Production Lead - 3rd Shift

Join our team at US Waffle Company and play a critical role in keeping production running safely, efficiently, and at the highest quality standards. 3rd Shift - 10 PM until 6:30 AM 8 hours shifts and some OT and weekends Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Facilitate team meetings for respective line. Demonstrates basic set up and operational knowledge of all line related equipment Ensure that team members understand their duties or delegated tasks.

Demonstrate Safety leadership

• Enforce safe work practices by requiring proper PPE usage and correcting unsafe conditions. Update communication boards for daily “hot” handoffs. Manage department staffing plan to ensure optimal productivity and control unnecessary over time. Direct hourly production staff by training, coordinating, and verifying daily activities within assigned areas. Documents any team member issues, altercations, and accidents and reports them to the Shift Manager along with Human Resources immediately. Must maintain 85% floor presence and 15% admin presence. Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education

Must be willing to work weekends when needed. Computer skills – ability to learn specific software programs (Plex) to access paperwork, program equipment for running specific products, produce labels, etc. Moderate mechanical aptitude is needed. Physical and Safety Requirements: Must be able to lift and carry up to 70 lbs.

Complies with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and all other food safety requirements. Complies with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE’s) requirements. Constant walking and standing. Frequent bending, stooping, squatting, pushing, lifting and climbing. Position will require working in very hot and cold conditions.

Other conditions include flour dust, wet floors, occasional smoke and fumes if product burns.