Food Plant Production Team Lead — Lead & Improve Processes

Bell Food Group; Delaware; On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health programme

Fitness subsidies

Anniversary bonus

Employee referral rewards

Discounted online shopping

Company pension

Monthly vouchers

Free lunch

Job summary

Bell Food Group is seeking a Head of the Top Excellence Programme to lead day-to-day operations in a large-scale food production setting. You will oversee around 30 staff, ensuring efficient processes, quality, hygiene, health and safety, and environmental compliance while driving improvements.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, problem-solving, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Training and development opportunities are a key part of the program at our Schiltach plant.

Qualifications

• Completed vocational training as a butcher or food technologist.
• Initial management experience; ideally experience in food production.
• Knowledge of hygiene regulations.
• Knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office would be an advantage.
• Forklift licence an advantage.
• Assertiveness, flexibility, reliability, as well as good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Management and supervision of around 30 staff members, as well as allocation of staff to the production lines
• Ensuring a smooth production process whilst maintaining cost-effectiveness, quality, hygiene, health and safety, and environmental protection
• Identifying, discussing and analysing problems within the team, and implementing appropriate measures
• Inspecting raw materials and contributing to projects and process improvements
• Acting as deputy to the Production Manager at Plant 2 in their absence and taking the necessary decisions in day-to-day operations

Skills

Management

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Reliability

Decision making

Leadership

Education

Butcher/food technologist training

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bell Food Group is seeking a Head of the Top Excellence Programme to lead day-to-day operations in a large-scale food production setting. You will oversee around 30 staff, ensuring efficient processes, quality, hygiene, health and safety, and environmental compliance while driving improvements.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, problem-solving, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Training and development opportunities are a key part of the program at our Schiltach plant.