Production Lead - 2nd Shift

U.S. Waffle Company; Liberty (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

US Waffle Company is seeking a 2nd Shift Supervisor to help keep production running safely, efficiently, and at the highest quality standards. The role runs from 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM, with 8-hour shifts, overtime, and weekends as needed.

You will lead hourly production staff, ensure proper use of equipment, and coordinate daily activities. A focus on safety, attendance, and effective handoffs is essential for success in this hands-on role.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work weekends when needed.
• Ability to learn Plex software to access paperwork and program equipment.
• Moderate mechanical aptitude is required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate team meetings for respective line.
• Demonstrates basic setup and operational knowledge of all line equipment.
• Ensure team understands duties and delegated tasks.
• Demonstrate safety leadership by enforcing PPE and safe practices.
• Update communication boards for daily handoffs.
• Manage staffing to maximize productivity and control overtime.
• Direct hourly production staff by training and coordinating daily activities.
• Document issues, altercations, and accidents and report to Shift Manager and HR.
• Maintain 85% floor presence and 15% admin presence.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Safety awareness

Tools

Plex

Job description

Join our team at US Waffle Company and play a critical role in keeping production running safely, efficiently, and at the highest quality standards.

2nd Shift - 2:00PM until 10:30PM

8 hours shifts and some OT and weekends

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate team meetings for respective line.
• Demonstrates basic set up and operational knowledge of all line related equipment
• Ensure that team members understand their duties or delegated tasks.
• Demonstrate Safety leadership - Enforce safe work practices by requiring proper PPE usage and correcting unsafe conditions.
• Update communication boards for daily “hot” handoffs.
• Manage department staffing plan to ensure optimal productivity and control unnecessary over time.
• Direct hourly production staff by training, coordinating, and verifying daily activities within assigned areas.
• Documents any team member issues, altercations, and accidents and reports them to the Shift Manager along with Human Resources immediately.
• Must maintain 85% floor presence and 15% admin presence.
• Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Must be willing to work weekends when needed.
• Computer skills – ability to learn specific software programs (Plex) to access paperwork, program equipment for running specific products, produce labels, etc.
• Moderate mechanical aptitude is needed.

Physical and Safety Requirements:

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 70 lbs.
• Complies with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and all other food safety requirements.
• Complies with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE’s) requirements.
• Constant walking and standing.
• Frequent bending, stooping, squatting, pushing, lifting and climbing.
• Position will require working in very hot and cold conditions.
• Other conditions include flour dust, wet floors, occasional smoke and fumes if product burns.

Are you able to work Monday through Friday, 2:00PM until 10:30PM?

Are you able to work overtime and weekends as needed?

Do you have previous leadership experience?

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