Crew Lead (1st shift)

freshexpress; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresh Express in Harrisburg, PA seeks a Production Lead to oversee day-to-day operations on all lines in their area, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency.

You will coordinate schedules, assist with training, monitor downtime, and ensure proper packaging, labeling, and documentation. The role requires physical stamina, ability to lift 25+ lbs, and tolerance for a noisy, cold environment around 36°F. Prior supervisory experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Physical stamina and ability to lift 25+ lbs.
• Ability to stand for long shifts (10 hours or more).
• Bend continuously during the shift.
• Work in a noisy, wet, cold environment (~36°F).
• Perform repetitive motions and reach to check products.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and understand Production schedule.
• Communicate scheduling concerns to Production Supervisor.
• Ensure lines are staffed properly.
• Set up lines with correct product, labeling, and packaging information.
• Coordinate changeovers with machine operators and related roles.
• Maintain a clean and organized working environment.
• Ensure products meet safety and customer specifications.
• Report quality issues of raw product to appropriate personnel.
• Monitor packaging lines to avoid overproduction or underproduction.
• Report mechanical issues to the appropriate personnel.
• Complete hourly documentation accurately.
• Follow and complete the daily production schedule, including changes.
• Meet machine efficiency and downtime targets.
• Meet daily production standards.
• Assist in new hire orientation and ensure competency demonstration.
• Validate carton barcode scanning and PMO paperwork.

Skills

Physical endurance

Standing for long shifts

Lifting 25+ lbs

Bending

Work in cold environment

Job description

Today it's a job, tomorrow it's a career! Grow your career with us!

Fresh Express is looking for Floor Leads to join our Production

ABOUT US

Fresh Express is a nationwide food manufacturing company specializing in fresh ready to eat salads and everything you need salad kits. We can be found in your local grocery stores across the nation.

From growing to harvesting to processing to the store shelves, Fresh Express takes care of it all. At Fresh Express, we are passionate about providing fresh, high quality food. With 11 growing regions and 5 regional processing plants, we are able to keep your salad as close to you as possible guaranteeing freshness with every leaf.

We don't just meet industry standards we exceed industry standards.

JOB SUMMARY

The Production lead is responsible for the day-to-day operations for all lines in their area while meeting and exceeding all safety, quality, and efficiency standards.

DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITES:

• Communicate and understand Production schedule.
• Communicate all scheduling concerns to Production Supervisor
• Ensure that all production lines are staffed properly.
• Ensure that all lines are setup properly with correct product, COOL labeling and correct packaging information as required.
• Coordinate changeovers with machine operators, Lift operators, dryer deck and case erector operators when required.
• Maintain a clean and organized working environment.
• Ensure that the products are safe and meet the customer specifications.
• Communicate quality issues of raw product to the appropriate personnel.
• Responsible for monitoring packaging lines in order to ensure correct quantities are produced without overruns.
• Communicate mechanical issues to the appropriate personnel.
• Responsible for the proper and accurate completion of hourly documentation.
• Follow and complete the daily production schedule, including changes that may occur during the course of the shift.
• Responsible for meeting machine efficiency and effectiveness which is measured in downtime percentage, bags per minute and process failures.
• Meet daily production standards.
• Assist in performing new hire orientation training and ensure that they are able to demonstrate competencies in all work areas.
• Responsible for the validation of all carton barcode scanning.
• Ensure the accuracy of all PMO paperwork.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Able to lift 25+ lbs.
• Stand for the duration of the shift (10 hours or more)
• Bend continuously throughout the shift
• Able to work in a noisy, wet and cold environment of approximately 36 degrees Fahrenheit
• Perform repetitive motions for the duration of the shift
• Able to reach with hands and arms to check product