Production Shift Lead- Multiple Shifts Available

Northern Gold Foods Ltd; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision plans

401k with company match

8 Paid holidays

AD&D & Life insurance

Quarterly bonus program

Merit raises

Competitive PTO policy

Employee referral program

Opportunity for growth and advancement

Job summary

A food manufacturing company in Junction City, Oregon is looking for a Production Shift Lead to manage and coordinate production activities. Responsibilities include overseeing a team of Production Operators, ensuring compliance with quality standards, operating production equipment, and reporting on production metrics. The ideal candidate should have a detail-oriented mindset, basic math skills, and preferably experience in food manufacturing. This position offers competitive benefits including health plans and 401k.

Qualifications

• Must be detail oriented.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Basic math skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage production resources to meet daily objectives.
• Ensure compliance with quality control and safety standards.
• Operate and maintain production line equipment.

Skills

Detail oriented

Independent work

Basic math skills

Ability to implement feedback

Food manufacturing experience

Forklift experience

Fluency in English

Job description

Northern Gold Foods (USA) is actively recruiting Production Shift Leads to join our team at the Junction City, Oregon location.

Shift Schedule

• Monday - Thursday
• Nights
• Friday-Sunday
• Days & Nights

SUMMARY

The primary responsibility of a Production Shift Lead is to coordinate and manage internal production resources to accomplish daily production objectives. This position serves as a second level of on-floor management or the primary position of Production Operators when a supervisor is not available.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Work with the Production Supervisor to organize and manage a team of Production Operators to carry out daily production-related activities, including identifying required tasks and assigning specific tasks to specific crew members.
• Ensure that all production-related activities follow strict standards for both quality control and safety.
• Production reporting: including efficiency, waste and time management.
• Orientate new employees to the processes and policies of the production line.
• Troubleshooting process issues to execute corrective actions.
• Liaising with other departments including Quality Control and Maintenance and Warehouse.
• Operate all production line equipment including industrial mixers, scales, labelers, ovens, etc.
• Accurately measure and prepare food ingredients following approved written recipes.
• Perform sanitation of production equipment, parts and surrounding environment.
• Record documentation to verify compliance with all required quality specifications and procedure checks for assigned area.
• Ensures the safety, accuracy and overall workflow of the production line during the shift.
• Other tasks as assigned.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be detail oriented.
• The ability to work independently by utilizing all trained processes and procedures with minimal supervision.
• Basic math skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Able to receive, digest and implement constructive feedback provided by leadership.
• Experience in food manufacturing, or production, is preferred but not required.
• Forklift experience is an asset, but not a requirement.
• The ability to speak, read and write English fluently as it pertains to fulfilling the job requirements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Standing and walking up to 10-12 hours.
• Able to lift and carry 25 to 50 lbs.
• Able to push/pull more than 1,000 lbs. using pallet jack.
• Able to continually bend, stoop, twist, and use of arms, wrists, and hands (including grasping and squeezing) throughout shift.
• Able to occasionally kneel, reach above the shoulder, work at heights, and climb stairs with ingredients weighing 25 to 50 lbs.

BENEFITS

• Health, dental, and vision plans
• 401k with company match
• 8 Paid holidays
• AD&D & Life insurance
• Quarterly bonus program
• Merit raises
• Competitive PTO policy
• Employee referral program
• Opportunity for growth and advancement

Equal Employment Opportunity

Northern Gold Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.