Fresh Packaging Lead

Paradise Locker, Inc.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

IRA Retirement Plan

PTO & Paid Holidays

Employee Discount

Monday–Friday Schedule

Overtime as needed

Job summary

Paradise Locker Meats (PLM) in Trimble, MO is seeking a Fresh Packaging Lead. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will work in the Fresh Packaging area daily, package and label product, lead and organize the team, and ensure quality, food safety, and accuracy while keeping the area on pace and to standard.

New hires start as Fresh Packaging Team Members to learn our standards, systems, and culture; advancement to Lead is based on performance and demonstrated leadership.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced physical environment.
• Lead while performing the work and set a good example.
• Organizational and communication skills.
• Dependable with a positive attitude.
• Willingness to learn EOS-based accountability.

Responsibilities

• Organize and perform packaging activities daily.
• Ensure orders match cut sheets and verify label accuracy.
• Hit daily shipment deadlines and maintain packaging quality.
• Lead and train the fresh packaging team.
• Coordinate with other departments as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Physical stamina

Hands-on leadership

Communication skills

Dependable attitude

Job description

FRESH PACKAGING LEAD

Paradise Locker Meats (PLM) – Trimble, MO Monday–Friday | Day Shift | Overtime as Needed | No Weekends

Who We Are

Paradise Locker Meats (PLM) is a growing, family-owned meat processing company serving the Kansas City area and top restaurants and retailers nationwide.

We operate in a demanding environment with high standards. When the Friday truck leaves, everything must be accurate, labeled correctly, and accounted for.

We run on EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System). That means:

• Clear expectations
• Clear accountability
• No confusion about who owns what
• Continuous improvement

The Role: Fresh Packaging Lead

This is a hands-on leadership position.

You will:

• Work in the Fresh Packaging area daily
• Package and label product
• Lead and organize the fresh packaging team
• Ensure quality, food safety, and accuracy
• Keep the area on pace and on standard

Important: New hires should expect to begin as a Fresh Packaging Team Member to learn our standards, systems, and culture before stepping into the Lead seat. Advancement is based on performance and demonstrated leadership.

What You Are Accountable For

1. Daily Execution

• Organize and perform packaging activities
• Ensure all orders match cut sheets/work orders
• Check and verify label accuracy
• Hit daily shipment deadlines

2. Quality & Food Safety

• Maintain strict food safety standards
• Prevent labeling errors
• Protect product integrity
• Address issues immediately, effectively, and proactively

3. Team Leadership (While Working)

• Lead by example on the floor
• Train new team members
• Reinforce standards
• Maintain a focused, positive work environment
• Manage overtime within guidelines

4. Cross-Department Coordination

• Communicate clearly with other departments
• Assist other departments when needed
• Identify and address issues immediately

What Winning Looks Like

• Orders ship complete and correct
• Packaging errors are rare
• The team knows the plan every day
• Overtime is controlled
• The packaging area is organized and efficient
• Problems get solved, not repeated
  Work Environment

  You must be comfortable with:

  • Standing up to 10 hours per shift
  • Cold temperatures
  • Exposure to fully cooked, heat treated, and raw meat products
  • Moisture and machine noise
  • Lifting up to 50lbs frequently
  • Fast-paced physical production work
  Skills & Experience

  Required:

  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to work hard in a physical environment
  • Ability to lead while doing the work
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Dependable, positive attitude
  • Willingness to learn EOS-based accountability

  Preferred:

  • 1+ year production or factory experience
  • Order fulfillment experience
  • Informal or formal leadership experience
  Benefits
  • Health, Dental, Vision
  • IRA Retirement Plan
  • PTO & Paid Holidays
  • Employee Discount
  • Monday–Friday Schedule (No Weekends)
  • Overtime as needed

  Drug test required.