Team Leader- Packaging Department

About The Role

The Team Leader is a working lead who will perform a variety of tasks to lead hourly team members in the areas of Production, Sanitation, and other functional areas of the facility. Responsibilities include overseeing the training of new team members, troubleshooting process issues, and serving as a shift production subject matter expert. Leaders will be required to ensure all safety, quality and sanitary production standards are met.

• Work safely, complying with all safety, quality and sanitation policies and procedures and proactively identify and report potential safety hazards so they can be corrected.
• Assign and modify staffing and job assignments based on sick calls and last‑minute production needs.
• Notify supervisor of any policy violations or safety violations. Conduct initial reports on safety and production issues.
• Operate all equipment as outlined in SOP, conduct set up and break down of equipment as required. Notify maintenance of mechanical problems and assist with basic troubleshooting.
• Serve as safety representative on assigned shift, reporting all safety concerns or issues to supervisors and managers.
• Meet or exceed daily production or department standards set by supervisors or team.
• Adhere to all Standard Operating Procedures, carrying out duties following Good Manufacturing Practices and 5S practices, and being responsible for hygiene and housekeeping in a specified work area.

In performing their responsibilities, employees are expected to perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision, interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers, work effectively as a team contributor and independently while understanding the necessity for communication with other employees and throughout Scoular.

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
• Able to read, write and speak English fluently.
• Computer skills—ability to learn company‑specific programs.
• Ability to enter production data into a computer terminal.
• Ability & willingness to work all shifts/schedules as needed including overtime.
• Lift to 50 pounds, climb stairs, kneel, stoop, sit, walk extensively throughout a 10–12-hour shift.

• This position will be required to work frequently indoors in a cleaned, sanitary environment with temperatures 45 degrees or below.
• Infrequently around loud production equipment.

Petsource by Scoular™ is an indirect, wholly owned, independently operated subsidiary of Scoular. Petsource provides recipe development, raw meat processing, freeze‑drying, and packaging solutions for pet food manufacturers. Petsource is among the first in the country to bring these steps together under one roof, positioning itself as a turnkey contract manufacturer and go‑to source for high‑protein, freeze‑dried ingredients. With a $75 million expansion recently completed, we are growing our team of experts.

Join a team dedicated to career advancement and a culture that makes you excited to come to work each day. We are committed to building a culture of real inclusion for all employees. We support customers and communities around the globe and believe our workforce should reflect that diversity. Scoular Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) connect, support, and empower our people.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion commitments here.

• We offer competitive health plans that begin on the employee's first day—there's no waiting period so you can be your best from the very beginning.
• On top of your competitive base pay, you'll have an incentive opportunity, 401(k) safe harbor and additional company match.
• Your hard work and dedication deserve a break. In addition to our 12 paid holidays, you'll receive vacation, sick and wellbeing time off.
• We give you the opportunity to revolutionize your community. With 8 hours of paid volunteer time every year. We encourage team members to give back and make a social impact.