Team Lead Production - 1st Shift

Dessert Holdings; Newburyport (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading premium dessert company is looking for a Team Lead for 1st Shift operations in Newburyport. The role involves overseeing production, supporting team efficiency, and ensuring adherence to high-quality standards while working in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Employee cake purchase program

Extended health care package including dental

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong communication, oral, written and comprehension skills.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal direction.
• Strong organizational skills and flexibility to meet changing needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead production in accordance with product specifications and visual standards.
• Support the production team in achieving daily targets.
• Maintain quality & safety standards, adhering to all policies and procedures.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Job description

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FT Production Team Lead (1st Shift)

Dessert Holdings is North America's fastest growing premium dessert company, recognized for providing retail and foodservice customers with chef-inspired innovative desserts made with real ingredients, a flexible and low-cost supply chain, and best in class service. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, it is a collection of premium dessert companies and brands: Steven Charles, The Original Cakerie, Lawler's Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company and most recently, Dianne's Fine Desserts. Dessert Holdings is owned by Bain Capital and is continuing its journey of rapid growth.

FT Production Team Lead (1st Shift)

Dessert Holdings is North America's fastest growing premium dessert company, recognized for providing retail and foodservice customers with chef-inspired innovative desserts made with real ingredients, a flexible and low-cost supply chain, and best in class service. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, it is a collection of premium dessert companies and brands: Steven Charles, The Original Cakerie, Lawler's Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company and most recently, Dianne's Fine Desserts. Dessert Holdings is owned by Bain Capital and is continuing its journey of rapid growth.

The company employs approximately 3,000 people across eight manufacturing facilities and its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The manufacturing facilities are geographically dispersed, with two facilities in Canada and one each in Colorado, Texas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and North Carolina.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Lead production in exact accordance with the product specifications, task sheets and visual standards.
• Support the production team in achieving daily production yields, efficiency and productivity targets.
• Ensure all paperwork is kept in order, completed properly and submitted on time.
• Maintain the highest quality & safety standards, adhering to all GMPs, Policies and Procedures.
• Ensure the area is kept clean and tidy at all times, to prevent potential contamination and/or injury.
• Prepare QA samples and documentation as needed.
• Liaise with relevant personnel on equipment repairs as needed to prevent and minimize downtime.
• Support the training, coaching and development of team members.
• Ensure the overall efficiency and productivity of the operation is maintained at a high standard.
• Help keep downtime, material and time wastage to a minimum.
• Ensure changeovers are smooth with minimal downtime and all time accounted for.
  
  

Position Requirements

• Have strong communication, oral, written and comprehension skills
• Be able to support team members in working towards conflict resolution
• Be able to work quickly, under pressure, and have a sense of urgency
• Be able to record and reconcile information while prioritizing
• Have the ability to work independently and with minimal direction
• Have strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task
• The flexibility to meet the ever-changing needs of the department
• Outstanding work safe attitude and safety record
• Good attendance record
  
  

Schedule

• 1st Shift operates from 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM
• Monday - Thursday
  
  

What's Great About Working At Dessert Holdings

• Employee cake purchase program
• An extended health care package including dental will be applicable after the successful completion of your probationary period
• A great future
• And we make Cake
  
  

About Dessert Holdings

Dessert Holdings is North America's fastest-growing premium dessert company, recognized for providing retail and foodservice customers with chef-inspired, innovative desserts made with real ingredients, a flexible and low-cost supply chain, and best-in-class service. The company is a collection of premium dessert companies and brands: Steven Charles, The Original Cakerie, Lawler's Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, Dianne's Fine Desserts, and Kenny's Great Pies. Dessert Holdings is owned by Bain Capital, employing more than 3,200 people across nine manufacturing facilities, and is continuing its journey of rapid growth.

EEO Statement

Dessert Holdings and its related entities provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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