Process Lead - Days

Pilgrim's; Town of Arcadia (WI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision coverage

Medical coverage after 60 days

Dental coverage after 60 days

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Pilgrim’s Arcadia, WI is seeking a Process Lead for day shifts to supervise a dedicated team in a poultry processing environment. You will lead process operations, train staff, and drive safety, quality, yield and efficiency improvements across assigned lines.

The role requires independent judgement, ability to manage staffing, and a commitment to food safety. Frequent meetings and documentation are part of the daily responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to lead and coach a team in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience training team members to achieve quality and productivity targets.
• Strong commitment to safety, quality, and food safety standards.
• Ability to monitor performance and suggest process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction and work direction to supervised team members.
• Train and motivate team members to reach quality and productivity goals.
• Monitor performance and report to Supervisor as requested.
• Direct and monitor assigned processes and plan improvements with others.
• Maintain open communication and promote goodwill within the team.
• Schedule personnel, materials, and equipment to maximize resources.
• Enforce safety, quality, and company policies; issue verbal coaching as needed.
• Make minor equipment adjustments and prepare work areas for start-up.
• Perform quality checks and adjust as necessary to maintain standards.
• Know and support food safety requirements; act to correct deficiencies.
• Conduct safety audits and assist with incident investigations.
• Maintain department records and generate reports as directed.
• Track weekly progress toward goals and participate in crew meetings.
• Contribute to cost reduction, yield control, and equipment maintenance analyses.
• Observes safety policies and works cooperatively with colleagues.

Skills

Team leadership

Training & coaching

Safety compliance

Process optimization

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Process Lead – Days

At Pilgrim’s, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.

Purpose and Scope/General Summary: We are looking for a Process Lead Team Member at our Pilgrim’s Arcadia, WI Complex. In this role you will

exercises independent judgement to achieve department goals in safety, quality, efficiency, and yield. The Process Lead reports to the department Supervisor and is responsible for the operation of a set of specific processes within the department. This position is designed to be a career path to higher supervisory positions within the company. Must be able to perform all positions within the department.

Responsibilities:

• Uses independent judgment to provide instruction and work direction to team members supervised.
• Trains and motivates team members to achieve their maximum quality and productivity performance levels.
• Monitors Team Member’s performance at Supervisor’s request.
• Directs and monitors the operations of assigned processes. Makes recommendations and works with others to plan and implement process improvements.
• Promotes department and company goodwill through proactive team member communication.
• Supports, promotes, and maintains open communication and feedback to team members.
• Schedules people, materials, and equipment to most effectively and efficiently utilize departmental resources to achieve the mission of Pilgrims Company. Utilizes independent judgment in determining work assignments and makes changes as necessary to accommodate staffing and production needs.
• Ensures company policies and procedures are followed to maintain standards for safety, quality, and overall company personnel satisfaction. Responsible for using independent judgment to enforce corrective action procedures within the department and authorized to issue verbal counselling/coaching.
• Monitor equipment making minor adjustments or repairs to ensure quality and productivity standards are maintained, as well as preparing or coordinating the preparation of the work area for start-up.
• Performs quality checks to monitor quality levels and makes necessary changes to maintain quality standards.
• The Process Lead is required to know, understand and support food safety requirements for the facility. Responsible for taking immediate action to correct food safety deficiencies in order to prevent product contamination/adulteration.
• Recognizes safety hazards, preforms safety audits, and assists with accident investigations.
• Maintains records of department, including daily evaluation sheet and issues other reports pertaining to department as directed.
• Charts weekly progress against Pilgrim’s goals, posts information, and covers in crew meetings.
• Assists in the investigation of quality improvement, cost reduction, methods improvement, yield control, and equipment maintenance.
• Works with others in a safe and professional manner
• Attends and participates in meetings on a regular basis.
• Completes all daily checklists.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Trains others with skills and knowledge gained from position.
• Observes all company personnel, quality, safety, and food safety policies. Maintains a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you work effectively and cooperatively with customers, clients, co-workers, and leadership teams.
• Recognizes and acts on incidents and safety risks. Consistently practices and enforces safe work habits and drives those habits throughout the organization.
• Participates in process improvement and problem solving utilizing continuous improvement and rational thinking methodologies.

What You’ll Need:

• Education: High School Diploma/GED preferred.
• Experience: Poultry or food industry experience is a plus, work experience in past 6 – 12 Months.
• Skills: Prior poultry experience preferred.
• Other duties as directed.
• Physical requirements: Ability to work in cool temperatures (around 40 degrees), ability to stand and use hands for 8-11 hours per day and lift 50 bs or more.

Why Work for Pilgrim’s?

• Schedule: Monday - Friday with occasional Saturdays. Shifts are 6:00 am - 3:00 pm, may vary;
• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• Paid Time Off: Sick leave, vacation, company observed holidays or, any other statutorily required paid leave;
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Base hourly salary rate of $24.71/hour;
• Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs;
• Better Futures

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us:

Pilgrim’s is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim’s operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe.

Our vision:

Become the best and most respected company in our industry creating the opportunity of a better future for our team members.

Our core values are:

Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE, including disability/vets

Unsolicited Assistance:

Pilgrim's does not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at Pilgrim's or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by Pilgrim's. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by Pilgrim's because of an unsolicited referral.