Team Lead

Pure-Flavor; Romulus (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure-Flavor in the United States is seeking a Line/Team Lead to oversee the production line, ensuring product quality, meeting customer specifications, and driving efficiency and productivity. You will monitor product flow and labeling while completing documentation to ensure traceability.

Collaborating with the Production Supervisor, you will guide line staff, perform checks, stage products for shifts, and uphold GMP, health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; post-secondary education preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year production experience; leadership role preferred.
• Knowledge of GMP, Health & Safety, and Food Safety.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate people.
• Strong English reading, writing and speaking skills.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Production Supervisor to ensure an efficient production workflow and ensure product specs and customer expectations are met.
• Perform daily pre-operational and post-operational checks and document results.
• Set up the line; ensure correct product and labels are on the production board and communicate changes to workers.
• Direct workers on grading, sorting and packing to meet standards and maximize quality and productivity.
• Stage product and packaging for the next shift using allocations.
• Tag any remaining products and record on repack sheets to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Complete administrative tasks updating jobs and ensuring traceability protocols.
• Address variances, quality issues and concerns with the Supervisor and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor hygiene, GMPs, food safety and health and safety policies.
• Train employees and conduct team member audits.
• Other core expectations as defined by the company.

Skills

Leadership

English proficiency

Problem solving

Time management

Team collaboration

Independent work

Organization

Education

High school diploma

Job description

TheLine/ Team Lead role is responsible for ensuring product quality, customer specifications, efficiency and productivity targets are consistently meet on the production line. This role monitors the flow of produce and packaging on the line, order labels and completes documentation to ensure traceability.

Responsibilities:

• Work directly with the Production Supervisor to ensure an efficient production workflow and production requirements and reworked product consistently match product specifications and customer expectations
• Perform daily pre-operational and post-operational checks and complete corresponding documentation
• Set up the line; ensure the line is adequately supplied with the correct product and labels as indicated by the production board; regularly review to ensure any changes are captured and communicated to workers on the line
• Direct workers tasks; instruct in the correct grading, sorting and packing requirements to ensure company standards are consistently met with the focus of maximizing quality and productivity; support and provide guidance when necessary
• Stage product and packaging for the next shift using allocations
• When jobs are completed, tag any remaining products properly and record on repack sheets to maintain proper inventory.
• Administrative tasks associated with updating complete jobs and ensure traceability protocols are being followed
• Communicate and address variances, quality issues and concerns with Production Supervisor; help identify the causes and implement sustainable corrective action
• Monitor the working environment to ensure compliance of company and statutory hygiene, good manufacturing practices, food safety, health and safety policies and procedures
• Train and follow up with employees
• Conduct team member audits
• Other core expectations as defined by the company

Qualifications:

• High school diploma required; post-secondary education preferred
• Minimum of one (1) years production experience required; leadership role preferred
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices, Health and Safety, and Food Safety
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a people
• Strong English skills required; understand, read, write and speak; additional languages are an asset
• Good problem solving, dispute resolution, time management, and organizational skills required
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team
• Ability to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment

Work Environment:

• Hours of work may vary depending on business needs; role requires flexibility.
• This job operates within a refrigerated warehouse, where temperatures range from 45-55°F. The noise level in the work environment can be loud due to packaging machinery, and forklift truck operation.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; bend; twist; use hands to handle or feel product or packaging; and reach with hands and arms. The position involves walking and lifting, regularly, up to 30-pounds, occasionally up to 50-pound