Operations Lead - IQF RTE - 2nd Shift

As an Operations Lead, you are the heartbeat of the production floor. You'll be the go-to expert on the line, coaching your team, troubleshooting tech, and ensuring every product meets our gold standard. You're driving performance and paving the way for the next opportunity.

• Operational Excellence & Reporting: Drive hour-by-hour line performance by meticulously auditing hourly scanning and correcting variances immediately. Consolidate critical production data and documentation within the dashboard every two hours to ensure 100% data accuracy.
• Quality and Compliance Champion: Serve as the guardian of product quality, strictly maintaining proper meat quality and temperature standards. Ensure 100% adherence to food safety standards by completing all required HACCP documentation.
• Equipment Mastery & Optimization: Lead the proper setup and teardown of complex machinery, including installing/removing tooling, dies, and molds. Manage and adjust critical production parameters (pressures, weights, temperatures, sizing, mix times, etc.).
• Technical Problem-Solver: Utilize basic mechanical knowledge to perform minor adjustments and troubleshooting. Quickly address and resolve mechanical issues to minimize line downtime.
• Facility Safety: Safely operate a powered industrial truck when necessary and maintain a high standard of sanitation across the work area.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Experience & Growth Mindset: Industry experience is a plus, but we hire based on attitude and potential-we train for skill! Previous food manufacturing experience is a plus.
• Age: Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States; no sponsorships are available.
• Certification: Must be able to become certified on operating equipment.
• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Skills: Must be able to problem solve and perform basic math.
• Physical Abilities:




• Capability for continuous standing and repetitive hand/finger movements at line speed, and ability to lift up to 50 pounds (including above the head/below the waist).




• Environmental: Ability to work in varying temperature conditions.
• Flexibility: Must be able to work overtime and/or weekends as needed. Ability to adjust quickly to changing demands.