TEAM Leader, Packaging- 2nd shift

Do you love snacks? Are you looking to join an ever evolving and rapidly growing team? PIM Brands might just be exactly what you’re looking for! At PIM, we make the brands you love. Our portfolio of products, from Welch’s® Fruit Snacks to Sun-Maid® Chocolate Raisins and Sour Jacks® Sour Candies are enjoyed by millions of consumers every day. And when it comes to careers, we seek talented, results-oriented individuals who want to play a part in building amazing brands and products while working in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-paced office environment.

At PIM, you can make an immediate and lasting contribution to help grow iconic snack and confectionery brands, no matter your area of expertise.

2nd Shift Packaging Team Lead interested in starting a SWEET career as part of our Maintenance department team at PIM Brands in Somerset, NJ location.

The incumbent serves as the first line leader and has responsibility for all packaging line operations, approximately 50 associates on a designated work shift. Through strong leadership, establishes the goals for the team, drives world-class operational performance through lean initiatives, and has overall responsibility for Safety;
Machine Care, Sanitation, and Maintenance;
Quality;
Productivity;
Cost; and, People. Will not only drive operational performance but develop exceptional talent through hiring great talent, development activities, and employee engagement initiatives.

• Provides leadership & development to team and associates to provide direction, inspire, challenge and guide activities pertinent to Safety;
  Machine Care, Sanitation, & Maintenance;
  Quality;
  Productivity;
  Cost; and, People.
• Aligns continuous improvement initiatives with key performance metrics to drive goals.
• Report food safety and quality issues to Plant management and SQFP.
• Follow PIM Brands GMP rules.
• Monitor fellow employees for adherence to GMPs.
• Delivers with a commitment to excellence and a dissatisfaction with the status-quo.
• Develops positive relationships with internal constituents and support teams including Human Resources, Finance, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Sanitation, Logistics, and Facilities.
• Provides training and coaching on job skills, safety policies, rules and regulations, as well as other company policies and sanitation standards
  - Leads by example.
• Engages employees in identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensures that the teams comply with GMP and HACCP guidelines to ensure food safety, food quality and customer specifications.
• Conducts quality and safety audits as scheduled, partners with Quality to ensure compliance to SQF.
• Completes all reporting, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and works with Engineering, Maintenance, and Continuous Improvement to resolve any equipment inefficiencies.
• Ensures correct reporting of production and adherence to inventory procedures including FEFO control.
• Effectively handles all emergencies and reports incidents to appropriate personnel. Investigates immediately and utilizes support services (HR, Safety, Quality)
• Provide feedback, coaching and cross training to manufacturing staff to develop a highly skilled workforce with potential for promotions.
• Coordinates production activities with planning, warehouse, procurement, facilities/maintenance, sanitation, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources and equipment.
• Reviews and analyzes production, quality control, maintenance, sanitation, and operation reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems.
• Develops and implements operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.
• Revises production schedules and priorities because of equipment failure, operating problems, or Supply Chain problems.
• Inspires and motivates the team through a lively and engaging management style and care for people.
• Builds an empowered, engaged, and high performing team by hiring top talent and developing people. A coach and mentor who seeks to share knowledge and grow talent across the…