Production Lead

Pacific Seafood; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Pacific Seafood is seeking a Production Lead to oversee the Production team and coordinate schedules, duties, and training to ensure smooth operations and high quality. The role focuses on planning, supervising, and maintaining product specifications while meeting deadlines.

The position emphasizes meticulous organization, clear communication, and adherence to health and safety standards in a fast-paced environment at our Sacramento facility.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• One year of related experience
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Specific vision abilities, including close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate team member duties.
• Provide team member training.
• Ensure production deadlines and requirements are met.
• Monitor team member performance and maintain product specifications.
• Grade, size, and maintain product specifications.
• Regularly verify product quality.
• Assist with inventory tracking (APC).
• Keep records of production and logs.
• Maintain hygiene and safety procedures and conduct regular safety inspections.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are a family-owned, excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members’ personal and professional growth, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.

Summary: A Production Lead at Pacific Seafood is a key role on our Production team supporting efforts to oversee smooth, efficient, and correct performance of team member duties. This position involves developing team member schedules, planning duties, and ensuring product quality and is ideal for someone who is highly organized, meticulous, and a good communicator.

Key Responsibilities

• Operations Management: Plan, schedule, and coordinate team member duties.
• Provide team member training.
• Ensure production deadlines and requirements are met.
• Quality and Supply Chain Management: Monitor team member performance.
• Grade, size, and maintain product specifications.
• Regularly verify product quality.
• Assist with inventory tracking (APC).
• Administrative Record Keeping: Keep records of production.
• Price and purchase factory supplies (If applicable).
• Maintain legible and accurate records or logs as required.
• Health and Safety: Carry out and check HACCP and SSOP requirements.
• Ensure hygiene and safety procedures are followed.
• Conduct regular safety inspections of the production area.

Additional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position.

What you bring to Pacific Seafood

Required

• High School Diploma or GED
• One year of related experience
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Specific vision abilities, including close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Preferred

• Forklift certification
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Basic PC knowledge

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member:

• Must be available to work variable shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to watch and react to changing situations, to ensure safety.
• Ability to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand or walk for long periods.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to carefully complete tasks and skillful actions, making sure to pay close attention to details and accuracy.
• Ability to read a limited number of two and three-syllable words and recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• Ability to understand and carry out written or oral instructions.
• Capable of working and communicating in loud environments, while focusing on tasks.
• Capable of training in using specialized tools and equipment pertinent to operations.
• Capable of solving simple math equations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Working Conditions

The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is exposed to:

• Traditional warehouse and distribution facility environment
• Large, specialized equipment
• Large moving equipment
• High noise level
• Exposure to cold/freezing temperatures
• Exposure to hazardous material
• Wet environment
• Safety equipment (hair nets, gloves, smock, etc.)
• Well-illuminated environment
• Scents related to the production facility

Benefits

Total Compensation

At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short-term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
• 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
• Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include sick days, holiday pay, vacation, and personal time
• Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.