Production Team Lead-1st shift

Jack Link's Inc.; Underwood (IA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Production Lead to inspire and manage a dedicated team in a fast-paced environment. You will oversee production processes, ensuring efficiency and quality while fostering a culture of safety and teamwork. This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a company that values creativity and collaboration, where your contributions will be recognized and rewarded. If you are passionate about leading teams and making a difference in the food production industry, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Bonus Plan

Medical Plan

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Holiday Pay

Discounted Product

Qualifications

• 6 months of relevant lead or manufacturing experience is required.
• Ability to work unsupervised and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Production Workers to meet production demands.
• Ensure safety and quality standards are maintained.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Outlook

Excel

SAP

Job description

At Jack Link’s, we feed the journey. We take pride in rolling up our sleeves and getting things done together. Fueled by creativity, passion, and a commitment to doing things the right way, we tackle the hard stuff first and focus on real progress, bold moves, and no excuses. We create opportunities, celebrate wins, own our misses, and push forward as a team, knowing our strength comes from supporting one another and having fun along the way. We cultivate a workplace where passion meets purpose and our Team Members are inspired, recognized, and rewarded for their contributions.

If you’re ready to make a difference and build something meaningful, we want you!

Jack Link's Protein Snacks is a global leader in snacking and the No. 1 meat snack manufacturer worldwide. Headquartered in Minong, Wisconsin, Jack Link’s is strategically positioned with production, distribution, and support centers in key locations throughout North America, Brazil, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. This global network allows Jack Link's to deliver a wide variety of high-quality, great tasting protein snacks to consumers around the world. The company’s portfolio of brands includes Jack Link’s, Lorissa’s Kitchen, Wild River, Golden Island, Country Fresh Meats, BiFi, Peperami, Mariani and Local Legends Meat Snacks.

We offer:

• A passionate team
• Strong family values
• Career opportunities with a goal to promote from within
• Competitive pay including a bonus plan
• Great benefits including a medical plan, dental plan and vision plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday pay
• Discounted product

Job Description

Lead a team of Production Workers within a production area. Produce product, completing tasks, or receiving and shipping product. Keeps crew on task to meet production demands. Be a role model for the Jack Link’s values, which include being positive, inclusive, and professional in everything you do.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of this position shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following:

General

• Manage start-up to ensure proper materials are available throughout the shift.
• Perform necessary checks at start of shift and at each new product; document on paperwork, code date, correct label, etc.
• Follow daily production schedule and achieve specified goals.
• Prevent and minimize rework and/or inedible.
• Work closely with Supervisor to plan and schedule work for team.
• Update supervisor on a regular basis about progress on the daily production schedule.
• Monitor workflow and adjust personnel and resources to maximize production efficiencies.
• Recognize and perform duties which need to be performed, although not directly assigned.
• Complete reports and reviews for management. Handle and deal with customer, carrier, and employee issues.
• Complete all daily production paperwork completely and monitor others for accuracy.
• Perform inventories and reporting in a timely manner.
• Ensure products are correctly labeled and identified for proper disposition, and FIFO rotation.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as necessary.

Safety

• Maintain a safe, clean and organized work area.
• Immediately report all accidents and deficiencies to the foreman/supervisor.
• Ensure safety devices are installed and working properly.
• Monitor work environment for general food safety hazards and ensure all workers are following company safety policies.

Communication

• Keep supervisor informed daily of problems incurred during the shift.
• Suggest improvements; continuously improve the quality of all support activities.
• Maintain great communication with all departments.

Personnel

• Follow good manufacturing practices and HACCP training, along with company SOP’s, and SSOP’s.
• Assist in training all new personnel hired into the department.
• Address employee concerns and coach employees on proper behaviors and performance.
• Contribute to the employee performance appraisal process by providing behavior and performance feedback to the foreman/supervisor.
• Directly supervise the performance and efficiency of all Team Members, relaying necessary personnel information to the Department Supervisor.
• Ensure team members are properly attired and ready to start production promptly at start time, and after authorized breaks.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required Education: None

Required Experience: 6 months of relevant lead or manufacturing experience

Preferred: High School Diploma or GED and experience in the food industry

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE and ABILITIES:

• Ability to work un-supervised
• Computer knowledge; Outlook, Excel, SAP
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Deal proactively with work-related problems
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to recognize and deal with priorities on the plant floor.
• Must have ability to understand production quotas and labor efficiency.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills; must work effectively with different levels of management and employee groups.
• Must demonstrate leadership, problem solving, and employee motivational skills.

Additional Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant / office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet / slippery floors. Travel may be required.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Jack Link's is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

E-Verify
Jack Link's provides the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new Team Member’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, we are required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. We do not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, we use E-Verify’s photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) photograph. If you believe that Jack Link’s has violated our responsibilities under this program or has discriminated against you during the verification process based upon your national origin or citizenship status, please call the Office of Special Counsel at 1-800-255-7688 (TDD: 1-800-237-2515).

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.