Bilingual Production Team Lead - 1st Shift
About The Position
Mrs. Gerry’s Kitchen, LLC is hiring a full-time, non-exempt Bilingual Production Team Lead for its onsite production department in Albert Lea, Minnesota. The role works on first shift and includes setting up and operating equipment while cooking and processing vegetables. The Team Lead helps keep production running smoothly, meets quality and production standards, and serves as a primary backup for the Production Supervisor. The position supports food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, employee training, personnel evaluation, and production performance. The Team Lead helps implement management decisions, resolve problems, drive continuous improvement, and promote a positive work environment. Employees must be supported and trained in both English and Spanish, with retraining provided when necessary. When processing lines are not running, the Team Lead performs miscellaneous jobs on the lines. The position offers a wage of $23.00–$27.00 per hour. Mrs. Gerry’s Kitchen describes its culture as purpose-driven and focused on quality, innovation, employee investment, sustainability, transparency, and community.
Requirements
- Intermediate-to-native ability to speak, read, and write in both Spanish and English.
- Two-year college certificate or qualification in another related technical field, plus five years of supervisory experience in an operations environment and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Safety-conscious approach.
- Good recording skills and attention to detail.
- Familiarity with, or ability to learn, computer displays and readouts.
- Must have or be able to obtain a forklift and pallet jack license.
- Ability to apply common reasoning and understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagram-based instructions.
- Ability to work through problem-solving situations to improve outcomes.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary backup for the Production Supervisor.
- Know and follow HACCP, SOP, SQF, and food safety procedures.
- Monitor plant cleanliness as required by HACCP.
- Assist with production activities to help ensure smooth operations and that quality standards are met.
- Enforce safety policies and procedures.
- Support, make, and implement management decisions.
- Resolve problems, drive continuous improvement, and promote a positive work environment.
- Ensure compliance with production standards and product yields, and communicate results to team members.
- Evaluate personnel.
- Manage overtime requirements.
- Evaluate, support, and ensure proper employee training in English and Spanish; retrain employees when necessary.
- Set up and work with equipment while cooking and processing vegetables.
- Perform miscellaneous jobs on production lines when processing lines are not running.
Benefits
- Full medical, dental, and vision coverage, and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Paid time off, including holidays and personal days.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match and profit sharing.
- Training, mentorship, and personal growth opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
