Production Shift Lead

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Northern Gold Foods (USA) is actively recruiting Production Shift Leads to join our team at our Junction City, Oregon location.

Great products begin with great people, and we're always looking for the best.

We produce a variety of breakfast and granola products for some of the world’s most iconic brands and retailers. With state‑of‑the‑art facilities and unmatched experience, we solve challenges that others can’t. That’s why many consider us the best in the world at what we do.

The primary responsibility of a Production Shift Lead is to help coordinate and manage internal production resources to accomplish daily production objectives. This position serves as a second level of on‑floor management or the primary position of Production Operators when a supervisor is not available.

• Work with the Production Supervisor to organize and manage a team of Production Operators to carry out daily production‑related activities, including identifying required tasks and assigning specific tasks to specific crew members.
• Ensure that all production‑related activities follow strict standards for both quality control and safety.
• Production reporting: including efficiency, waste, and time management.
• Orientate new employees to the processes and policies of the production line.
• Troubleshooting process issues to execute corrective actions.
• Liaise with other departments including Quality Control, Maintenance, and Warehouse.
• Operate all production line equipment including industrial mixers, scales, labelers, ovens, etc.
• Accurately measure and prepare food ingredients following approved written recipes.
• Perform sanitation of production equipment, parts, and surrounding environment.
• Records documentation to verify compliance with all required quality specifications and procedure checks for assigned area.
• Ensure the safety, accuracy, and overall workflow of the production line during the shift.
• Other tasks as assigned.

• Must be detail oriented.
• The ability to work independently by utilizing all trained processes and procedures with minimal supervision.
• Basic math skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Able to receive, digest, and implement constructive feedback provided by leadership.
• Experience in food manufacturing, or production, is preferred but not required.
• Forklift experience is an asset, but not a requirement.
• The ability to speak, read, and write English fluently as it pertains to fulfilling the job requirements.

• Standing and walking up to 10–12 hours.
• Able to lift and carry 25 to 50 lbs.
• Able to push/pull more than 1,000 lbs using a pallet jack.
• Able to continually bend, stoop, twist, and use arms, wrists, and hands (including grasping and squeezing) throughout the shift.
• Able to occasionally kneel, reach above the shoulder, work at heights, and climb stairs with ingredients weighing 25 to 50 lbs.

• A la carte health, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k).
• 8 paid holidays.
• AD&D & Life insurance.
• Retention bonus program.
• Merit raises.
• Competitive PTO policy.
• Employee referral program.
• And more.

Northern Gold Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.