JOB SUMMARY

Production Line Lead is responsible for and works with all packaging personnel to meet set objectives and KPI’s for their assigned stations productivity, efficiency, and organization of product quality, employee safety and food safety.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for successfully leading and operating all packing and blending lines 1,2,5,8,10,4,14, Minipack and Effytec with minimum supervision.
• Responsible to oversee and know how to operate all the equipment in the lines, like Pattyn, case erectors, dumpers, forklift, robot palletizer, conveyors, elevators, metal detectors, printers, x-rays etc.
• Oversee and direct daily activities of assigned packaging shift employees such as machine operators, sorters, general laborers and packing forklift drivers.
• Responsible to assure that each order is according to customer specs or GDN product specs, blending strategies and labeling specification.
• Involve daily communication with Operations Supervisor, and all employees necessary in the operations process.
• Ensure operation of equipment by overseeing daily set up of machinery and equipment prior to production for efficient and effective operation.
• Maintains product quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Monitor production process to ensure smooth flow. Receive and resolve operation problems for shift.
• Monitor performance of bulk packing line employees to ensure they are meeting production targets/KPI’s.
• Visually inspect products and/or operations to ensure quality of products inbound and outbound in packaging lines.
• Carry out company GMP’s, personnel and safety policies while maintaining discipline within the plant.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment and resources, maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Support, participate and enforce GDN safety policies, company rules, and code of safe practice.
• Must perform all positions of rotation, if applicable to cover absences.
• Follows and ensures adherence to established Grower Direct Nut Co., local, state, and federal regulations and requirements as well as food safety, sanitation, food production and nutritional guidelines.
• Established and ensures adherence to procedures and standards, which agree with these regulations, requirements and guidelines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Will frequently stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear, taste and smell.
• Will occasionally sit and occasionally climb or balance and stoop, kneel crouch or crawl.
• Must use both hands for rapid mental muscular coordination, simultaneously.
• Must be able to reach high and low levels, frequently.
• Must be able to push/pull/lift with arms below waist/at shoulder/above shoulder level up to 25-50 pounds frequently.
• Must lift arms up to floor to waist, waist to shoulder up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to constantly stand/stoop/walk/bend, up to 12 hrs.
• Ability to strenuous flex/grip with wrist/hands frequently.

WORK ENVIROMENT

• May work near moving mechanical parts.
• May work around wet or humid conditions, in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, extreme cold (non-weather), extreme heat (non-weather), risk of electrical shock, and/or risk of vibration.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• Minimum of High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Ability to read, comprehend and write English.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize jobs.
• Must be able to Operate the Forklift.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be a "team player", able to work well with fellow employees.
• Must be dependable, reliable, and able to work independently.
• Good attendance required.
• Must be able to work overtime and/or weekends as needed.
• Strong leadership skills.