Lead, Filler & Packaging Production — Night Shift

Daily Harvest; Norton Shores (MI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift differential $1.50

Quarterly bonus incentives

Paid time off

Volunteer opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee recognition

Free yogurt

Job summary

Daily Harvest is seeking a Production Lead to drive daily operations in the filler and packaging area. You will oversee sanitation, equipment operation, and staffing, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time production.

You will act as the machine expert, train operators, and coordinate with maintenance for repairs and PMs. A strong focus on paperwork accuracy and daily communication is required for seamless shift handoffs.

Qualifications

• Production experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Knowledge of filler and packaging equipment
• Forklift experience or ability to be trained and certified
• Time and people management
• Quality focused and diligent
• GMPs, sanitation chemicals and equipment
• Work well with others and delegate daily tasks
• Strong self-motivation
• Be able to lift 75 lbs, stand and walk for 12 hours, work in a loud environment, and wear PPE

Responsibilities

• Lead everything involved in filler production, sanitation, machinery, and staffing in the filler & packaging room
• Act as a machine expert and assist the production supervisors in carrying out all filler and packaging tasks as assigned
• Help ensure safety and quality during production
• Work closely with the filler operators and help give direction
• Leads report to the filler supervisor and receive tasks from them
• Pass on critical information during transition meetings and set the game plan
• Spend 90% of time on the production floor on rounds and verify paperwork and materials
• Communicate any quality issues with QA and the filler room supervisor
• Maintain knowledge of all aspects of fillers & packaging equipment, operation and sanitation
• Ensure operators are trained and SOPs/OPLs are signed off
• Coordinate with maintenance on repairs and PMs
• Ensure proper sanitation and minimize downtime while upholding safety and quality

Skills

Excellent communication

Filler & packaging equipment knowledge

Time and people management

Quality focus

Forklift operation or training

Delegation and teamwork

Tools

Filler equipment

Packaging equipment

Job description

Daily Harvest is seeking a Production Lead to drive daily operations in the filler and packaging area. You will oversee sanitation, equipment operation, and staffing, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time production.

You will act as the machine expert, train operators, and coordinate with maintenance for repairs and PMs. A strong focus on paperwork accuracy and daily communication is required for seamless shift handoffs.