1st Team Lead- Multi-Vak

Ruprecht-Company; Mundelein (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kilcoy is seeking a team lead to provide daily leadership, direction, and support in a cold production environment. You will ensure safety, quality, and efficient operations while addressing hazards and maintaining sanitation standards.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, experience in food production, and knowledge of GMP, SPC, HACCP, OSHA, and USDA regulations. You will supervise in the supervisor's absence and contribute to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Organize and prioritize tasks to resolve issues quickly.
• Collaborate with team to support production goals.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily inspections of equipment to identify hazards.
• Ensure compliance with GMPs, SPC, HACCP, OSHA and USDA regulations.
• Maintain clean, organized work area and hygiene standards.
• Lead by example and support team members in problem solving.
• Carry out duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Team commitment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Description

The team lead is responsible for providing daily leadership, direction, and support to team members; and maintaining a safe, organized, clean and efficient operation. Must be able to proactively identify and analyze problems and implement appropriate corrective action to improve performance.

Role and Responsibilities

• Perform daily visual walk around inspections of all equipment to observe for unsafe acts or conditions. Proactively address hazards so that we may provide a safe working environment for all employees.
• Ensure all employees adhere to company safety procedures and regulations, including lockout/tag out.
• Ensure all products meet customer quality standards
• Follow all rules / guidelines / GMP’s. (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Observe and maintain company sanitation and food safety standards by maintaining a clean, neat, and organized work area.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May assume some supervisory responsibilities for area in the absence of the supervisor.

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications and Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED Certificate
• Previous experience in a food production environment
• Ability to assist operators in problem solving while exercising considerable judgment and have the ability to meet or exceed the production process
• Knowledge of GMPs, SPC, HACCP, OSHA, and USDA regulations.

Core Competencies, Knowledge, and Skill Requirements

Candidates should be self-starters with a strong work ethic and the ability to prioritize their workload to ensure timely issue resolution. In addition, this individual should possess the following skills:

• Communications: Exhibit honest and clear communication, both orally and written, for effective teamwork. Treat everyone equally with respect- listen to others and make them feel valued. Where customer decisions or food safety is a concern, communicate on a higher level.
• Time Management & Organization: Organize and prioritize your own actions efficiently and manage a variety of tasks simultaneously. Be flexible and react favorably to multiple priorities, changing schedules and daily assignments while paying attention to detail. Demonstrate a sense of urgency and focus on actions, while multi-tasking.
• Team Commitment: Handle conflict in a mature manner to establish trust with coworkers and encourage team collaboration. Understand the people and departments and support team decisions.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

The work environment is a cold production setting with concrete floors. This position requires the team member to:

• Stand in cold temperatures (38 degrees) for seven (7) or more hours in a day
• Handle cold and wet product throughout the day
• Able to lift to 50 lbs. several times a day
• Visually identify and evaluate product
• Repetitive motions of hands and arms. Some overhead reaching throughout the day
• May work in aisles or narrow passageways

Food Safety

Kilcoy has adopted the SQF System for food safety management and is under continuous USDA meat & poultry jurisdiction. All Kilcoy team members are responsible for food safety and quality requirements. Team members will be regularly informed, trained, and held accountable for managing food safety and regulatory expectations within their work areas. Team members should notify their department management about any food safety issues or concerns to be adequately addressed.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.