Overnight Production & Sanitation Lead

800flowerscareers; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

800flowerscareers is seeking a 3rd‑shift Production Lead for a food manufacturing facility to oversee production and sanitation activities overnight. You will ensure safe, efficient operations and readiness for 1st‑shift startup by coordinating production and sanitation teams with minimal onsite leadership.

The role requires HACCP/GMP knowledge, strong decision‑making, and the ability to manage both production and sanitation tasks while maintaining compliance and quality records.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in food manufacturing with exposure to both production and sanitation.
• Prior leadership or lead-operator experience on any shift.
• Strong working knowledge of HACCP, GMP, SSOPs, and sanitation best practices.

Responsibilities

• Direct and support 3rd‑shift production staff to meet output, quality, and safety targets.
• Monitor line performance, adjust staffing, and resolve bottlenecks or downtime issues.
• Verify ingredient usage, batch accuracy, and documentation for regulatory compliance.
• Conduct in‑process quality checks and elevate deviations to QA or Maintenance.
• Maintain accurate production logs, waste tracking, and shift‑handover reports.

Skills

Leadership

Decision making

Communication

Problem solving

Regulatory compliance

Job description

800flowerscareers is seeking a 3rd‑shift Production Lead for a food manufacturing facility to oversee production and sanitation activities overnight. You will ensure safe, efficient operations and readiness for 1st‑shift startup by coordinating production and sanitation teams with minimal onsite leadership.

The role requires HACCP/GMP knowledge, strong decision‑making, and the ability to manage both production and sanitation tasks while maintaining compliance and quality records.