West Room Foreperson

bgfoods; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

bgfoods in Ankeny, IA is seeking a Packaging Lead to coordinate work center operations and drive safe, high‑quality production. You will lead packaging personnel, manage changeovers, and mentor a team on best practices for efficiency and waste reduction.

The role demands strong leadership, mechanical aptitude, and the ability to troubleshoot production issues. It includes shift-based responsibilities with overtime as needed, and a competitive hourly wage with shift differential.

Qualifications

• Ability to motivate, develop, and direct people.
• Mechanical aptitude and understanding of machine operations.
• Ability to assign, coordinate, and monitor tasks.
• Knowledge of inputs, outputs, raw materials, waste, and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Assign and direct personnel to achieve safety, sanitation, quality, and productivity.
• Monitor setup, operation, and adjustment of work center machines.
• Maintain product quality and suggest improvements to production methods.
• Investigate and troubleshoot downtime issues and optimize changeovers.
• Provide training to increase line skills and ensure proper line documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical aptitude

Task coordination

Quality control

Troubleshooting

Communication

Time management

Job description

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This position opening is available for 1st shift starting weekly on Monday's. Shift hours are Monday - Thursday, with overtime as required, from 6:45 pm - 5:15 pm.

$30.10/hour plus $0.55 cents of shift differential/hour

Assumes responsibility for coordinating work center operations and changeovers. Provides technical and directive leadership to packaging personnel assigned to their work center. Assists in developing and maintaining a strong training base throughout the packaging department. As a member and leader of the packaging line team, this position assures and maintains optimum safety, sanitation, quality, and packaging standards through proper and consistent use of all available resources.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Assign, monitor, coordinate, and direct personnel assigned to their work center with guidance from operations management, resulting in maximum safety, sanitation, product quality, and productivity.
• Responsible for assigned work center performance.
• Monitor the set-up, operation, and adjustment of work center machines and equipment.
• Monitor and maintain product quality on assigned lines and make suggestions to the supervisor on ways to resolve production problems or to maximize and improve production methods.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and correct any issues resulting in production downtime.
• Provide direction and leadership at the filler to ensure efficient and effective changeovers.
• Communicate information between shifts, within the packaging department, and other assigned areas.
• Document findings and communicate to the supervisor all equipment and production issues that require maintenance or improvement.
• Perform machine maintenance.
• Assist maintenance mechanic with machine repair or adjustments.
• Performs duties of Line Operator to ensure production goals are met.
• Responsible for accurate and timely completion of all work center documentation and record-keeping functions.
• Provide training to increase the level of work skills of packaging employees assigned to their work center(s) using all available resources.
• Instruct line personnel on how to minimize/decrease waste and downtime between and during production runs.
• Ensure team members are cleaning and or receiving training during unscheduled downtime.
• Assist in the development and implementation of the process text.
• Provide input that contributes to the development of new or existing packaging processes and procedures.
• Conduct required Operational Checks (daily and weekly) of production equipment in assigned work centers and document findings.
• Direct team members in assigned work center(s) on bottle size changes.
• Demonstrate safe work practices (leads by example) and direct team members, as needed, to prevent on-the-job injuries by following all Company and OSHA safety regulations.
• Set up the production line before the start of the shift.
• Identify and perform lock-out tag-out functions on the line.
• Assist the Working Foreman and Supervisor in organizing new or unusual line activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Must have the ability to motivate, develop, and direct people as they work.
• Mechanical aptitude, which includes an understanding of machine operations and interactions and the use of various tools and equipment, used to complete job responsibilities.
• Ability to assign, coordinate, and monitor the work tasks of others.
• Knowledge of inputs, outputs, raw materials, waste, quality control, costs, and techniques for maximizing the manufacture of products.
• Must have good listening skills and possess the ability to verbally communicate so as to effectively convey information and ideas.
• Must have the ability to read and comprehend work-related reading material.
• Knowledgeable of machine setup and ability to control the operation of machines and equipment and observe gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure the machine is working properly.
• Skill in troubleshooting and problem-solving using logic and analysis to identify the problem, assess strengths and weaknesses of different solutions, and identify lessons learned or redirect efforts.
• Possess team leadership skills to motivate and deal effectively with persons representing widely diverse backgrounds, interests, and points of view.
• Ability to use math operations (add, subtract, multiply, divide) to complete work tasks.
• Must possess organizational and time management skills when completing and assigning work tasks.
• Demonstrates high-quality standards of workmanship and efficient line operation regularly by observing and following Standard Operating Procedures.
• Provide leadership and training to line operators and coordination efforts within assigned work centers.
• Observe and monitor the work of assigned line operators and provide direction were needed.
• Maintain effective communications with and is the point of contact for line personnel with Working Foreman and supervisory staff.

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