Dryer Lead Person - Second Shift

Michael Foods Inc.•Wakefield, NE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dryer Lead Person supports daily production operations at Michael Foods’ Wakefield facility. This lead role helps train and direct department personnel, monitors production equipment and product quality, supports workplace and food safety, and ensures production records and documentation are accurate and completed on time. The role also requires maintaining effective working relationships across the department and with other areas of the facility. The position follows standard operating procedures and quality practices, maintains sanitary conditions and regulatory compliance, and reports circumstances that could affect safety, food safety, or product quality. The employee may operate a forklift or pallet jack as needed and must be available to work weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Basic computer skills, including Excel and Word.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to communicate effectively before groups, customers, vendors, or employees.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic and compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems in situations with limited standardization and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team-building skills; ability to direct, train, and motivate department personnel.
Ability to recognize problem situations, investigate, and take appropriate steps to resolve them.
Ability to work in cold, wet, noisy, dusty, and humid environments.
Ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships and work effectively with others to complete assignments.
Ability to work independently or as part of a team, depending on the assignment.
Self-motivated, willing to ask questions and seek direction, responsible at work, and open to change.
Ability to obtain and maintain a forklift and pallet jack license.
Must be able to work overtime or weekends when required.

Nice To Haves

Previous forklift and/or pallet jack experience.
Bilingual in Spanish.
Associate’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Assist in training processing and production personnel and help update training when equipment or procedures change.
Assign work tasks to department personnel.
Assist with safety audits.
Help maintain processing control records.
Maintain effective working relationships within the department and with other areas.
Monitor production lines for product quality and notify appropriate personnel of discrepancies.
Continually monitor processing equipment to maintain proper production standards.
Report and complete notifications for maintenance issues affecting productivity, food safety, quality, or human safety.
Encourage employee suggestions to improve productivity, quality, or production costs.
Maintain accurate downtime records and daily shift reports for equipment in the assigned area.
Complete daily paperwork, SAP, PEB, and Bills of Lading accurately and on time as needed.
Operate a forklift and pallet jack as needed.
Follow standard operating procedures.
Take personal responsibility for workplace safety and comply with safety policies and procedures.
Follow quality work practices and GMPs, maintain sanitary conditions, and report practices or conditions that may adversely affect food safety or quality.
Ensure regulatory compliance.
Work weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.