Lead, Nights

Van Drunen • Momence, IL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing! As a trusted partner in delivering fruit, vegetable, herb, and grain-based ingredient solutions to companies around the globe, we’re striving to build a values-aligned workforce that embodies humility, integrity, passion, and excellence. This role will lead and support a production team while coordinating daily activities to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality food production.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• A minimum of two years of production experience or an equivalent combination of related experience, education, and training.
• Basic computer skills, including Excel, email, ERP systems, online training platforms, and file management.
• Ability to prepare reports, maintain documentation, analyze basic data, and communicate effectively with team members and leadership.
• Strong math skills, attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• Previous leadership or team lead experience preferred.
• Forklift experience preferred; forklift certification may be required with training provided as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a production team while coordinating daily activities to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality food production.
• Oversee production processes including drying, freezing, wet and dry processing, sifting, grinding, boxing, and packaging operations.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures, GMPs, SOPs, PPE requirements, and Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) standards while promoting a safe work environment.
• Monitor product quality, perform and verify Critical Control Point (CCP) checks, participate in audits, and address quality or handling issues promptly.
• Coordinate equipment setup, sanitation activities, production readiness, shift transitions, and scheduled cleaning tasks to support operational goals.
• Train, coach, and develop team members, assist with onboarding, communicate updates, and support employee performance and accountability.

Benefits

• Bonus and incentive programs, contingent upon achieving pre-established individual and company performance metrics.
• Ongoing development through leadership, safety, quality, and production training programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED