2nd Shift Manufacturing Packaging Line Lead

divh22nd Shift Packaging Line Leader/h2pCome work at New Englands favorite bread and bulky roll manufacturing company! Calise Bakery has an immediate opening for our 2nd Shift Packaging Line Leader. This position is responsible for leading and coordinating a team of employees to ensure compliance with the highest standards of safety, food safety and quality throughout the plant. The Line Leader shall be engaged in continuous improvement in order to drive increases in line efficiencies and units per man hour while decreasing waste in plant operations. Responsible to coordinate all employees of the packaging line receive on going training in safety, quality and food safety. Responsible to insure that all employees assigned to line and all activities of the line complies with all AIB standards for GMPs, HACCP, Food Defense and BRC on a continual basis. Facilitate and ensure full implementation of corrective actions./ppstrongJob Requirements:/strong/pulliAssign all employees to work stations/liliCoach, counsel and train packaging line personnel in daily operations./liliFacilitate cross-training packaging line personnel in daily operations/liliOversee and coordinate all operation activities within the assigned packaging line to ensure compliance with food safety standards, SSOPs, GMPs, HACCP, Food Defense and BRC. This includes training for line employees in each of these key areas to enforce a culture of food safety./liliSupport all GMP, HACCP, Food Defense and BRC related programs, policies and procedures including internal plant audits, monthly meetings and documentation of results/liliParticipate to the extent required in all food safety audits w/AIB, RIDOH and FDA and insure compliance w/all regulations./liliOversee and coordinate all operations activities within the packaging line including sorting, bagger operator, Tray loader. Floor runner and packaging line workers./liliOversee and coordinate activities through change over to ensure product quality and reduce change over time/liliMonitor sorter set up and quality inspection/liliMonitor bagger operation, kwik locks and metal detection/liliMonitor tray packing/liliMonitor trailer logs to ensure accurate information is being inputted/liliMaintain proper documentation/liliReport any conditions that require adjustments to the process or machinery to the Shift Manager/liliCoordinate activities with production line leader so that product produced and packed on a line meet quality standards/liliActively participate in plant meetings with other line leaders and shift managers to evaluate and discuss plant performance and measure against clearly defined goals/liliConduct weekly line meetings using agenda provided by shift manager/liliConduct daily shift huddles (safety topic, schedule, plan for the day)/liliMaintain strict adherence to weights programs and documentation./liliPrepare reports and documentation to inform management of line performance/liliRegularly inspects all equipment and coordinates with maintenance and shift manager for necessary repairs/liliLooks for operational changes (product, equipment, job functions, materials, etc.) to improve company KPI/liliPerforms other related duties as assigned/li/ulpstrongJob Qualifications:/strong/pulliPrevious experience with Packaging equipment or as a Machine Operator/liliGood verbal and written communication skills, fluency in Spanish preferred/liliExcellent organizational and time management skills plus attention to detail/liliMinimum of 12 months experience in the food industry./liliDemonstrable understanding of following an established process/liliDemonstrable understanding of HACCP, GMPs, and SOPs/liliExperience with GMP, BRC or SQF audits, AIB preferred./liliProficient in MS Office Suite and related software to complete reports and logs/liliLead by example promotes safety, quality, food safety culture./li/ulpstrongPhysical Requirements:/strong/pulliBend to grasp objects and ability to climb ladders/liliBend and lift loads not to exceed 50 pounds unassisted or 100 pounds with assistance/liliWork in very hot temperatures (90 degrees F) seasonally/liliMust be able to work Saturdays, evenings and most holidays/liliAbility to work in a noisy environment while being exposed to wheat flour and/li/ul/div