Packaging Team Leader - 1st Shift

Grande Cheese Company; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite clinics

Free onsite fitness center

Free healthy snacks throughoutfacility

Health and wellness reimbursement

Associate cheese purchasing program

Job summary

Grande Cheese Company in Brownsville is seeking a Packaging Team Leader for the 1st shift (2/2/3 rotating). The role involves supervising team members, operating and troubleshooting packaging lines, training, mentoring, and maintaining production records to meet quality, safety, and efficiency goals.

Hours are 4:00am–4:00pm with a starting pay of $26.54 per hour plus night and weekend shift premiums; benefits include on-site clinics, fitness center, healthy snacks, and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• Required: High School or GED; Associate's degree preferred.
• Minimum four years of related work experience and/or training.
• Experience in packaging/food manufacturing is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead team members to meet production, quality, and safety standards.
• Operate and troubleshoot packaging lines and equipment.
• Train and mentor team members; communicate opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain documentation and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Team leadership

Line troubleshooting

Training & mentoring

Communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate's degree preferred

Job description

Packaging Team Leader - Brownsville (1st Shift)

Schedule: 2/2/3 rotating

Hours: 4:00am-4:00pm

Pay Range

$26.54 an hour starting rate, based on experience

$3 Night shift premium (6pm – 6am) and $2.25 Weekend shift premium (Saturday and Sunday shifts)

Job Summary

As a Team Leader, you will lead team members to ensure high standards of performance, quality, production, and safety are met in a designated area of production. Duties include but are not limited to operating and troubleshooting equipment, training, and mentoring team members, communicating production optimization opportunities, and maintaining documentation as required by law and regulatory agencies. If you aspire to lead a team in producing the highest quality of products, this is the job for you!

Why Grande?

With more than 80 years of crafting The Finest Italian Cheeses Money Can Buy, Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure theyre delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality cant be matched. While Grandes reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work.

Did we convince you yet? If not check out our unique benefits

• Free onsite clinics
• Free onsite fitness center
• Free healthy snacks throughout facility
• Health and wellness reimbursement program
• Associate cheese purchasing program

What you need to be considered for the role:

Required: High School or GED; Associate's degree preferred.

Minimum of four (4) years of related work experience and/or training required.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions:

20-50lbs lifting, Climbing, Humid, Extreme Cold and Extreme Hot Temperatures.