Line Leader - Processing

John F Martin & Sons LLC•East Cocalico Township, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

John F. Martin & Sons, LLC, is a third/fourth generation, family-owned/family-friendly manufacturer and distributor of quality meat and cheese products. With locations in Stevens and Womesldorf, PA, we are committed to our employees' satisfaction, safety, well-being, and professional development. If you're looking for a dedicated employer that is very successful, continuously growing, and working very hard to be a top-quality employer within the community, then we welcome you to join our team. We are hiring for a FIRST SHIFT - Line Lead in our Processing Department Hours are: 6:00am - 2:30pm (with some mandatory OT) Line Leader is responsible for assisting the supervisor of the Processing Department in overseeing the production team's activities. Will provide to supervisor with input on employee's counseling and performance evaluations. Additionally, will assist the supervisor with the day-to-day production process, ensuring that everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Primary responsibility is to ensure that the staff meets their production, quality and safety goals. In the absence of the department supervisor, Leader will assume their duties. Responsible for supervising all operational & safety-related functions of company equipment & machinery such as Mixers, Mixer-grinders, Grinders, Stuffers, Frank-o-matics, Pallet Jacks, High Lifts, & other production-related machinery. Must be consistent & reliable in attendance. Ability to use basic math skills to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Understand all aspects of company recipes. Must be capable of lifting 20 to 80 lbs. bags of recipe spices. Must be able to pull/push cages with raw meat weighing between 290 to 1,800 lbs. using proper techniques as explained during safety training. Must have the ability to effectively present information in both one-on-one and small group situations to management and other team members of the organization. Must be capable of tracking product yields, pump percentages, & formulating meat blocks. Responsible for overseeing all production-related activities about the Product and the traceability of Computer System Deacom. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions, and deal with problems. Must be able to work/train employees in a fast-paced refrigerated environment. Must be able to engage and motivate the production team while setting a professional example. Must be able to report to management staff safety, quality, productivity, and attendance issues from employees. Operate machinery & plan staff scheduling/rotation/tasks. Report plant machinery breakdowns to maintenance technicians. Must ensure employees are wearing mandatory PPE. (Earplugs, aprons, gloves, boots) and chemical PPE to the qualified employees. Core Competencies: Professional & Consistent Leadership, Problem Solving & Analysis, Strong Organizational Skills, Strong Communication Skills, Personal Effectiveness & Credibility, Performance Management, Diversity & Inclusion, Safety Management

Requirements

Must be consistent & reliable in attendance.
Ability to use basic math skills to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Understand all aspects of company recipes.
Must be capable of lifting 20 to 80 lbs. bags of recipe spices.
Must be able to pull/push cages with raw meat weighing between 290 to 1,800 lbs. using proper techniques as explained during safety training.
Must have the ability to effectively present information in both one-on-one and small group situations to management and other team members of the organization.
Must be capable of tracking product yields, pump percentages, & formulating meat blocks.
Responsible for overseeing all production-related activities about the Product and the traceability of Computer System Deacom.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions, and deal with problems.
Must be able to work/train employees in a fast-paced refrigerated environment.
Must be able to engage and motivate the production team while setting a professional example.
Must be able to report to management staff safety, quality, productivity, and attendance issues from employees.
Operate machinery & plan staff scheduling/rotation/tasks.
Report plant machinery breakdowns to maintenance technicians.
Must ensure employees are wearing mandatory PPE. (Earplugs, aprons, gloves, boots) and chemical PPE to the qualified employees.
Professional & Consistent Leadership
Problem Solving & Analysis
Strong Organizational Skills
Strong Communication Skills
Personal Effectiveness & Credibility
Performance Management
Diversity & Inclusion
Safety Management

Responsibilities

Assisting the supervisor of the Processing Department in overseeing the production team's activities.
Providing input on employee's counseling and performance evaluations.
Assisting the supervisor with the day-to-day production process, ensuring that everything runs smoothly and efficiently.
Ensuring that the staff meets their production, quality and safety goals.
Assuming the duties of the department supervisor in their absence.
Supervising all operational & safety-related functions of company equipment & machinery such as Mixers, Mixer-grinders, Grinders, Stuffers, Frank-o-matics, Pallet Jacks, High Lifts, & other production-related machinery.
Tracking product yields, pump percentages, & formulating meat blocks.
Overseeing all production-related activities about the Product and the traceability of Computer System Deacom.
Operating machinery & plan staff scheduling/rotation/tasks.
Reporting plant machinery breakdowns to maintenance technicians.
Ensuring employees are wearing mandatory PPE. (Earplugs, aprons, gloves, boots) and chemical PPE to the qualified employees.