Pack Lead - 2nd shift (Overnight)

BrightFarms • Yorkville, IL

2d

About The Position

Brightfarms produces pesticide-free, fresh products using indoor farming techniques, with a mission to reduce the environmental impact of food and serve local communities. The Pack Lead coordinates the daily packaging plan and pack crew safely and efficiently, enforces food-safety protocols and documentation, and follows supervisor instructions and standardized practices to achieve required results. This role is scheduled for the second shift (overnight) and pays a base rate of $23.00. The position directly supervises the Pack Crew.

The work takes place in coolers, warehouses, and greenhouses. Employees work mostly in temperatures between 35 and 55 degrees, with some exposure to seasonal summer heat and humidity and winter cold. The role involves working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to cleaning chemicals, and potentially loud machinery and cooling units. Safety gear is provided and expected to be used when conditions involve extreme weather, noise, or chemical exposure.

The job requires frequent standing, walking, reaching, and various bending or climbing movements, along with constant hand use, talking, and hearing. Employees occasionally lift up to 25 pounds and, on a rotating basis, constantly lift up to 10 pounds. Clear correctable close- and distance-range vision and peripheral vision to notice safety hazards are required.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience in a production environment or related work experience.
• Training in food safety and sanitation.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as standard operating procedures, safety rules, and label-mixing instructions.
• Ability to complete routine food-safety logs and inspection reports in paper or digital form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers.
• Clear correctable vision at close and distance range, as well as peripheral vision to notice safety hazards.
• Ability to perform the physical duties described, including frequent standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing; occasional lifting up to 25 pounds and rotating-basis constant lifting up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Food or agriculture industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pack crew operations to ensure daily plans and goals are met; correct errors and provide feedback as needed.
• Train and educate crew members in operating procedures, emphasizing safety and food safety.
• Follow current SOPs, procedures, inspections, and quality requirements.
• Communicate irregularities with products or equipment to the supervisor.
• Create the daily packaging plan under the supervisor’s guidance and make decisions as instructed.
• Ensure testing records and charts are accurately completed according to company and regulatory guidelines.
• Ensure the pack crew maintains a safe, clean, organized work area and performs periodic sanitation as required.
• Report food-safety and quality problems to the supervisor, SQF Practitioner, or Senior Management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed