Lead, Material Handler (3rd Shift)

Champion Foods • Gaffney, SC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Champion Foods, a pizza trailblazer, is expanding, and we're looking for dynamic talents to enhance our innovative and quality-driven team. We produce products cherished by families nationwide and pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to quality, and a warm workplace culture that feels like family. If you're passionate, eager to grow, and want to work for a company that values each voice and champions personal development, your next career adventure starts here. Join us, and let's craft great things together, one delicious slice at a time.

Your Mission: Responsible for assisting the supervisor in overseeing the production workforce to maximize production yields, provide direction to production workforce on operations, quality initiatives, food safety and equipment. Monitor colleagues in the course of their work and provide leadership/direction for the team. This position will provide expertise in material handling equipment and may take the lead in assisting team members with practical ways to execute complicated operations. This position may provide direction for up to 8 associates. This is a working lead position.

Requirements

• Prior experience in a manufacturing, operational, packaging or distribution environment or related industry
• Working knowledge of General Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), HACCP, Federal Drug Administration (FDA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and OSHA requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively mentor and train others.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word and Excel.
• Ability to utilize Inkling, Oracle and other software platforms as required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate to a wide variety of colleagues and temporary workers.
• Evidence of mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong organizational skills with an ability to organize and follow through on jobs and assigned projects
• Evidence of ability to multi-task and set priorities within department.
• Must be certified to backfill required position supported by Inkling completion
• Must complete all identified leadership training modules within 1 year of accepting position

Nice To Haves

• Evidence of strong leadership, management and interpersonal skills is preferred.
• Previous experience supervising or providing work direction and coaching for development to teams, monitoring performance and ensuring compliance to regulations and policies is strongly preferred
• Previous experience operating powered industrial vehicles is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist the supervisor with monitoring the material handling metrics and make improvements or adjustments as necessary
• Create production line schedules and direct the work flow of an assigned line(s) and activities of production colleagues.
• Monitor colleagues during material handling activities to ensure adherence to safety and food safety handling procedures.
• Responsible for training for new material handling colleagues and ensure colleagues have a clear understanding of powered industrial vehicles functions and are operating equipment correctly and according to safety standards.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and technological changes that may affect the food industry, including Federal Drug Administration (FDA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and British Retail Consortium (BRC).
• Investigate and document any compliance issues. Provide results and recommendations to management.
• Work with supervisor to ensure compliance to company rules, policies and procedures.
• Promote a safe and fair working environment for colleagues and visitors.
• Participate and facilitate team meetings, Provide input to supervisor regarding colleague performance, development and team morale.
• Collaborate with Human Resources related to colleague development, performance management and policy compliance or other human resource related issues.
• Responsible for completion of performance appraisals for assigned colleagues.
• Support quality and continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity employer
• Consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.
• Participation in E-Verify

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed