Production Team Leader, Food Plant

This is an onsite role, 5 days a week with weekends as needed. Experience with Food Manufacturing at a USDA facility required. Relocation assistance is available

The Production Team Leader is responsible for managing and supervising the production team at the metro food production facility.

• Lead the daily operations of the production team, including assigning tasks, providing guidance, and ensuring all production targets are met, and safety protocols are followed.
• Lead and ensure that a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) manufacturing facility production team operates safely and complies with regulatory and corporate safety and environmental program standards and goals.
• Analyze production reports, inventory management reports, and labor to maintain efficiency and meet targets.
• Monitor production output to ensure adherence to quality standards and efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize production flow.
• Interview, select, train, develop, counsel, and manage the performance of Team Members in a way that builds and sustains a high‑performing and engaged team.
• Collaborate with Team Member Services on Team Member relations including proper documentation, investigations, corrective actions, and resolve team concerns and/or issues.
• Communicate and maintain Team Member safety and security standards.
• In collaboration with subject matter experts, maintain comprehensive knowledge of, and ensure compliance with, relevant regulatory rules and standards, including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), USDA, State Department of Agriculture, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Department of Labor, Health and Sanitation regulations, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Weights and Measures.
• Establish and maintain collaborative and productive working relationships with Store Support teams and Operational Areas supported by Facility Leadership.
• Provide accurate, complete information in management reports.
• Build a positive work environment of outstanding teamwork and mutual respect.

• BA/BS degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 2+ years of food production facility experience and 12+ months of supervisory experience in the food manufacturing industry.
• Proven track record of success in a leadership role in the food manufacturing industry.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, supply chain management, environmental health and safety guidelines, and OSHA.
• Intermediate computer skills; proficiency in select Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); and ability to learn custom applications.
• Basic understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) processes within a food manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of financials and Profit & Loss (P&L) statements.
• Ability to work well with others, self‑motivated, and capable of working independently with little supervision.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on the needs of the facility, including nights, weekends and holidays as required.
• Ability to build strong partnerships with key stakeholders, including Team Members, customers, suppliers, and regulators.
• A genuine passion for food and a deep commitment to our purpose to nourish people and the planet.

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Must adhere to company dress code, standards of production kitchen dress, and personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with reasonable accommodation.
• Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling.
• Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching.
• Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.
• Exposure to temperatures: 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Ability to work in wet and dry conditions.
• May require the use of ladders.

At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression,…