Group Lead - 2nd Shift

Silver Spring Foods Inc; Eau Claire (WI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Paid holidays

Wellness reimbursement stipend

Job summary

Silver Spring Foods Inc is seeking a Group Lead for our Eau Claire, WI production facility. The 2nd shift runs Monday–Friday, 2:00 PM–10:00 PM, with a starting wage of $25 per hour plus shift differential.

You will lead and develop a skilled team, drive continuous improvement, and ensure safe, efficient operations to meet daily production demands and customer needs. This role emphasizes teamwork, proactive problem solving, and strong communication across shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience leading manufacturing teams and promoting teamwork.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and act as trusted advisor.
• Proven track record of continuous improvement in operations.
• Oversee shift transitions, prioritize job orders, staffing and materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a production team to meet daily targets and quality standards.
• Identify and resolve production issues before they impact output.
• Foster a safe, organized, and collaborative work environment.
• Coordinate with other teams to ensure smooth shift transitions and material flow.

Skills

People Management

Collaboration

Continuous Improvement

Daily Operations

Job description

Description

2nd Shift: Monday-Friday; 2:00PM to 10:00PM

Starting Wage: $25 per hour plus shift differential

Silver Spring Foods offers competitive wages along with a full benefit package! We also offer dental, vision, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, generous paid time off, paid holidays, and a wellness reimbursement stipend.

We are seeking a Group Lead to take key leadership role in our fast-growing production operations. You are passionate about quality optimization and know that the secret to success is a well-informed team that communicates with each other and works together to get the job done. You, in close collaboration with other team members, ensure we meet our production demands so that our customers get as much of our products and the other products we make when they need them. You are known for developing effective teams and your production expertise is put to good use as you share your knowledge help grow our team’s capabilities. You pride yourself on recognizing issues before they negatively impact production and working to solve problems and find ways to improve operations.

Requirements

People Management: Promoting teamwork and building strong teams is second nature to you. You walk the manufacturing lines regularly and you know your different team members because you understand how important it is to see what’s happening on the floor and have a strong relationship with your colleagues to optimize production. Your close connections help the team achieve their goals. You’re a coach and a manager, providing feedback, instruction, encouragement and kudos, modeling great leadership and inspiring positive behavior and comradery.

Collaboration: You are known for your ability to collaborate with lots of different personalities and colleagues across the organization. You seek input of your team and other stakeholders before you make big decisions. You’re a trusted advisor to many and a go-to problem solver when your attention is needed.

Continuous Improvement: Your team keeps improving and optimizing even in the face of every changing condition because they

are suggesting and implementing material improvements to our operations.

Daily Operation Support: Proper shift transitions & strong lines of communication between the different teams keep operations moving smoothly. You review all job orders and quickly determine priorities, staffing needs, and material requirements to ensure the team is meeting daily production goals. A stickler for detail, you ensure that safety, quality and maintenance procedures are followed and documented accurately, thoroughly and efficiently.

Silver Spring Foods is a 4th generation family-owned business in Eau Claire, WI that has grown to be the number one grower and processor of horseradish in the world. We provide farm-to-table mustards, sauces, and horseradish products to grocery stores, restaurants, and food service companies all over the country. Silver Spring is also a premier co-packer for well-known national and international brands who value our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, private label experience, and production capacity. Besides our great products, Silver Spring Foods is known for our great, inclusive, and appreciative work culture, opportunities for advancement, flexible work schedules, great compensation packages, and for being a nimble business that isn’t dragged down by lots of red tape.

Silver Spring Foods makes condiments that makes food exciting and that bring Zing to people’s taste buds. As we always bring Zing with our products, we also celebrate diversity in the same way. We hire unique individuals with diverse experiences and backgrounds that help make us the best we can be. Our goal is to be a place where people can be welcomed and feel at home while working and growing their career with our family.