Beverage Line Lead - AM/PM Shifts

Berner Food & Beverage LLC; Illinois; On-site; USD 26,174 - 31,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Berner Food & Beverage LLC is seeking a Line Lead to operate and optimize packaging and brewing lines. You will drive daily production, lead a team on the floor, and ensure quality, safety, and efficiency while meeting production goals.

The role emphasizes collaboration, hands-on leadership, and ongoing skill development, with a focus on reducing downtime and maintaining material flow. Onsite work and shift flexibility are required.

Qualifications

• Attendance and performance consistent with company policy.
• Food & Beverage production experience preferred; or lead experience in manufacturing.
• Able to perform all packaging department tasks.
• Able to read production schedules and identify required materials.
• Proficient with MES to record downtime and production data.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the process expert across all packaging and brewing line operations.
• Maintain target throughput by responding to production issues and leading troubleshooting.
• Support training and skill development for operators and conduct performance reviews.
• Complete all required process documentation accurately and on time.
• Coordinate changeovers, clean-ups, set-ups, and shutdowns to maintain flow.
• Organize shift breaks and monitor attendance to sustain production flow.
• Communicate with Supervisors and other team leads to prevent cross-department interruptions.
• Uphold Berner GMP, EHS, Food Safety and personal conduct standards.

Skills

Attendance & reliability

Food & Beverage experience

Lead in manufacturing

Production scheduling interpretation

MES usage for downtime data

Communication & teamwork

Tools

MES

Job description

Description

Step into a leadership role and take your manufacturing career further as a Line Lead with Berner Food & Beverage. In this hands-on role, you'll help drive daily operations, lead by example on the production floor, and support a culture of quality, safety, and teamwork. As a Line Lead, you'll play a key role in guiding and developing your team, ensuring production goals are met, and maintaining the high standards that define Berner's success.

This position is ideal for an individual who enjoys collaboration, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is ready to continue growing their leadership skills while making an impact every day.

Job Duties/Roles and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the process expert across all packaging and brewing line operations
• Maintain target throughput levels by responding quickly to production issues, leading troubleshooting efforts, and escalating concerns to the Supervisor when needed
• Support training and skill development for operators, ensuring all team members are prepared and confident in their roles
• Participate in performance reviews and offer constructive feedback to team members
• Complete all required process documentation accurately and submit on time
• Verify proper material flow and proactively minimize waste throughout the packaging process
• Coordinate major activities, including changeovers, clean-ups, set-ups, and shutdowns
• Organize shift break schedules and monitor attendance to maintain production flow
• Adjust operator assignments and step into production duties as needed
• Communicate clearly with Supervisors and other team leads to coordinate production and prevent interruptions between departments.
• Ability and flexibility to work other shifts as needed on the beverage lines.
• Uphold compliance with all Berner GMP, EHS, Food Safety, and personal conduct standards
• Partner with quality, maintenance, and warehouse leads to align shift operations with production requirements
• Lead packaging employees during drills or emergencies, ensuring safety procedures and evacuations are properly executed
• Drive compliance with CILR activities and maintain established schedules

Pay Range/Benefits:

• Hourly rate: $19.00-$23.00 (based on experience)
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)

Qualifiications

• Consistent attendance and performance records in line with company policy
• Food and Beverage Production Experience highly preferred; or strong experience as a lead in a manufacturing setting,
• Capability to perform all tasks required within the packaging department
• Ability to interpret production schedules and identify correct job materials
• Proficiency in using MES to record accurate downtime and production data
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Working Conditions

• Indoors
• ability to lift to 50lbs
• Outdoors, as required to unload trucks.
• Walking on wet and slippery floors
• Seasonal heat index in excess of 100? F
• Standing/Walking approximately 95% of the shift

All job duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description must be performed onsite at our designated workplace location. This position does not offer remote, hybrid, or telecommuting work options. Applicants must be able and willing to work in person as a condition of employment.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties as needed to meet Berner Food & Beverage's ongoing needs.

Requirements

Requirements

• Maintain attendance record in compliance with company policy (must not exceed written warning)
• Maintain performance record in compliance with company policy (must not exceed written warning)
• Able to competently perform task requirements for all positions within the department as needed
• Able to interpret production schedules to identify pack job numbers and correct materials needed
• Able to use MES effectively to ensure downtime and job data is accurate
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with all team members