Production Team Lead: Drive Quality, Safety & Efficiency

Kraft Heinz; Massillon (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health, Vision, Dental benefits

Job summary

Kraft Heinz Massillon is seeking a dedicated supervisor to plan, organize, and direct production activities while training and developing staff for cost-efficient, high-quality output. You will support the Risk Management Process and drive continuous improvement across daily line operations.

Responsibilities include coordinating line operations, coaching teams, ensuring safety and food safety standards, managing staffing and payroll records, and auditing documentation.

Qualifications

• Prepare routine reports and correspondence.
• Apply common-sense judgment to follow written, verbal, or diagram-based instructions.
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Access) and inventory systems.
• Strong planning/organizing, problem-solving, math, and communication (written/verbal) skills.
• Effective working with all employee levels; strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of equipment/tools operations and general computer use.
• Ability to enforce rules, policies, and agreements.
• Demonstrate reliability, attention to detail, high-quality work, and strong cross-department collaboration.
• Work independently with minimal supervision; multitask in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, organizing, and directing production activities to cost-effectively produce a high-quality finished product.
• Coordinate daily line/area operations to meet safety, quality, sanitation/food safety, and productivity targets.
• Lead meetings, training, coaching, cross-training, and performance management.
• Ensure compliance with Heinz safety standards and all process/product/food safety requirements; maintain a safe workplace.
• Manage staffing and labor costs, and ensure accurate time/pay records.
• Audit production documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Monitor production to identify defects and initiate corrective actions.
• Respond to emergencies and changing conditions, escalating actions as needed.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Planning & organizing

Problem solving

Written/verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Equipment/tools knowledge

Adherence to rules

Independent multitasking

Tools

MS Office Suite

Inventory systems

Job description

Kraft Heinz Massillon is seeking a dedicated supervisor to plan, organize, and direct production activities while training and developing staff for cost-efficient, high-quality output. You will support the Risk Management Process and drive continuous improvement across daily line operations.

Responsibilities include coordinating line operations, coaching teams, ensuring safety and food safety standards, managing staffing and payroll records, and auditing documentation.