TEAM LEADER, PACKAGING- 1st Shift

PIM Brands; New Jersey; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PIM Brands seeks a first-line leader for packaging line operations, overseeing ~50 associates per shift. Drives world-class performance via lean initiatives, ensuring safety, machine care, sanitation, quality, productivity, and cost control while developing top talent.

The role emphasizes hiring, coaching, and employee engagement to build an empowered, high-performing team, with cross-functional collaboration across HR, Finance, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Logistics.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of similar management experience in a packaging environment.
• Strong leadership and people development skills.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred; strong communication required.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and development to team on safety, maintenance, quality, productivity, and costs.
• Aligns continuous improvement with KPIs to drive goals.
• Keeps GMP/HACCP compliance and safety audits; reports issues to management.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Hiring top talent

Communication

Problem solving

Bilingual English/Spanish

MS Office

Education

Associates or Bachelor's degree in Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The incumbent serves as the first line leader and has responsibility for all packaging line operations, approximately 50 associates on a designated work shift. Through strong leadership, establishes the goals for the team, drives world-class operational performance through lean initiatives, and has overall responsibility for Safety; Machine Care, Sanitation, and Maintenance; Quality; Productivity; Cost; and, People. Will not only drive operational performance but develop exceptional talent through hiring great talent, development activities, and employee engagement initiatives.

The incumbent serves as the first line leader and has responsibility for all packaging line operations, approximately 50 associates on a designated work shift. Through strong leadership, establishes the goals for the team, drives world-class operational performance through lean initiatives, and has overall responsibility for Safety; Machine Care, Sanitation, and Maintenance; Quality; Productivity; Cost; and, People. Will not only drive operational performance but develop exceptional talent through hiring great talent, development activities, and employee engagement initiatives.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides leadership & development to team and associates to provide direction, inspire, challenge and guide activities pertinent to Safety; Machine Care, Sanitation, & Maintenance; Quality; Productivity; Cost; and, People.
• Aligns continuous improvement initiatives with key performance metrics to drive goals.
• Report food safety and quality issues to Plant management and SQFP.
• Follow PIM Brands GMP rules.
• Monitor fellow employees for adherence to GMPs.
• Delivers with a commitment to excellence and a dissatisfaction with the status-quo.
• Develops positive relationships with internal constituents and support teams including Human Resources, Finance, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Sanitation, Logistics, and Facilities.
• Provides training and coaching on job skills, safety policies, rules and regulations, as well as other company policies and sanitation standards- Leads by example.
• Engages employees in identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensures that the teams comply with GMP and HACCP guidelines to ensure food safety, food quality and customer specifications.
• Conducts quality and safety audits as scheduled, partners with Quality to ensure compliance to SQF.
• Completes all reporting, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and works with Engineering, Maintenance, and Continuous Improvement to resolve any equipment inefficiencies.
• Ensures correct reporting of production and adherence to inventory procedures including FEFO control.
• Effectively handles all emergencies and reports incidents to appropriate personnel. Investigates immediately and utilizes support services (HR, Safety, Quality)
• Provide feedback, coaching and cross training to manufacturing staff to develop a highly skilled workforce with potential for promotions.
• Coordinates production activities with planning, warehouse, procurement, facilities/maintenance, sanitation, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources and equipment.
• Reviews and analyzes production, quality control, maintenance, sanitation, and operation reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems.
• Develops and implements operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.
• Revises production schedules and priorities because of equipment failure, operating problems, or Supply Chain problems.
• Inspires and motivates the team through a lively and engaging management style and care for people.
• Builds an empowered, engaged, and high performing team by hiring top talent and developing people. A coach and mentor who seeks to share knowledge and grow talent across the organization-your team will want to follow you.
• Effectively manages all employee relations matters and conflict resolution and tracks and ensures associates comply with attendance policies.
• Creates development experiences that will cross train and grow talent.
• Ensures focus and accountability, facilitates collaboration, continuous improvement, and achievement of results.
• Manages key projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associates or bachelors degree in Management, Engineering or another related field is preferred.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of similar management experience in a packaging environment, preferably within confectionary industry.
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) language preferred, and strong overall communication skills required.
• Strong focus with the courage, drive, and discipline to execute.
• Intellectual and analytical horsepower with ability to apply problem solving techniques and take on business challenges.
• Demonstrated personal and professional values, being a role model & positive influence on those around him/her. Demonstrates unquestionable integrity and character. Brings out the best in others by these qualities.
• Knowledge and demonstrated success driving lean manufacturing principles and tools leading to strong results.
• Demonstrated ability to hire top talent and build talented, engaged, and high performing teams.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience on safety best practices and regulations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; strong interpersonal and organization skills; and, demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to influence people, including building high levels of trust and commitment.
• Exceptional performance and record of achievement demonstrating leadership capabilities.
• Self-motivated and bias for action.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Approachable, authentic and genuine.