2nd Shift Back Up Lead

Aapstaff; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Aapstaff in Illinois is seeking a Production Team Lead Assistant to support the line leadership on first and second shifts. You will help ensure safety, quality, and on-time production while guiding team members through standard procedures.

The role requires basic math, the ability to stand for long periods, and bilingual Spanish/ Conversational English. You will train new staff, monitor GMP compliance, and help maintain inventory and packaging accuracy.

Qualifications

• Basic math skills.
• Bi-lingual Spanish/ Conversational English preferred.
• Good physical fitness: stand/walk for long periods.
• Can lift up to 35 pounds.
• Able to work in a cooler environment (40F or less).
• Basic mechanical works experience.
• Ability to drive a safety culture through training meetings.
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback.
• Strong time management and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Assistant Team Leader evaluates equipment for safety and functionality and ensures production readiness.
• Motivate workers to meet production quantity while upholding quality.
• Ensure SKUs are packed according to the production schedule.
• Maintain product safety: weights, labels, and troubleshooting issues.
• Ensure GMP compliance and address policy violations.
• Assist and train line workers, including temporary staff.
• Maintain inventory control of packaging materials with Inventory Control Specialist.
• Be knowledgeable of HACCP plan and CCPs.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Basic math

Mechanical experience

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Safety training

Job description

Production Team Lead Assistant

Job Description

Work Shifts

• 1st Shift -5:30 am – 2:30pm – Monday thru Friday
• 2nd Shift: - 2:00pm – 11:00pm – Monday thru Friday

General Summary

The production Assistant leader is responsible for being a leadership resource to team members, providing knowledge, experience, motivation, support, and advice. The Assistant Leader is responsible for knowing proper procedures for workers to follow and ensuring that they comply. He/she encourages team effort and supportive attitudes between workers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assistant Team Leader should evaluates manufacturing equipment for safety and functionality, ensure that the room is ready for production and make sure you have all materials needed for production.
• Motivate workers to achieve production quantity while maintaining high product quality.
• Ensure that All SKU’s are packed according to the production schedule.
• Safety First! Ensure the quality of the product, accuracy of weights, correct labels are placed on boxes, and troubleshoot any problems that may arise.
• Ensure that all employees are following the company’s GMP’s and address any employees not following the policies.
• Assist employees on the line, if needed. Train new and temporary employees.
• Maintain inventory control of packaging materials with the Inventory Control Specialist.
• Must be knowledgeable of our Food Safety HACCP plan and CCP’s.

Required Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Basic math skills.
• Bi-lingual Spanish/ Conversational English preferred.
• Good physical fitness: Can stand/ walk for multiple hours/ shifts.
• Can lift up to 35 pounds.
• Can work in a cooler (40 degrees or less) environment.
• Basic mechanical works experience.
• Must be able to drive a safety culture through training meetings, addressing unsafe behaviors when seen and addressing unsafe conditions.
• Ability to give constructive feedback.
• Ability to receive and accept constructive feedback.
• Have good time management skills.
• Must follow GMP’s practices at all times.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills to relate with all members of the team, have empathy.
• To see that the line produces quality product at budgeted speeds, can make minor equipment adjustments to change over, start up or maintain product/ packaging quality.
• Must be on time.