The pay range for this position is $25.66 to $25.66 per hour.
Employer job description
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Business Unit Overview
Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.
Location Description
Michael foods, Inc. located in Chaska, Minnesota is known as the "best small town in Minnesota" with a highly rated school system and home of the PGA Tournament in 2018! As our community grows, we strive to preserve the small town atmosphere. Minutes away from beautiful lakes, major highways, shopping malls and the Twin Cities, it is the perfect location to work!. Our location produces a variety of potato products.
For over 100 years, the Michael Foods family of businesses has leveraged quality ingredients and innovative processes to offer the finest products and solutions to our customers and to food-loving consumers.
Responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY: The Production Lead is a key member of the production team, responsible for overseeing the line operations. This role ensures adherence to production schedules, maintains product quality, supports employee training, and promotes a safe working environment. The position collaborates with crossfunctional teams to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement.
This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Supervise daily operations of the packaging lines to meet production goals.
2. Monitor, reassign or step in as needed for breaks, lunches, and schedule changes.
3. Ensure product quality through regular checks and adherence to standards.
4. Collaborate with Processing, Maintenance, QA, R&D, and Shipping/Receiving to resolve delays or issues.
5. Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
6. Provides direction to production staff.
7. Enforce safety protocols and ensure compliance with company safety programs.
8. Coordinate and conduct employee training on production and packaging procedures.
9. Follow all SQF (Safe Quality Food) principles and report any food or human safety concerns.
10. Maintain proper documentation in redzone with comments on all missed checks
11. Ensure all paperwork and data input into the computer system (SAP) is completed and accurate
12. Complete sanitation activities as required
13. Act as the Production Supervisor in their absence; support supervisory responsibilities as needed.
14. Accountable for a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
15. Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality
16. Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
OB QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
Associate degree
EXPERIENCE:
1-2 years of relevant experience preferred
Strong communication skills for interacting with teams and presenting information.
Proficient in basic math, including fractions, percentages, and ratios - Required
Problem-solving skills and ability to interpret various instructions.
Computer proficiency in database, inventory, manufacturing, order processing, spreadsheet, and word processing software.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers/vendors or employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Cognitive and Equipment Demands
Frequent problem-solving, decision-making, planning, organizing, and communication.
Equipment used includes forklifts, pallet jacks, trash compactors, hand/power tools, ladders, computers, and more.
The pay range for this position is $25.66 to $25.66 per hour.
Responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY: The Production Lead is a key member of the production team, responsible for overseeing the line operations. This role ensures adherence to production schedules, maintains product quality, supports employee training, and promotes a safe working environment. The position collaborates with crossfunctional teams to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement.
This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Supervise daily operations of the packaging lines to meet production goals.
2. Monitor, reassign or step in as needed for breaks, lunches, and schedule changes.
3. Ensure product quality through regular checks and adherence to standards.
4. Collaborate with Processing, Maintenance, QA, R&D, and Shipping/Receiving to resolve delays or issues.
5. Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
6. Provides direction to production staff.
7. Enforce safety protocols and ensure compliance with company safety programs.
8. Coordinate and conduct employee training on production and packaging procedures.
9. Follow all SQF (Safe Quality Food) principles and report any food or human safety concerns.
10. Maintain proper documentation in redzone with comments on all missed checks
11. Ensure all paperwork and data input into the computer system (SAP) is completed and accurate
12. Complete sanitation activities as required
13. Act as the Production Supervisor in their absence; support supervisory responsibilities as needed.
14. Accountable for a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
15. Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality
16. Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
OB QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
Associate degree
EXPERIENCE:
1-2 years of relevant experience preferred
Strong communication skills for interacting with teams and presenting information.
Proficient in basic math, including fractions, percentages, and ratios - Required
Problem-solving skills and ability to interpret various instructions.
Computer proficiency in database, inventory, manufacturing, order processing, spreadsheet, and word processing software.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers/vendors or employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Cognitive and Equipment Demands
Frequent problem-solving, decision-making, planning, organizing, and communication.
Equipment used includes forklifts, pallet jacks, trash compactors, hand/power tools, ladders, computers, and more.
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