Crew Chief, Plant - Bilingual in Spanish preferred

Portillo’s•Aurora, IL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Crew Chief, Portillo's Food Service is responsible for assisting with plant operations by leading and directing the production crew in the day-to-day activities. The Crew Chief, Portillo's Food Service also ensures a safe/food safe environment, leads sanitation of equipment, assists with inventory management, completes production paperwork/transactions, and performs required quality inspections.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years or older
Good communication skills and be able to read, speak and understand English to communicate with team members, managers, and visitors.
Proven ability to lead, influence, develop and coach a diverse group of team members
Must have ability to stand, kneel, bend, and walk for extended periods of time on hard and wet surface
Must be able to withstand hot temperatures and/or cold temperatures
Must be able to push/lift up to 50lbs.
Required use of small tools and food manufacturing machinery
Must have worked at Portillo’s for 1 year with an average of at least 20 hours over a 6-month period

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in food manufacturing environment
Bilingual Spanish a plus

Responsibilities

Set up and operate various production equipment and use computer controls to adjust programs, settings, parameters, etc.
Motivate and create a positive work environment through training, line corrections, and support
Responsible for completion of process control and administrative paperwork per shift
Maintain and support procedures and tracking for sanitation, GMP, and HACCP standards
Maintain building/equipment via proper operations, cleaning, and preventive maintenance; take accurate measurements using applicable tools and equipment
Assist manager with conflict and problem resolution and/or properly escalate issues to management
Understand, train, and follow all safety, quality, sanitation, and production/operating procedures to make a high-quality product in a safe and food safe manner
Trouble shoot problems effectively to prevent downtime
Meet production schedules under direction of Production Manager
All other duties as assigned

Benefits

Career advancement opportunities
Quarterly Portillo’s gift cards
Daily Pay: Access your pay when you need it!
Counseling and support resources through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Educational benefits
Perks and discounts - access to hundreds of discounts from movie tickets to gym memberships and more
Health insurance from among three medical plans (including a PPO)
Two dental plans
A vision plan
A flexible time off program
Our 401(k) with company match
Flexible Spending Accounts - healthcare and dependent care
Beef Stock – our Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Voluntary Benefits like pet insurance, critical illness coverage, and identity theft insurance