Food Packaging Production Lead: Quality & Workflow Expert

Central Market; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Market is seeking a Production Lead to oversee production flow, quality control, and sanitation in a fast-paced department. Responsibilities include coordinating product flow, supervising shifts, ordering ingredients, and ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards.

The role emphasizes training new partners, supporting Operational Excellence initiatives, and maintaining high standards in a retail bakery/food production environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of department product, food preparation, and equipment.
• Knowledge of commercial baking procedures and equipment essential.

Responsibilities

• Monitors production flow and controls quality of product to new and existing retail customers by performing the following duties.
• Coordinates production flow or ordering of products and organizes production/work area.
• Oversees quality of products and monitors and leads shrink initiatives.
• Oversees the production of special orders.
• Oversees shifts, lunches, and breaks.
• Orders raw ingredients for products.
• Maintains sanitation in department.
• Monitors working conditions of equipment
• Assists in training new partners.
• Supports and maintains food safety and sanitation processes
• Supports and maintains all Operational Excellence initiatives
• The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Skills

Knowledge of department product, food

Knowledge of commercial baking

Job description

Central Market is seeking a Production Lead to oversee production flow, quality control, and sanitation in a fast-paced department. Responsibilities include coordinating product flow, supervising shifts, ordering ingredients, and ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards.

The role emphasizes training new partners, supporting Operational Excellence initiatives, and maintaining high standards in a retail bakery/food production environment.