Line Lead - Packaging

Stoltzfus Quality Meats (SQM); Gordonville (PA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance/AD&D

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Referral Bonuses

401 (k) Retirement and employer match

Wellness program

Incentive Programs

and other fringe benefits

Job summary

Stoltzfus Quality Meats (SQM) is seeking a FIRST SHIFT - Line Lead in the Packaging Department. Hours are 5:30am - 2:30pm (with some mandatory OT).

The Line Lead will assist the supervisor, provide input on counseling and performance evaluations, and help run daily production in a fast-paced refrigerated environment. The role requires strong leadership, clear communication, and a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency, with responsibilities including staff scheduling, reporting issues, and

Qualifications

• Leadership and people-management skills.
• Commitment to safety and quality in a meat-packaging environment.
• Strong communication and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist supervisor in Packaging Department operations.
• Provide input on staff counseling and performance evaluations.
• Help plan staff scheduling and rotation; ensure production, quality, and safety goals.
• Report safety, quality, productivity, and attendance issues to management.

Skills

Leadership

Safety-minded

Communication

Training staff

Job description

For many years, Stoltzfus Quality Meats (SQM) has built a trusted reputation for quality products and dependable service. Now under the management of John F. Martin & Sons, SQM is entering an exciting new chapter of growth-and we are looking for dedicated individuals to grow with us!

We are hiring for a FIRST SHIFT - Line Lead in our Packaging Department

Hours are: 5:30am - 2:30pm (with some mandatory OT)

Line Leader is responsible for assisting the supervisor of the Packaging Department in overseeing the production team's activities. Will provide to supervisor with input on employee's counseling and performance evaluations. Additionally, will assist the supervisor with day-to-day production, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Primary responsibility is to ensure that the staff meets their production, quality, and safety goals. In the department supervisor's absence, the leader will assume their duties.

• Responsible for assisting the supervisor on all operational & safety-related functions of company equipment & machinery.
• Must be consistent & reliable in attendance.
• Ability to use basic math skills to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Understand all aspects of company recipes.
• Must have the ability to effectively present information in both one-on-one and small group situations to management and other team members of the organization.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions and deal with problems.
• Must be able to work/train employees in a fast-paced refrigerated environment.
• Must be able to engage and motivate the production team while setting a professional example.
• Must be able to report to management staff on safety, quality, productivity, and attendance issues from employees.
• Operate machinery & plan staff scheduling/rotation/tasks.
• Report plant machinery breakdowns to maintenance technicians.

Core Competencies:

Professional & Consistent Leadership, Problem Solving & Analysis, Strong Organizational Skills, Strong Communication Skills, Personal Effectiveness & Credibility, Performance Management, Diversity & Inclusion, Safety Management

We are committed to being highly competitive in employee wages and benefits, including

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Referral Bonuses
• 401 (k) Retirement and employer match
• Wellness program
• Incentive Programs
• and other fringe benefits