Production Lead

Daily Harvest; Norton Shores (MI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift differential $1.50

Quarterly bonus incentives

Paid time off

Volunteer opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee recognition

Free yogurt

Job summary

Daily Harvest is seeking a Production Lead to drive daily operations in the filler and packaging area. You will oversee sanitation, equipment operation, and staffing, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time production.

You will act as the machine expert, train operators, and coordinate with maintenance for repairs and PMs. A strong focus on paperwork accuracy and daily communication is required for seamless shift handoffs.

Qualifications

• Production experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Knowledge of filler and packaging equipment
• Forklift experience or ability to be trained and certified
• Time and people management
• Quality focused and diligent
• GMPs, sanitation chemicals and equipment
• Work well with others and delegate daily tasks
• Strong self-motivation
• Be able to lift 75 lbs, stand and walk for 12 hours, work in a loud environment, and wear PPE

Responsibilities

• Lead everything involved in filler production, sanitation, machinery, and staffing in the filler & packaging room
• Act as a machine expert and assist the production supervisors in carrying out all filler and packaging tasks as assigned
• Help ensure safety and quality during production
• Work closely with the filler operators and help give direction
• Leads report to the filler supervisor and receive tasks from them
• Pass on critical information during transition meetings and set the game plan
• Spend 90% of time on the production floor on rounds and verify paperwork and materials
• Communicate any quality issues with QA and the filler room supervisor
• Maintain knowledge of all aspects of fillers & packaging equipment, operation and sanitation
• Ensure operators are trained and SOPs/OPLs are signed off
• Coordinate with maintenance on repairs and PMs
• Ensure proper sanitation and minimize downtime while upholding safety and quality

Skills

Excellent communication

Filler & packaging equipment knowledge

Time and people management

Quality focus

Forklift operation or training

Delegation and teamwork

Tools

Filler equipment

Packaging equipment

Job description

Summary

This job description is to outline the role, responsibilities, general tasks and functions of the Production Leads on what they do in their daily operations.

Employee Perks & Benefits:

• $22.75/hour minimum with Quarterly Bonus incentives and $1.50 Night Shift Differential
• Excellent Benefits with Immediate Paid Time Off
• Paid Volunteer Opportunities
• Tuition and Wellness Reimbursements
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Free Yogurt!

Responsibilities

• Lead everything involved in filler production, sanitation, machinery, and staffing in the filler & packaging room
• Act as a machine expert and assist the production supervisors in carrying out all filler and packaging tasks as assigned
• Help ensure safety and quality during production
• Work closely with the filler operators and help give direction. Leads report to the filler supervisor and receive their daily tasks from them as well
• At transition meeting pass on critical communication to your team and set the game plan
• Spend 90% of your day on the production floor making rounds to all the lines. Ensure all paperwork is filled out completely and correctly and verify all information and materials for production runs is available and accurate
• Correcting and communicating any quality issue with a filler line with QA and with the filler room supervisor
• The production lead should have a sounds knowledge of all aspects of the fillers & packaging equipment, from the operation and sanitation of equipment to the mechanical aspects of the machine
• Ensure that operators have received all necessary training in all aspects of their job. Also, verify that all SOP’s and OPL’s are signed off by operators and adhered to
• Production leads are heavily involved in coordinating with maintenance on repairs on their lines and involved in line PM’s
• Ensure proper sanitation of the production filling & packaging equipment according to the standard work, minimizing equipment downtime for cleaning tasks while maintaining the highest food safety, people safety, and quality standards

Requirements

• Production experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Knowledge of filler and packaging equipment
• Forklift experience and/or ability to be trained and certified
• Time and people management
• Quality focused and diligent
• Use and application of GMP’s, sanitation chemicals and equipment
• Work well with others and delegate daily tasks
• Strong self-motivation
• Be able to lift 75 lbs, stand and walk for 12 hours, work in a loud environment, and wear PPE