Filling Lead

Overview

At the heart of our company is a deep passion for creating fresh, healthy, and artisan-quality food that brings people together. We honor the craft of artisan cooking—using scratch-made stocks, hand-chopped herbs, and only the highest-quality ingredients—complemented by cutting-edge technology to deliver consistently safe, exceptional products on a large scale.

Our culture is built on principles that shape how we grow, both as individuals and as a team. One core value, Honoring Development, guides us to actively seek out, celebrate, and nurture one another’s talents, strengths, and interests. By fostering growth, we strengthen relationships and capabilities, driving personal and professional success. We also believe in Honoring Each Other, surrounding ourselves with passionate people who share our love for great food, and creating an environment where employees are empowered to thrive.

If you’re looking for a place where your skills, passion, and ideas can flourish, explore the opportunities available within our dynamic and supportive team.

Job Summary

Perform a wide variety of duties to assist in maintaining department efficiencies at maximum output levels. Works with supervisor and supports all assigned team members and equipment requirements during respective shift. The lead spends about 85% of time on the floor. Line leaders guide the workflow and productivity of the line operators to ensure they have what is required to meet daily customer order production requirements.

They are responsible for improving line productivity and efficiency by creating processes focused on quality and minimizing waste. The role involves training new operators and holding operators accountable to company standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow and commit to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service requirements.
• Follow practices and processes to provide safe products that comply with laws and regulations and meet the company quality standards.
• Follow and commit to safety and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).
• Assist in start-up, shut down, checking, and troubleshooting of lines as necessary; conduct quality checks, correct deficiencies, and initiate quality audits as necessary.
• Coordinate with the supervisor to review and maintain production schedules to ensure resources are available to meet schedule.
• Audit the floor as required by Leader Standard Work, monitor productivity metrics, verify adherence to procedures and standard work, correct deficiencies and escalate to supervisor as necessary.
• Communicate with oncoming shifts about any problems or issues that are occurring.
• Notify supervisor immediately and recommend solutions if there are issues that will prevent achievement of efficiency goals.
• Actively support Operational Excellence and participate in lean initiatives and problem solving.
• Ensure that the operators remain motivated and engaged and maintain the highest safety protocols.
• Keep records and data on inventory management, order tracking, and the supply of materials.
• Support production schedule compliance and attainment; identify issues and opportunities for improvement; report issues to Department Supervisor.
• Coordinate with Department Supervisors to provide feedback and coaching to team members as appropriate.
• Monitor, observe, and recommend changes to department work procedures to ensure department objectives are met.
• Implement and conduct training when operating procedures change and on an annual basis, as required by the training plan.
• With QA, Safety, and others as appropriate, assist in execution of action plans related to health and safety and assure the highest levels of compliance.
• Serve on cross-functional teams to provide input and take action on special projects, as assigned.
• Conduct and document inspections and audits as required in the assigned areas.

Qualifications and Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); 1+ years of manufacturing experience and lead/supervisory experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous work experience in a fast-paced…