Fluid Production Team Leader - 3rd Shift

Turkey Hill; Conestoga (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Earn vacation and PTO

Educational assistance reimbursement

Company bonus plan

Free ice cream and beverages

Job summary

Turkey Hill in Conestoga, PA is seeking a Fluid Production Team Leader to guide daily operations in the fluid production area. You will supervise and coordinate personnel, ensure GMP compliance, and maintain safety and quality standards.

This role requires strong leadership, prior production leadership experience, and the ability to work overtime during peak periods; familiarity with lean practices and continuous improvement is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years of age and able to work in a team environment.
• Previous leadership experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Manufacturing/production operations experience preferred.
• Machine operation experience preferred.
• Adherence to GMP regulations and safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate activities of fluid production personnel.
• Meet performance standards for positions within the fluid department.
• Ensure quality checks are performed and recorded.
• Ensure finished product quality checks meet specifications.
• Communicate with supervisors and managers about daily operations.
• Coordinate with other Fluid Production Team Leaders across shifts.
• Perform relief duties for fluid production tasks as needed.
• Complete and record documentation for tasks and parameters.
• Ensure machine setups are accurate before start-up and during shifts.
• Maintain safety for people, equipment, and facilities.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Quality checks

Lean methodology

Safety awareness

Overtime readiness

Job description

• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Turkey Hill Dairy
Conestoga, PA 17516, USA

Description

Come check out Turkey Hill!–

We’re a growing, nationwide company, born and raised in Southcentral Pennsylvania, that has been creating delicious ice cream and beverages since 1931. We offer competitive pay, great benefits, and leadership development opportunities with career-growth potential – join our team today!

Hours for this position are 10:25pm-6:30am.

The Fluid Production Team Leader makes an impact by -

• Assist Supervisor with directing and coordinating activities of fluid production personnel assigned to the area.
• Meet the performance standards for all positions within the fluid department.
• Ensure quality checks are performed and recorded by all associates.
• Ensure that finished product quality checks meet specifications prior to entry into the Fluid Warehouse.
• Communicate with Fluid Production Resource Leader and managers concerning daily manufacturing operations.
• Communicate with other Fluid Production Team Leaders to ensure a smooth transition between shifts.
• Perform relief duties for all fluid production job-related tasks as necessary.
• Accurately complete and/or record all necessary documentation associated with job-related tasks and operating parameters.
• Ensure machine set ups are accurate before start-up and throughout the shift.
• Maintain a high level of safety towards people, equipment, and building structures.
• Inspect equipment to ensure it is safe for use and where necessary complete and forward work order requests to the Fluid Production Supervisor.
• Inspect and replace damaged materials and products.
• Keep an orderly and clean work environment.
• Provide supervisor input concerning associate performance.
• Ability to work overtime during peak production periods to ensure customer demands are met.
• Perform all duties within established Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations and safety guidelines.
• Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the Safe Quality Food (SQF).
• Demonstrate knowledge of continuous improvement and lean methodology.
• Work effectively with department and cross-functional teams to define and implement process improvements that provide value to the customer.
• Manufacturing operations experience is preferred.
• Previous leadership experience is preferred.
• Machine operation experience is preferred.

You could be a great fit if you have these things -

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must work in a team environment
• Maintain adherence to work hours scheduled specifically starting, ending, lunch and break schedules
• Perform all duties within established Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations and safety guidelines
• Be accountable to the Turkey Hill Food Safety and Quality Principles
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Our associates enjoy these awesome benefits –

• Life insurance, short-term & long-term disability
• 401(k) with company match – immediately vested
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Earn vacation and PTO
• Educational assistance reimbursement
• Company bonus plan
• Free ice cream and beverages!

Physical Demands -

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• The employee is required to talk and/or hear in a manufacturing setting where noise levels are high (PPE required).
• The employee is required to wear mandated PPE based on assigned job area.
• The employee is frequently required to stand and walk in an manufacturing environment for 8+ hours.
• The employee must be able to ascend and descend stairs, and where applicable and when necessary, to perform various job-related tasks.
• Must be able to position self to move, reach with arms/hands, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as needed to perform various job-related tasks.
• The employee must be able to inspect all job-related equipment (office or floor) to ensure it is in good working condition prior to use. Must be able to use hands/fingers to handle (or feel) to operate various types of office equipment.
• Must be able to operate all job-related equipment (powered, hand or office) as required.
• Vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and adjust focus.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and/or push/pull 50 pounds on a regular basis.

This job description is not all encompassing, however, is intended to be a general description of the essential functions of this position. It is not intended as an employment contract.

This role is considered Safety Critical at Turkey Hill. In order to ensure safety for all of our associates, this role will have a zero tolerance policy when returning a positive drug screen, regardless of Medical Marijuana card holding status.

Notice to Staffing Agencies, Placement Services, and Professional Recruiters

Turkey Hill, LLC has an internal Staffing Department. Recruiters are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact Turkey Hill employees directly in an attempt to present candidates.

Turkey Hill will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Turkey Hill, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Turkey Hill mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Turkey Hill employees, or to Turkey Hill’s resume database will be considered Turkey Hill property. Turkey Hill will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Turkey Hill will consider any candidate for whom a Recruiter has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Recruiter free of any charges or fees.

Turkey Hill will not pay a fee to any Recruiter that does not have a signed Turkey Hill contract in place specific to the position for which the resume was submitted.

Recruiting vendor agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Turkey Hill’s Human Resources Manager or his or her designee. No other Turkey Hill employee is authorized to bind Turkey Hill to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Recruiters.By submitting a candidate to Turkey Hill, recruiters agree to be bound and comply with this policy.

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