Room Lead 2nd Shift

ELEMENT FOOD SOLUTIONS LLC; Hodgkins, Chicago (IL, IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

ELEMENT FOOD SOLUTIONS LLC in Hodgkins, IL is seeking an Entry Level Production Lead to support production rooms and machine operators, ensuring safety, quality, and efficient runs. You will monitor materials, verify tickets, train staff, rotate tasks every 2 hours, and assist with line checks and paperwork, with emphasis on SQF, GMPs and food defense.

The role requires a high school diploma, flexibility to work overtime, and strong leadership and communication skills to motivate a team in a

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or Equivalent
• 3+ years production lead experience
• Able to work flexible schedules including overtime
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Attentiveness to detail, including high-level safety awareness
• Ability to work effectively in a high-speed, fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Support a culture of safe production and safe work practices.
• Ensure there is enough material to run the entire shift, and that all materials are recorded.
• Verify item/quantity allocated /quantity remaining is correct on job tickets.
• Assess labor at the beginning of the shift to ensure the room can run efficiently.
• Oversee the functionality of the metal detector, including training and testing.
• Verify the quality conditions of all end products to ensure compliance with product specifications.
• Verify and document units required per hour utilizing handheld scanners.
• Ensure paperwork is filled out entirely at the scheduled times.
• Record material consumption on handheld scanners, print labels, and report and tag finished goods pallets.
• Utilize red-zone system for the required line checks per order and enter appropriate downtime categories.
• Cross train all employees on all tasks in each room and ensure proper rotations every 2 hours.
• Cover for GL positions during employee breaks or when the line is down.
• Support employee training and assist new employees as needed.
• Ensures that all work activities are performed with attention to the highest standards for quality, safety and compliance with all appropriate legal and food safety requirements and a focus on continuous improvement.
• Complete other duties as assigned.
• Follow all relevant food safety rules including SQF, GMPs, and Food Defense.
• Report any observed food safety violations to your supervisor immediately.

Job description

Job Details

Level: Entry

Job Location: Chicago - Hodgkins, IL 60525

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $18.50 - $18.50 Hourly

Summary of Job

Support production rooms and support machine operators to ensure production runs efficiently and that production and quality goals are met.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Support a culture of safe production and safe work practices.
• Ensure there is enough material to run the entire shift, and that all materials are recorded.
• Verify item/quantity allocated /quantity remaining is correct on job tickets.
• Assess labor at the beginning of the shift to ensure the room can run efficiently.
• Oversee the functionality of the metal detector, including training and testing.
• Verify the quality conditions of all end products to ensure compliance with product specifications.
• Verify and document units required per hour utilizing handheld scanners.
• Ensure paperwork is filled out entirely at the scheduled times.
• Record material consumption on handheld scanners, print labels, and report and tag finished goods pallets.
• Utilize red-zone system for the required line checks per order and enter appropriate downtime categories.
• Cross train all employees on all tasks in each room and ensure proper rotations every 2 hours.
• Cover for GL positions during employee breaks or when the line is down.
• Support employee training and assist new employees as needed.
• Ensures that all work activities are performed with attention to the highest standards for quality, safety and compliance with all appropriate legal and food safety requirements and a focus on continuous improvement.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Food Safety Responsibilities

• Follow all relevant food safety rules including SQF, GMPs, and Food Defense.
• Report any observed food safety violations to your supervisor immediately.

Education and Qualifications

• HS Diploma or Equivalent
• 3+ years production lead experience (in a manufacturing setting is desired).
• Able to work flexible schedules including overtime.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to motivate and lead employees.
• Attentiveness to detail, including high-level safety awareness.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-speed, fast-paced environment

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs (typically when feeding blenders, palletizing or preparing kits). (Many rotation stations involve much lighter lifting (under 10 lbs), but the ability to lift 50 lbs is required for the blending, palletizing, and pre-weight rotation).
• Ability to stand and walk for the duration of a shift
• Frequent and repetitive use of hands, wrists, and arms for packing, folding, and lifting.
• Frequent reaching, bending, stooping, twisting, and squatting.
• Occasional use of stairs or ladders to access platforms or machinery.
• Ability to work in a dry, dusty environment (flour/powder processing) and adapt to varying temperatures within the plant.