Line Leader

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

9d•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. We are hiring for a FIRST SHIFT - Line Lead in our Processing Department. Hours are: 5:30 am - 2:30 pm (with some mandatory OT). The Line Leader is responsible for assisting the supervisor of the Processing Department in overseeing the production team's activities. This role will provide the supervisor with input on employee counseling and performance evaluations. Additionally, the Line Leader 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 staff meet their production, quality, and safety goals. In the absence of the department supervisor, the leader will assume their duties.

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.

Nice To Haves

Professional & Consistent Leadership
Problem Solving & Analysis
Strong Organizational Skills
Strong Communication Skills
Personal Effectiveness & Credibility
Performance Management
Diversity & Inclusion
Safety Management

Responsibilities

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.