Processing Lead

Daybreak Foods; Town of Lake Mills (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Daybreak Foods is seeking a Processing Lead to supervise the breaking room operations, including breaking room functions, transfer room workflows, and related equipment handling. You will ensure adherence to GMPs, safety practices, and daily documentation while coaching a production crew.

The ideal candidate has prior food plant supervisory experience, strong mechanical aptitude, and the ability to communicate effectively in English (Spanish desirable).

Qualifications

• Must be able to lead and coach a team in a food processing environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude for operating and maintaining equipment.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus; excellent written and verbal communication required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee breaking room operations and related processing lines.
• Supervise crew, delegate duties, and provide coaching and feedback.
• Ensure GMP/SOPs and safety procedures are followed; maintain documentation for USDA/FSIS.
• Coordinate with management and other departments on daily schedules and product flow.
• Monitor quality, sanitation, and equipment performance; implement improvements as needed.

Skills

Lead supervisor

Mechanical aptitude

English and Spanish (desirable)

Written and verbal communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The processing lead is responsible for knowing all functions in the breaking room, breaker operation, liquid product filtration and cooling, liquid product storage, liquid product flows and volumes, sanitation procedures and breaking room processing documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Know all functions in the transfer room, orientor, washer and candler operation. Shell egg product flows. Know mid-shift sanitation procedures and transfer room processing documentation.
• Perform tanker CIP’s, pipeline set-up, liquid product pumping, pipeline CIP’s and silo CIP’s.
• Follow written procedures and be responsible for plant documentation and USDA/FSIS paperwork
• Work cooperatively with department leads and USDA/FSIS inspector.
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of product.
• Follows all established systems, safety procedures, work instructions and patterns, SOP’s, SSOP’s, and Good Manufacturing Practices established for the plant and the respective departments that are being lead on any given day
• Communicate with Transfer Room stakeholders to control egg flow.
• Monitor all Breaking Room operations and adjust process as needed to meet all customer specs.
• Work with Management regularly to adjust for changing schedules.
• Responsible for dissembling, cleaning, sanitizing, and reassembling the processing equipment on a daily basis.
• Post sanitation inspections of all equipment.
• Monitors performance of crew providing effective feedback and coaching when necessary. Reports progress, issues or concerns to Processing Manager as appropriate.
• Delegate duties to line workers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous food plant experience is highly desirable. Training for egg specific equipment would be provided in house.
• Prior experience in a lead or supervisory position preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to effectively lead, coach and mentor others.
• Must have a positive, team orientated attitude.
• Ability and willingness to learn several associated jobs.
• Ability to speak English and Spanish highly desirable.
• General mechanical aptitude.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic math skills
• Ability to load trucks for most effective dispatch of product to customer’s scheduled deliveries.

Physical Demands

Stand and walk constantly; grip, grasp, push, pull, reach, bend, stoop, lift up to 10 pounds frequently; sit, climb, lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and water, and chemicals. Temperature is regulated for operations standards. Cooler temperatures occur in specific areas. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Proper personal protective equipment will be required during certain working conditions. Employees are required to comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) due to working in a food manufacturing environment (hairnets, clean clothes, etc.).

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