Team Lead

Aerotek; Richmond; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Aerotek is seeking a Food Packaging Team Lead to supervise a packaging crew in a fast-paced food manufacturing facility in Richmond, BC. The role blends hands-on production support with frontline leadership to ensure safe, efficient packaging that meets quality standards.

The successful candidate will coordinate production activities, mentor staff, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with food safety and workplace safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading packaging teams in food manufacturing.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs and perform physically demanding work.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proven reliability and accountability in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily packaging operations, including line setup and changeovers.
• Direct packaging team activities to meet targets, quality standards, and deadlines.
• Monitor line performance and address safety, quality and efficiency issues.
• Train and mentor staff on equipment operation, procedures, and safety.

Skills

Team leadership

Production planning

Safety consciousness

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Job description

Food Packaging Team Lead

Job Summary

The Packaging Team Lead is responsible for providing front-line leadership to a packaging team within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. This role combines hands-on production support with team leadership responsibilities to ensure products are packaged safely, efficiently, and in accordance with quality standards. The successful candidate will coordinate production activities, support employee development, maintain compliance with food safety and workplace safety requirements, and drive team performance to achieve daily production goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily packaging operations, including production line setup, product changeovers, and equipment preparation.
• Coordinate and direct the activities of packaging team members to ensure production targets, quality standards, and deadlines are met.
• Monitor line performance and proactively address issues affecting safety, quality, productivity, or efficiency.
• Train and mentor new and existing employees on equipment operation, production procedures, food safety requirements, and safe work practices.
• Promote a positive, team-oriented culture by leading through example and providing ongoing coaching and support.
• Organize break schedules and workforce coverage to maintain continuous production flow throughout the shift.
• Ensure compliance with all food safety, quality assurance, GMP, HACCP, and workplace safety requirements.
• Conduct routine quality checks and ensure packaged products meet customer and company specifications.
• Collaborate with Supervisors and other Team Leads to coordinate staffing, production priorities, and shift objectives.
• Complete production reports, operational documentation, and line records accurately and on time.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready work environment.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, and operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Previous experience in a manufacturing, production, food processing, or packaging environment.
• Experience operating within a fast-paced production setting and meeting daily production targets.
• Demonstrated leadership experience as a Team Lead, Lead Hand, Trainer, or similar role.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs and perform physically demanding work, including standing, walking, bending, and repetitive tasks throughout the shift.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt in a dynamic production environment.
• Proven reliability, accountability, and positive work ethic.
• Mechanical aptitude and the ability to learn production equipment and processes quickly.
• Commitment to workplace safety, food safety, and quality standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within a food manufacturing or food packaging environment.
• Working knowledge of GMP, HACCP, food safety, and quality assurance programs.
• Experience training and developing production employees.
• Familiarity with production reporting, documentation, and inventory or manufacturing systems.
• WHMIS certification or related safety training.

Why Join Our Team?

We offer a supportive, family-oriented workplace where employees are valued and recognized for their contributions. Team members benefit from:

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program providing counselling, wellness resources, career support, and financial guidance.
• Group RRSP with employer matching contributions.
• Sunday shift premiums and employee appreciation events.
• Opportunities for professional growth and internal advancement.
• A collaborative and inclusive workplace culture built on teamwork, respect, and accountability.

Work Environment

This position operates in a refrigerated food manufacturing facility with temperatures typically ranging between 8°C and 10°C . The environment is fast-paced and highly active, with conveyors, packaging equipment, and production machinery operating continuously throughout the shift.

Employees must wear all required personal protective equipment, including steel-toe footwear, lab coats, hair nets, gloves, and beard nets where applicable. Strict food safety and hygiene standards apply, including a no-jewelry policy.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Richmond, BC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $25.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Richmond, BC.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Richmond,BC.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

La société souscrit au principe dégalité daccès à lemploi et examinera toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de lâge, de la couleur, de la religion, de l'origine nationale, du statut de vétéran, de handicap, de lorientation sexuelle, de lidentité de genre, de linformation génétique ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.