Evening Production Lead: KPIs & Quality (12:45–9:30 PM)

Thistle; Vacaville (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Thistle is seeking a Lead, Production to supervise a Production Associates team on the production floor, ensuring plating and packing of meals, snacks, and beverages meet KPI goals. You will communicate daily goals, enforce GMPs, and maintain SOP adherence to drive efficiency.

You will oversee QA/QC processes, coordinate line components, address allergies, manage weights, and ensure proper documentation and safety practices. Join a role that supports healthy, sustainably produced food.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Production Associates on the production floor
• Oversee plating and packing of meals, snacks, and beverages to meet KPI goals
• Communicate daily production goals to the team
• Ensure GMPs are followed and products are produced per policy
• Maintain knowledge of SOPs and policies across production teams
• Drive line efficiency and accuracy to meet shift targets
• Organize the line with correct components and materials
• Address allergies and meal specifics and communicate them to the line
• Ensure sanitation buckets and cleaning solutions are on the line and GMPs followed
• Identify and manage line weights and target component weights
• Monitor weight volumes and coordinate with Kitchen for shortfalls
• Complete and submit documentation for Quality Control/QA
• Communicate break times and ensure punctuality of associates
• Update the Production Board with progression metrics
• Submit all documentation to Production Managers and input metrics digitally
• Label Meal Towers with weight, date, and meal code
• Identify shorts and component discrepancies and communicate them
• Update stakeholders via Slack, call-out line, and meetings
• Attend weekly safety meetings and ensure OSHA standards are followed
• Support QA audit initiatives with Production leadership

Job description

Thistle is seeking a Lead, Production to supervise a Production Associates team on the production floor, ensuring plating and packing of meals, snacks, and beverages meet KPI goals. You will communicate daily goals, enforce GMPs, and maintain SOP adherence to drive efficiency.

You will oversee QA/QC processes, coordinate line components, address allergies, manage weights, and ensure proper documentation and safety practices. Join a role that supports healthy, sustainably produced food.