Crew Lead - 1st Shift, Food Manufacturing

freshexpress; Streamwood (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

freshexpress in Streamwood, IL is seeking a Crew Lead to oversee all production lines in their area, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency targets are met. This role requires coordinating schedules, staffing lines, and facilitating changeovers to keep production on track.

You will monitor packaging, ensure correct labeling and packaging information, and communicate any quality or mechanical issues to the appropriate personnel. The job is fast-paced and requires teamwork and reliability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a leadership role.
• Experience leading a group of 40-50 production employees.
• Experience working in food industry or manufacturing is a plus but not necessary.
• Work in a respectful manner and be a team player.
• Steel toed shoes.
• Available to work a Monday - Saturday schedule.
• Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Polish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• 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 PMO's, 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.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Bilingual

Job description

freshexpress in Streamwood, IL is seeking a Crew Lead to oversee all production lines in their area, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency targets are met. This role requires coordinating schedules, staffing lines, and facilitating changeovers to keep production on track.

You will monitor packaging, ensure correct labeling and packaging information, and communicate any quality or mechanical issues to the appropriate personnel. The job is fast-paced and requires teamwork and reliability.