2nd Shift Manufacturing Packaging Line Lead

Calise Bakery•Lincoln, RI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Calise Bakery is seeking a 2nd Shift Packaging Line Leader to join their team. This role is responsible for leading and coordinating a team of employees to ensure the highest standards of safety, food safety, and quality are met throughout the plant. The Line Leader will focus on continuous improvement to increase line efficiencies, units per man hour, and decrease waste. This position also involves ensuring ongoing training for packaging line employees in safety, quality, and food safety, and verifying compliance with AIB standards for GMPs, HACCP, Food Defense, and BRC.

Requirements

Previous experience with Packaging equipment or as a Machine Operator.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational and time management skills plus attention to detail.
Minimum of 12 months' experience in the food industry.
Demonstrable understanding of following an established process.
Demonstrable understanding of HACCP, GMPs, and SOPs.
Experience with GMP, BRC or SQF audits, AIB preferred.
Proficient in MS Office Suite and related software to complete reports and logs.
Lead by example – promotes safety, quality, food safety culture.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in Spanish preferred.
Experience with AIB audits.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate a team of employees to ensure compliance with safety, food safety, and quality standards.
Engage in continuous improvement to drive increases in line efficiencies and units per man hour while decreasing waste.
Coordinate ongoing training for all employees on the packaging line in safety, quality, and food safety.
Ensure all employees and activities comply with AIB standards for GMPs, HACCP, Food Defense, and BRC.
Facilitate and ensure full implementation of corrective actions.
Assign all employees to work stations.
Coach, counsel, and train packaging line personnel in daily operations.
Facilitate cross-training of packaging line personnel.
Oversee and coordinate all operation activities within the assigned packaging line to ensure compliance with food safety standards, SSOPs, GMPs, HACCP, Food Defense, and BRC.
Support all GMP, HACCP, Food Defense, and BRC related programs, policies, and procedures.
Participate in food safety audits with AIB, RIDOH, and FDA and ensure compliance with all regulations.
Oversee and coordinate all operations activities within the packaging line, including sorting, bagger operation, tray loading, floor running, and packaging line workers.
Oversee and coordinate activities through changeovers to ensure product quality and reduce changeover time.
Monitor sorter setup and quality inspection.
Monitor bagger operation, kwik locks, and metal detection.
Monitor tray packing.
Monitor trailer logs to ensure accurate information is being inputted.
Maintain proper documentation.
Report any conditions that require adjustments to the process or machinery to the Shift Manager.
Coordinate activities with the production line leader so that product produced and packed on a line meets quality standards.
Actively participate in plant meetings with other line leaders and shift managers to evaluate and discuss plant performance and measure against clearly defined goals.
Conduct weekly line meetings using an agenda provided by the shift manager.
Conduct daily shift huddles (safety topic, schedule, plan for the day).
Maintain strict adherence to weights programs and documentation.
Prepare reports and documentation to inform management of line performance.
Regularly inspect all equipment and coordinate with maintenance and shift manager for necessary repairs.
Look for operational changes to improve company KPIs.
Perform other related duties as assigned.