Production Lead – Quality & Safety (Cold Storage)

Misfits Market; Northlake (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Grocery box credit

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick days

Commuter benefits

$21/hr competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Misfits Market is hiring a Warehouse Lead to support the production team in a refrigerated environment. You will help meet daily production targets while ensuring quality, safety, and on-time delivery of goods to customers.

Responsibilities include coordinating daily goals with production leaders, enforcing GMP standards, and driving continuous improvements. This role requires strong communication, teamwork, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Experience or comfort with working in a refrigerated environment (36 degrees).
• Strong verbal communications skills.
• Willingness to work overtime and/or possible weekends if the business needs you to.
• Ability to thrive in a repetitive and fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs repetitively.
• Ability to stand, squat, kneel, and bend repetitively.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with production leaders to communicate daily goals, production targets, and safety briefings.
• Delegate and distribute personnel to ensure on-time completion of tasks and orders.
• Strictly adhere to the SQF Food Safety Code while monitoring GDP compliance on the floor.
• Drive a proactive culture, escalating concerns and taking swift action as needed.
• Enforce and maintain quality control measures throughout the production process.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and drive best practices to streamline workflows.
• Communicate with inventory control to ensure timely stock replenishment and avoid shortages.
• Foster cross-team communication to resolve issues impacting on-time and accurate orders.

Skills

Strong verbal communications

Strong interpersonal skills

Refrigerated environment experience

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Misfits Market is hiring a Warehouse Lead to support the production team in a refrigerated environment. You will help meet daily production targets while ensuring quality, safety, and on-time delivery of goods to customers.

Responsibilities include coordinating daily goals with production leaders, enforcing GMP standards, and driving continuous improvements. This role requires strong communication, teamwork, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.