1st Shift Department Lead - Manufacturing & Quality

Palmer-Candy-Company; Sioux City (IA); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 76 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Palmer Candy is seeking a Department Lead at its Bluff St location in Sioux City, IA. The role leads daily production operations for safe, efficient manufacturing and packaging, coaching teams, and ensuring quality and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include staffing, prioritizing work, overseeing line setups, changeovers, and compliance with GMP, food safety, and allergen controls while maintaining accurate records in SAP and RedZone.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Previous leadership, lead, or supervisory experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible, dependable and a team player.

Responsabilités

• Lead, coach, train, and support production Team Members while fostering a safe, productive, and team-oriented work environment.
• Oversee daily production operations to ensure products meet quality standards, customer specifications, and production schedules.
• Ensure adequate staffing, assign work appropriately, communicate daily priorities, and monitor Team Members performance while providing timely feedback.
• Operate, monitor, and support production lines, including packaging, product inspections, allergen changeovers, sanitation procedures, weight verification, and metal detector checks.
• Prepare production lines by ensuring equipment, materials, and supplies are properly set up and available, while assisting with production changeovers and start-up activities.
• Maintain compliance with GMPs, food safety, sanitation, allergen control, and workplace safety requirements.
• Perform routine quality inspections, maintain accurate production and inventory records, and ensure all required documentation is completed accurately and timely.
• Utilize SAP, RedZone, iPads, and Microsoft Outlook to support production operations, inventory management, performance monitoring, and communication.
• Perform basic equipment troubleshooting and routine maintenance, promptly report malfunctions, and maintain clean and organized work areas.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support safety, quality, efficiency, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction.
• Maintain professional conduct and willingness to work overtime or extended shifts as business needs require.

Connaissances

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Flexible/Adaptable

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Outils

SAP

RedZone

iPads

Microsoft Outlook

Description du poste

Palmer Candy is seeking a Department Lead at its Bluff St location in Sioux City, IA. The role leads daily production operations for safe, efficient manufacturing and packaging, coaching teams, and ensuring quality and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include staffing, prioritizing work, overseeing line setups, changeovers, and compliance with GMP, food safety, and allergen controls while maintaining accurate records in SAP and RedZone.