Lead

The Jel Sert Company; West Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jel Sert Company is hiring leads for various departments, including Warehouse and Powder Department, in West Chicago, Illinois. The role involves directing workforce, following safety standards, and ensuring product quality.

Qualified candidates will have good motor skills and effective communication ability, preferably bilingual in English and Spanish. Previous experience is an asset but not mandatory. Must be prepared for a fast-paced work environment with mandatory overtime.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety procedures and work instructions.
• Direct workforce and ensure product quality.
• Supply necessary materials to workers.
• Train existing staff and new employees.
• Ensure timely return of employees after breaks.
• Relieve staff as necessary.
• Identify safety and quality issues.

Skills

Good motor skills

Effective communication

Basic math skills

Identify quality problems

Proficient in department positions

Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Leadership skills

Job description

Currently looking for Leads in the following Departments:

• Warehouse – 3rd Shift 10:30pm-6:30am
• Powder Department – 1st shift 5:30am-2:00pm, 2nd shift 1:30am-10:00pm, 3rd shift 9:30pm-6:00am
• Receiving – 3rd Shift 9:00pm-7:00am

Basic Purpose of Position

To assist the supervisor by acting as a pipeline between 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 (CCP's) and quality control points (QCP's). If applicable, monitor quality critical control points (QCCP's).

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, work independently. Mandatory overtime during the week and/or weekend required as necessary.