Job Summary

The Production Lead is responsible for the implementation, execution of food safety and quality assurance functions as assigned by the department head and supervisor(s), in support of our commitment to our customers and of our Mission Statement. The line lead will provide direction to a team of 30-50 employees in a production environment. The Line Lead must be able to execute all Production; Prep and Bagging functions and can train other team members in the proper execution of all related Operational team tasks.All Intelligent Foods employees are also required to adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), food handling procedures, quality control, and all safety procedures and policies in our distribution centers.

Essential Responsibilities:

Assist Production supervisor with supporting all department employees, training employees in proper procedures regarding line functions and ensuring all are following established safety procedures.  Implement and ensure all SOPs, SSOPs, GMPs are being followed at all times.  Verify order accuracy, quantity deviations, and control waste. Assist with inventory counts to ensure proper prep and bag counts. Maintain production areas in a neat and orderly manner to ease inventory counting. As part of the plant leadership team, provide excellent communication and partnership with the quality control and production departments. Uphold and maintain a safe work environment following OSHA standards. Report any hazardous conditions to the department head.  Maintain an active role on internal continuous improvement teams. Perform daily attendance for the team/teams responsible for.  Work with other leads to ensure all work gets done and give leads support as needed. Works with Navision (ERP) to ensure all information is tracked and entered properly. Conduct assigned daily checklist, EOS and shift hand off. Complete training as assigned. Must follow Intelligent Foods policies and procedures Perform other duties as assigned or required.