Lead Person - Sanitation

Boar's Head Brand; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Boar's Head Brand is seeking a Lead Person to manage a defined area of production, ensuring safety and efficiency. The role requires understanding the daily schedule, communicating with operators, and applying FIFO principles.

Responsibilities include coaching, troubleshooting, and adhering to GMPs, SOPs, and safety rules in a cold, damp warehouse environment. The candidate should have prior leadership in manufacturing/food production, basic communication skills, and the ability to lift up to 75

Qualifications

• Experience leading in a manufacturing/food production environment.
• Ability to stand, move, and operate in a cold, damp environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a specific area of production and manage daily schedule and communications to operators.
• Maintain and operate equipment within the assigned area and monitor performance.
• Assist with reporting issues to Supervisors and suggest process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Forklift Experience

Training Others

Problem Reporting

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Job Description

As Lead Person -tasked with running a specific area of production in an efficient and safe manner. Needs to understand the daily schedule and communicate the information to operators. Have an understanding of product rotation – first in first out concept. Ensures orders are processed in accordance with the Boar’s Head's customer service standards. Is also familiar with; standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a warehouse, distribution center, or meat processing facility. The successful candidate will also be able to think proactively, thrive under pressure, and assist the production supervisors in achieving departmental goals and production including the ability to train others and troubleshoot issues.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing tasks as described and assigned by the department supervisor/manager
• Responsible for operating and helping to maintaining equipment within their assigned area
• Assist with reporting problem situations and makes recommendations to Supervisor to enhance the efficiency of production
• Must work as a team player to assist with on-the-job training, and development of other employees
• Assists Supervisor in recognizing possible problems and coaches employees or makes recommendations to Supervisor for further actions
• Must follow Company’s GMP’s, SOP’s, Safety, Plant rules, other policies and codes of conduct
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions
• Verify accuracy of order/invoices/manifests, complete cycle counts and inventory control procedures to ensure accurate record keeping and product control
• Strive to satisfy the requirements of both internal and external customers

Qualifications

• Employee is required to work in cold, damp environment.
• Position requires having worked in leadership capacity in a manufacturing/food production environment
• Must have basic oral and written communication skills
• Ability to stand, reach, stoop, kneel or crouch
• Ability to lift and move 50-75 pounds (with assistance, when required)
• Available to work a Monday - Friday schedule, with weekend work dictated by production needs
• Fork-lift/tow motor experience
• Experience with Oracle systems preferred