Crew Leader - Floating

Jost Chemical Co.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

9 company-paid holidays

Uniforms provided

Annual footwear allowance

On-site fitness center

Development and training programs

Job summary

Jost Chemical Co. is seeking a Packaging Crew Leader to join our GMP-regulated packaging team in Saint Louis, MO. The role oversees the daily operation of a Packaging Operator team, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time ship dates, with occasional substitution for the Packaging Manager.

You will lead, train, and develop a team, coordinate resources, and maintain compliance while supporting continuous improvements to packaging yields and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Lead experience in a manufacturing setting is required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, the team, and other areas such as Quality and Safety.
• Demonstrated operational and technical troubleshooting ability.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate equipment, packaging rooms, and the assigned team to achieve ship dates.
• Ensure GMP cleanliness and proper handling of exposed product.
• Oversee packaging quality, labeling, batch records, and in-process testing.
• Monitor safety, quality, attendance, and counseling of the team.
• Assist in hiring, training, and performance evaluation.
• Lead and supervise shift employees to maintain production efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

English proficiency

Team management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

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Full Time Manual Labor Saint Louis, MO, US 1 Attachments

10 days ago Requisition ID: 1230

Salary Range: $25.00 To $28.00 Hourly

Internal Career Opportunity

We are pleased to inform you about an exciting career opportunity within our organization. We are currently seeking enthusiastic and qualified candidates to fill an important position that will contribute significantly to our team's success. This role offers a chance to leverage your skills, grow professionally, and make a meaningful impact within our company. If you are looking for a new challenge and have a passion for excellence, we encourage you to apply and explore this opportunity to advance your career with us.

Position Summary

Jost Chemical is seeking a Packaging Crew Leader to join our Packaging team in a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment. This role coordinates Packaging Department resources to simultaneously achieve employee safety, customer quality, room and process compliance, and ship-date requirements, and oversees the daily operation of an assigned Packaging Operator team—including planning, monitoring, and controlling production. This role may substitute for the Packaging Manager during their absence.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate equipment, packaging rooms, and the assigned team to achieve customer ship dates and maximize pounds packaged per shift.
• Ensure the work area is GMP compliant (cleanliness, organization) during all operations, and that exposed product is always handled in controlled areas.
• Ensure the quality of product packaged by the assigned team, including package appearance, package weight, in-process testing, labeling, and other batch record requirements.
• Monitor and address quality issues, re-work, and repackaging needs.
• Assist in hiring, continuous training, and performance evaluation.
• Monitor employees and report on issues including safety, quality, attendance, and counseling of the assigned team to the Manager.
• Perform duties associated with the Packaging Operator role as needed.
• Coordinate maintenance work during the assigned shift and follow up on repairs.
• Ensure adherence to safety rules, policies, procedures, and PPE use.
• Ensure proper clean-out of equipment and rooms between products, and audit-ready plant cleanliness at all times.
• Monitor equipment functionality and communicate timely repair needs to maintenance.
• Maintain the Daily Packaging Room Check List.
• Review labeling, batch records, and all record-keeping maintained by packagers.
• Implement and develop packaging improvements to improve profitability, such as improving yields and reducing supply usage.
• Operate a hand truck or forklift.
• Lead and oversee employees on shift to ensure production efficiency, quality, and safety, reporting any manufacturing or quality issues.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1 year of Packaging Operator experience at Jost Chemical.
• Demonstrated lead experience in a manufacturing setting is required.
• Proven, high-level operational and technical troubleshooting ability is required.
• Broad-level knowledge of mathematics and English comprehension.
• Broad-level knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Broad-level knowledge of safety, health, and environmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• This is a non-exempt (FLSA) position.
• Management of material resources.
• Troubleshooting and product inspection.
• Operation control and monitoring.
• Equipment maintenance and light repair.
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, the team, and other areas such as Quality and Safety.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and train others.
• Ability to comprehend oral and written English instructions.
• Ability to follow established policies and procedures.
• Ability to operate and maintain chemical processing equipment.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities based on business needs.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in extreme cold and hot (120°F) environments.
• Ability to lift 55 pounds and drive a fork truck in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment physical with drug screen and physical capabilities test.

