Lead

Westerndupagechamber; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

The Jel Sert Company is seeking leads for multiple production departments in a fast-paced facility. Shifts include 3rd and 1st/2nd/3rd across Warehouse, Powder, and Receiving, with overtime as needed. The role focuses on supervising, safety, quality, and filling in as relief when required.

Major duties include directing staff, ensuring materials are available, training new hires, and maintaining timely start-up and break coverage. Fluency in English/Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• Good motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
• Effective communication with all levels; bilingual English/Spanish helpful.
• Basic math skills and ability to identify quality problems.
• Leadership capabilities and ability to train staff.
• Proficiency across department positions.

Responsibilities

• Must follow Jel Sert safety procedures, GMP requirements, and work instructions
• Direct the workforce and ensure product quality and work standards are being fulfilled.
• Supply workers with necessary materials and ensure correct materials are present.
• Training of existing staff and new employees.
• Ensure employees are in position on time after breaks and lunch, and at start-up.
• Relieve staff as necessary.
• Identify safety and quality issues.
• Perform other work as required.

Skills

Motor skills

Hand-eye coordination

Communication

Basic math

Quality issues

Bilingual English/Spanish

Leadership

Training ability

Job description

Currently looking for Leads in the following Departments:

Warehouse

3rd Shift 10:30 pm - 6:30 am

Powder Department

1st shift 5:30 am-2:00 pm,

2nd shift 1:30 am-10:00 pm

3rd shift 9:30 pm-6:00 am

Receiving

3rd Shift 9:00 pm-7:00 am

BASIC PURPOSE OF POSITION

To assist the supervisor by acting as a pipeline between the supervisor and employees, maintaining safety and quality standards, and filling in as a relief worker.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Must follow Jel Sert safety procedures, GMP requirements, and work instructions
• Direct the workforce and ensure product quality and work standards are being fulfilled.
• Supply workers with necessary materials and ensure correct materials are present.
• Training of existing staff and new employees.
• Ensure employees are in position on time after breaks and lunch, and at start-up.
• Relieve staff as necessary.
• Identify safety and quality issues.
• Perform other work as required.

FOOD SAFETY/QUALITY RESPONSIBILITIES

Follow applicable work procedures and instructions; monitoring of critical control points (CCPs) and quality control points (QCP's). If applicable, monitor quality critical control points (QCCPs).

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Good motor skills and hand-eye coordination, effective communication with all levels of personnel, basic math skills, identify quality problems. Proficient in all department positions, communicate effectively in both English and Spanish, leadership skills. Previous experience within the department preferred, but not required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Manufacturing/Distribution and fast-paced environment, a full range of motion is required (reaching and lifting), lifting up to 50lbs. alone, standing for the duration of a shift (8 or more hours), continuous work, possible exposure to various odors and powder dust, working independently. Mandatory overtime during the week and/or weekend required as necessary.

It is the policy of The Jel Sert Company to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy/childbirth, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or perceived disability, genetic information, citizenship, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.