Production Team Leader

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Assist the supervisor in ensuring production is running effectively and efficiently and in compliance to all set standards of manufacturing process, quality standards, product specifications and food safety policies (Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Good Housekeeping Practices), etc.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Check production schedule and make sure that all required materials and utensils are available.
• Inspect that all materials transferred to the section are within prescribed standards.
• Inspect that all equipment, tools and utensils are properly used, and all areas are properly set up as required for specific production.
• Seek technical competencies/expertise to operate all equipment and tools in the assigned section/department.
• Prepare the required supplies according to standard procedures.
• Record production output and wastages incurred during the work shift.
• Perform minor repair and maintenance of simple (minor) equipment.
• Assign/delegate tasks to the right team members to ensure smooth production flow.
• Train/coach new and existing workforce on all standard operating procedures; promoting and supporting the management team towards high employee engagement at all times.
• Follow model and influence others to strictly comply to all company policies, workplace safety standards, food safety, supplies and inventory management, First In-First Out (FIFO), proper storage, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Good Housekeeping Practices or 5S, Clean As You Go (CAYGo), Cleanliness and Sanitation, Allergen, etc. 
• Assist the Production Supervisor/Inventory Control Assistant in identifying variances, analyzing/investigating causes, and applying the necessary corrective actions as agreed to improve inventory accuracy.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Attend required training and certification programs necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities and achievement of unit’s goals.
• Initiate coordination and communication with team members and management team to support achievement of all goals and objectives.
• Perform other job/task or production related assignments as assigned by immediate supervisor in order to develop one’s self and/or share one’s expertise resulting to support work efficiencies & productivity.
• Perform administrative duties as necessary (i.e.  making copies, printing, filing, etc.).
• May be assigned a project related to area of accountability.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• At least High School graduate; Associate degree, preferred or equivalent combination of education & experience in team leadership  from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a team leader, (school or workplace) a must
• Bilingual (i.e. English/Spanish) preferred.

• Expressed interest or wants to lead others.
• Attendance to any one of these, preferred:  
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
• Good Housekeeping Practices (5S)
• Serv Safe Allergens

Essential Skills and Traits

• Technical Competencies
• Food Manufacturing
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Good Housekeeping Practices or 5S
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
• Serv Safe Allergens
• Quality Management
• Food Safety
• Workplace Safety
• Production Equipment Operation, Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting:  Ovens, Mixers, Conveyors, etc.
• Leadership/Management Competencies: Team Leadership
  
• Essential Traits:
• Self-Motivated (Takes Initiative, Enthusiastic, and Wants Challenge)
• Attention to Details
• Planning & Organizing
• Influencing & Effective Enforcing
• Enlist Cooperation
• Persistent
• Pressure Tolerance
• Analytical and Analyzing Pitfalls
• Numerical, high interest
• Wants to Lead

Other Qualifications

• Computer Literacy:  Proficient in MS Applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Physical Effort/Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee will: 
• Stand/walk for the majority 90% of the scheduled work shift.
• Lift, reach, pull, push, grasp and use hands frequently.
• Bend and/or squat down for the majority of the scheduled shift.
• Climb, stoop and/or kneel rarely.
• Lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Need to see well enough to differentiate product quality parameters, read/compose email, reports and use the computer and be proactive to customers’ feedback affecting quality.
• Need to speak and hear well enough to give/receive instructions, feedback and communicate with employees, customers and partners/suppliers.
• Be required to work irregular hours, varying work shifts schedules as necessary at work.
• Work Environment:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to:
• Kitchen/production areas with extreme temperatures for product testing/development/training.
• Manufacturing plants, warehouse and logistics work areas.
• Vendor/supplier plant visits, as necessary.
• Production kitchen equipment
• Hot and cold temperatures and a wet work area.
• Wet and slippery floors. 
• Cleaning chemicals.
• Possible cuts and burns. 
• Moderate noise level when working in production, store and suppliers’ work environment.
• Tensions and pressures may arise in meeting deadlines and goals.

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.  The duties, responsibilities may differ from the job description, and that the other duties as assigned, may be part of the job.

If the position requires a college/university degree, it must have been issued by an educational institution accredited by the United States Department of Education.  Any degree issued by educational institution outside the United States must include documentation validating the equivalency of the degree to the same degree in the United States to be considered acceptable for this company’s purposes.

Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities maybe requested by calling the hiring location.

This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The duties and responsibilities may differ from the job description, and that the other duties as assigned may be part of the job.

Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities may be requested by calling View phone number on ziprecruiter.com at least five (5) working days in advance of the scheduled examination/assessment date(s).

This company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.