Cutting Room Lead, First Shift – Food Production

B and D Foods; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

PTO

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

B&D Foods is seeking a Production Cutting Room Lead for the first shift to supervise and coordinate the daily cutting operations in a refrigerated facility handling beef, chicken and pork products. You will guide line workers, ensure safety, quality, and GMP compliance, maintain equipment settings, and train staff on cutting processes and operation of cutters, hoppers, conveyors, and packaging equipment.

This role requires hands-on leadership, strong communication, and the ability to work

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous food-production or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of food‑production equipment, workplace safety procedures, plant operations, and basic maintenance practices.
• Ability to lead, train, motivate, and provide clear direction to production employees.
• Strong verbal communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Positive attitude and demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Experience operating a pallet jack.
• Ability and willingness to learn to operate a forklift.
• Ability to work in a refrigerated production environment and around beef, chicken, and pork products.
• Ability to work the scheduled evening shift from 3:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Responsibilities

• Direct and provide guidance to production employees in the performance of their daily responsibilities.
• Assign and coordinate work to support production schedules, efficiency, quality, and safety expectations.
• Ensure departmental work is completed safely and in accordance with company safety standards and procedures.
• Train employees on general production procedures and equipment‑specific cutting processes.
• Monitor production equipment to ensure proper operation and performance.
• Help maintain equipment in proper working condition and promptly report equipment or maintenance concerns.
• Confirm that appropriate operating settings are used on cutters, hoppers, shakers, conveyors, fryers, and packaging equipment.
• Document changes made to processing‑equipment settings.
• Accurately maintain records of equipment downtime, setting changes, material usage, consumables, and actual daily weight loss.
• Follow and reinforce all departmental Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and food‑safety requirements.
• Serve as backup to the Department Manager during their absence.
• Communicate production, staffing, safety, quality, and equipment concerns promptly to the appropriate manager or department.
• Maintain a professional, respectful, and team‑oriented work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Pallet jack operation

Forklift operation

Safety procedures

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

B&D Foods is seeking a Production Cutting Room Lead for the first shift to supervise and coordinate the daily cutting operations in a refrigerated facility handling beef, chicken and pork products. You will guide line workers, ensure safety, quality, and GMP compliance, maintain equipment settings, and train staff on cutting processes and operation of cutters, hoppers, conveyors, and packaging equipment.

This role requires hands-on leadership, strong communication, and the ability to work