Production Lead

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Shift differential $0.60/hr

Full-time benefits

Paid holidays and vacation

Wellness programs

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. in Marietta, GA is seeking a Production Lead to provide hands‑on leadership for daily manufacturing, ensuring safety, quality, and on‑target production.

You will oversee daily activities, coach employees, monitor performance, and coordinate with maintenance, QA, and supply chain to drive continuous improvement. This is a 2nd shift, full‑time role with a starting base pay of $20.25-24.20 per hour plus a $0.60 per hour shift differential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production activities, assign tasks, coordinate resources, and ensure production schedules and targets are met.
• Provide clear direction, coaching, and support to employees while promoting accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor production performance, minimize downtime, support equipment startups and changeovers, and address operational challenges promptly.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures, GMPs, housekeeping requirements, and applicable food safety standards.
• Verify product quality and ensure required inspections, production checks, and documentation are completed accurately and consistently.
• Communicate production status, staffing needs, equipment concerns, and shift handover information while coordinating with Maintenance, Quality, Warehouse, and management.
• Identify production issues, implement corrective actions within assigned authority, elevate concerns when necessary, and support initiatives to improve productivity, quality, and operational efficiency.

Job description

USA-GA Marietta

Full time

R31201

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

GA Marietta

Job Type:

Production Operations

Job Posting Title:

Production Lead

About Us:

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values— Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain:

• Competitive compensation and benefits program!
• Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs! Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities!
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth.
• Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to your team through our employee recognition programs.

Job Description

About the Role

The Production Lead provides hands‑on leadership and operational support to ensure daily manufacturing activities run safely, efficiently, and in accordance with production targets, quality standards, and company procedures. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Oversee daily production activities, assign tasks, coordinate resources, and ensure production schedules and targets are met.
• Provide clear direction, coaching, and support to employees while promoting accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor production performance, minimize downtime, support equipment startups and changeovers, and address operational challenges promptly.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures, GMPs, housekeeping requirements, and applicable food safety standards.
• Verify product quality and ensure required inspections, production checks, and documentation are completed accurately and consistently.
• Communicate production status, staffing needs, equipment concerns, and shift handover information while coordinating with Maintenance, Quality, Warehouse, and management.
• Identify production issues, implement corrective actions within assigned authority, elevate concerns when necessary, and support initiatives to improve productivity, quality, and operational efficiency.

Important Details

• This is a full‑time permanent role on the 2nd shift, with a starting base pay of $20.25-24.20 per hour plus a $0.60 per hour shift differential. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend work as needed.

You’ll fit right in if you have:

• The ability to work in an active manufacturing environment and remain on your feet for extended periods.
• A hands‑on approach to supporting daily production activities and addressing operational needs.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• A commitment to workplace safety, product quality, housekeeping, and compliance with established procedures.
• The ability to hold team members accountable while promoting teamwork, respect, and continuous improvement.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage priorities in a fast‑paced production environment.
• Flexibility to work assigned shifts and occasional weekends as business needs require.

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact disability‑[e-mail]

TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry‑leading portfolio, strategic vision, on‑trend innovation and insights, world‑class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service.

Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf‑stable, refrigerated, and snack products.

Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative‑free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats. TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 26 plants across the United States and Canada, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Disability Assistance and EEO Considerations:

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time.