LUB Nutrition Team Lead

Leprino Foods Company•Lubbock, TX

About The Position

The Nutrition Team Lead assists department leadership in advising and guiding department employees to achieve the highest possible quality product in a safe and efficient manner by ensuring the safe operation of the associated equipment and/or processes, the quality of incoming raw materials, the quality of the outgoing products in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and safe work practices.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age
Must have work experience in a manufacturing environment or team leadership position
Mechanical skills/aptitude
Strong time management and organizational skills
Demonstrated ability to motivate others
Must be able to communicate effectively with others both verbally and in writing, and to complete required documentation both in written and electronic form utilizing the English language
Must have demonstrated computer proficiency with general business software (i.e. Microsoft) and operational systems (i.e. SAP or similar)

Nice To Haves

Two years of work experience in a manufacturing environment, operating equipment and troubleshooting

Responsibilities

Help to ensure team members (including self) are trained and following PSOPs, GMPs and safety procedures as required.
Assist department leadership in ensuring that production metrics for team are accomplished.
Perform department equipment duties when needed, including maintaining, adjusting and controlling equipment to achieve the proper end targets, maintaining daily logs and work orders, and monitoring condition of all equipment for proper and regular maintenance and sanitation requirements.
Perform daily product inventory of silos, powder bins, ingredients, chemicals, and crystallizer levels, as well as calibrate crystallizer thermometers every morning.
Document operational changes and adjustments appropriately in a timely and accurate manner during production and anything out of the ordinary. Coordinate action plans in dealing with extraneous issues in all instances.
Monitor ingredients and supplies necessary for production and ensure their availability to each operator.
Assist department leadership in making necessary adjustments to achieve customer specifications.
Maintain clear communication with department operators, as well as team leads and supervisors of other departments.
Troubleshoot equipment breakdowns and/or stoppages and notify maintenance as needed to minimize department downtime. Follow through to completion with the maintenance technician, team lead, or supervisor as needed.
Complete assigned GMP and housekeeping duties as required.
Perform work in a safe manner by following safety procedures and policies, critical safety rules, and expected standard conduct.
Ensure product meets food safety, regulatory, and quality requirements by following the Food Safety Plan, Quality Plan, and company policies as required.
Perform daily equipment sanitation duties as needed and ensure master sanitation schedules are completed in a timely matter.