Our Offer

• Shift Differential for production, maintenance, and laboratory employees
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance beginning the first of the month following 60 days
• 401(k) plan with Safe Harbor Contribution
• Paid Time Off (PTO) beginning on first day of employment
• 9 Company-Paid Holidays (72 hours) each year
• Uniforms provided
• Free 24-hour on-site fitness center
• Individual development, on-the-job training, and professional growth programs

Internal Career Opportunity

We are pleased to inform you about an exciting career opportunity within our organization. We are currently seeking enthusiastic and qualified candidates to fill an important position that will contribute significantly to our team's success. This role offers a chance to leverage your skills, grow professionally, and make a meaningful impact within our company. If you are looking for a new challenge and have a passion for excellence, we encourage you to apply and explore this opportunity to advance your career with us.

Position Summary

Jost Chemical is seeking a Packaging Crew Leader to join our Packaging team in a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment. This role coordinates Packaging Department resources to simultaneously achieve employee safety, customer quality, room and process compliance, and ship-date requirements, and oversees the daily operation of an assigned Packaging Operator team—including planning, monitoring, and controlling production. This role may substitute for the Packaging Manager during their absence.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate equipment, packaging rooms, and the assigned team to achieve customer ship dates and maximize pounds packaged per shift.
• Ensure the work area is GMP compliant (cleanliness, organization) during all operations, and that exposed product is always handled in controlled areas.
• Ensure the quality of product packaged by the assigned team, including package appearance, package weight, in-process testing, labeling, and other batch record requirements.
• Monitor and address quality issues, re-work, and repackaging needs.
• Assist in hiring, continuous training, and performance evaluation.
• Monitor employees and report on issues including security, quality, attendance, and counseling of the assigned team to the Manager.
• Perform duties associated with the Packaging Operator role as needed.
• Coordinate maintenance work during the assigned shift and follow up on repairs.
• Ensure adherence to safety rules, policies, procedures, and PPE use.
• Ensure proper clean-out of equipment and rooms between products, and audit‑ready plant cleanliness at all times.
• Monitor equipment functionality and communicate timely repair needs to maintenance.
• Maintain the Daily Packaging Room Check List.
• Review labeling, batch records, and all record‑keeping maintained by packagers.
• Implement and develop packaging improvements to improve profitability, such as improving yields and reducing supply usage.
• Operate a hand truck or forklift.
• Lead and oversee employees on shift to ensure production efficiency, quality, and safety, reporting any manufacturing or quality issues.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1 year of Packaging Operator experience at Jost Chemical.
• Demonstrated lead experience in a manufacturing setting is required.
• Proven, high‑level operational and technical troubleshooting ability is required.
• Broad‑level knowledge of mathematics and English comprehension.
• Broad‑level knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Broad‑level knowledge of safety, health, and environmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• This is a non‑exempt (FLSA) position.

Skills & Competencies

• Management of material resources.
• Troubleshooting and product inspection.
• Operation control and monitoring.
• Equipment maintenance and light repair.
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, the team, and other areas such as Quality and Safety.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and train others.
• Ability to comprehend oral and written English instructions.
• Ability to follow established policies and procedures.
• Ability to operate and maintain chemical processing equipment.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities based on business needs.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in extreme cold and hot (120°F) environments.
• Ability to lift 55 pounds and drive a fork truck in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to pass a pre‑employment physical with drug screen and physical capabilities test.

Our Offer

• Shift Differential for production, maintenance, and laboratory employees
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance beginning the first of the month following 60 days
• 401(k) plan with Safe Harbor Contribution
• Paid Time Off (PTO) beginning on first day of employment
• 9 Company-Paid Holidays (72 hours) each year
• Uniforms provided
• Annual footwear allowance
• Free 24-hour on-site fitness center
• Individual development, on‑the‑job training, and professional growth programs

This is a floater position requiring availability across 2nd, 3rd and Weekend Warrior AM and Weekend Warrior PM shifts— with shifts ranging from 8 hours during the week to 12 hours on weekends. Flexibility to work overlapping shifts as needed to support seamless coverage is also required. When not covering shifts the crew lead will report to work during swing shift hours of 6:30pm to 3:00am

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Packaging Operator Crew Lead Job Posting - Internal.pdf