Line Leader - Processing

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

4d•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: 5:30am - 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 the supervisor with input on the 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. The primary responsibility is to ensure that the staff meets their production, quality, and safety goals. In the absence of the department supervisor, the 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. Responsible for overseeing all production-related activities about the Product and the traceability of Computer System Deacom. Must be consistent & reliable in attendance.

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.
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.

Responsibilities

Assisting the supervisor of the Processing Department in overseeing the production team's activities
Provide the supervisor with input on the employee's counseling and performance evaluations
Assist the supervisor with the day-to-day production process, ensuring that everything runs smoothly and efficiently
Ensure that the staff meets their production, quality, and safety goals
In the absence of the department supervisor, the Leader will assume their duties
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
Overseeing all production-related activities about the Product and the traceability of Computer System Deacom
Report to management staff safety, quality, productivity, and attendance issues from employees
Operate machinery & plan staff scheduling/rotation/tasks