Processing Room Lead - Night Shift

Processing Room Lead

The Processing Lead is responsible for effectively and efficiently carrying out all the tasks and duties of the Processing Room as well as assisting the Processing Room Manager with their responsibilities when they are out. More importantly they are responsible for ensuring that all orders are prepared/processed according to company and customer specifications effectively and efficiently; training new processing personnel in their daily functions and procedures;

assist when and where necessary throughout the processing room to ensure products get to staging in an efficient and timely manner; ensure that other Processing personnel receive any special or additional information for the customer from management and assist in routine inspections. The Processing Lead may assist other warehouse personnel in their daily activities and must perform all other duties as assigned on an as needed basis.

The Processing Lead reports to the Processing Room Manager and checks in with the Processing Room Manager daily.

Regular assigned duties and responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the effectiveness and efficiency of the operations of the Processing Room under their control.
• Plan, directs and supervises the daily activities of the Processing Room as needed and directed.
• Assist the Processing Manager in working with the Purchasing department to maintain open communication about the products we receive.
• Assist in training and operation meetings on as needed basis.
• Assist in conducting annual performance evaluations for staff.
• Ensure HACCP and BRC procedures are followed.
• Assist in maintaining employee schedules.
• Review overall efficiency.
• Assist in preparing various reports on department's efficiency relative to yield and volume.
• Cycle yields on all products.
• Check quality of all products leaving the cutting room.
• Maintain good working relationship with all departments.
• Help Processing Manager develop short-term and long-range goals for the department. Develop a plan to reach those goals and develop methods to monitor the departments' progress towards those goals along with performance incentive based on measurable data.
• Learns the use of specialized processing equipment. (ex. Mulitvac packaging, portioning machines, fillet machines, scalers, pin boning, etc.)
• Encourages the effective use of technology to improve operations.
• Assist in monitoring labor costs.
• Maintain cleaning schedules for processing room along with appropriate documentation.
• Cut fish as needed.
• Attend conferences and meetings related to industry trends, innovations, and education.
• Complete all daily paperwork.
• Other duties as assigned.

Accountabilities include:

• Internal Customer relationships
• Company uniform
• Products/inventory in your care

Other duties may include but are not limited to:

• Cross train to help other team members as a backup.
• Complete projects and other duties as assigned.

Desired minimum qualifications include:

• High School Diploma
• Five or more years of progressively responsible, related experience in a position of comparable scope and size to the Company.
• Prior experience in wholesale trade industry preferred.
• Knowledge of seafood HACCP and BRC.
• Must be able to read and write in English. (ability to speak Spanish a plus)
• Able to learn Sea Soft and / or other software package.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel and Word.
• Excellent problem solving and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Basic arithmetic ability needed to count and take inventory.
• Able to transfer attention from one task to another frequently without affecting performance.

Necessary knowledge, skills and abilities include:

• Outstanding customer service and organizational skills.
• Always displays judgment and tact.
• Operate company-owned /leased equipment.
• Coordination
  - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Must be able to write clearly.
• Must be able to stand and walk; must have mobility to load truck and deliver inventory.
• Active Listening
  - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Must have prior experience in a processing room environment.

Physical demands include:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, talk, walk and hear.
• The employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate objects; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee occasionally is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and walk.
• The employee is capable of lifting, pulling, or pushing 75% - 100% of the time.
• The employee is capable of lifting and/or move up to 75 pounds often.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Voluntary Short-term & Long-term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan
• Other…