bilingual in Spanish is a plus. Associate's degree (AA) or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience. Must have basic computer skills (excel, word, etc) Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers/vendors or employees of the organization. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form. Must have excellent communication, interpersonal and team building skills. Able to direct, train and motivate department personnel. Ability to recognize problem situations, investigate and take appropriate steps to resolve. Ability to work in cold, wet, noisy, dusty and humid environments. Demonstrates the ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships and work effectively with others to complete work assignments. Able to work independently or with others in a team environment depending upon the assignment. Self-motivated while also willing to ask questions and seek direction. Displays responsible behavior at work. Open and adaptable to change. Ability to obtain and maintain a forklift and pallet jack license.