Meat Production Team Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Why Palmer Food Services?

We offer competitive wages and a generous benefit package that contributes a significant amount to your total compensation and your personal well-being. Additionally, there are opportunities to distinguish yourself and move up in our established company through excellent performance and by contributing to our company mission, vision, and values. We value each member of our diverse and talented team -  because at Palmer Food Services, our associates are our unfair advantage.

What We Value:

• Honesty & Integrity
• Service & Excellence
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Family & Community
• Dependability & Loyalty
• Compassion

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of the Production Generalists, including tasks such as ground beef, pork, and chicken production, splits, transfers, stock replenishment, and box making.
• Oversee the operation and maintenance of all production equipment, including patty formers, grinders, and packaging machines, ensuring that all machinery is properly sanitized before start-up and cleaned after shutdown.
• Ensure proper product flow, rotation, packaging, labeling, and boxing, keeping FIFO practices in place, and ensuring the workspace is neat and organized.
• Ensure all team members follow Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP) and safety regulations at all times, maintaining compliance with federal processing guidelines.
• Assist with managing inventory by coordinating Put-Aways, Picks, & Pulls, including retrieving products from the cooler, freezer, and holding areas.
• Manage product transfers and retrievals to and from different storage areas.
• Monitor production quality to prevent out-of-specification products and take corrective action when necessary.
• Track production metrics and ensure accurate record-keeping, including WIP sheets for all products used during production.
• Provide training, guidance, and performance feedback to Production Generalists, ensuring high performance and addressing any challenges that arise.
• Troubleshoot any production line issues or equipment malfunctions and work with maintenance and management to resolve.
• Coordinate with the Production Manager to adjust schedules or priorities as needed based on the production demand and any operational changes.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and recommend process optimizations to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Assist with other duties as assigned by the Production Manager.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be able to read and write in English and perform basic mathematics
• 3+ years of experience in production, manufacturing, or a similar environment, with at least 1 year in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Familiarity with operating production equipment such as patty formers, grinders, packaging machines, etc.
• Experience working with HACCP protocols and a solid understanding of food safety regulations.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to lift up to 70 pounds using proper lifting techniques.
• Must be able to work in a refrigerated environment (42&degree;F).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to prevent production line issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with packaging machines like Dixie Skin Pack, Multipack/pouch forming, and vacuum sealing machines.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and train teams effectively.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Salary:

• $24.00- $27.00/ a hour

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by a Production Team Lead to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to stand, walk, twist, stoop, bend, kneel, sit and squat.
• Must be able to use hands to pick, handle, feel, finger; reach with hands and arms, pull and push trays with product, levers and boxes.
• Must be able to talk and hear.