Packhouse Lead

Gotham Greens•Davis, CA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Packhouse Lead is responsible for overseeing packhouse operations, including team leadership, training, food safety compliance, production efficiency, and coordination. This role involves managing a team of Packhouse Production Assistants and Packhouse Machine Operators, ensuring adherence to quality and safety standards, and driving productivity. The Packhouse Lead also plays a crucial role in maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, managing production flow, and communicating effectively with various stakeholders.

Requirements

Train and manage Packhouse Production Assistants and Packhouse Machine Operators on packing procedures, quality standards, and safe handling of products.
Lead by example, maintaining a positive and productive work environment.
Monitor and motivate the team to meet or exceed packing targets.
Provide general coaching and feedback to improve the performance of the team and escalate concerns to the Supervisor when necessary.
Report all GMPs, food safety policies, and workplace safety/OSHA violations to Supervisor to maintain a safe and productive work environment.
Ensure proper cleaning and sanitation of all packhouse equipment, workstations, and storage areas.
Monitor for signs of plant disease or cross-contamination and report issues to the Supervisor.
Understand the required documentation for each process and accurate completion of QC Verification and PRLs, and Temperature Logs.
Ensure smooth production flow by coordinating with line backers (runners) and maintaining an optimal supply of products and materials.
Oversee the accurate execution of daily production schedules, adjusting as needed to meet order requirements.
Manage seamless changeovers between SKUs to minimize downtime and ensure continuous packing operations.
Work with Packhouse Machine Operators to ensure proper setup and operation of equipment, including Marco machine settings.
Track and manage productivity metrics, including pack times, case counts, and production efficiency, and share progress routinely with Supervisor.
Collaborate with the Harvest/QC Lead to maintain a steady product supply for packing.
Coordinate with the Packhouse Supervisor and Harvest Lead to establish efficient break and lunch schedules.
Communicate daily with the Supervisor, providing updates on production performance, employee efficiency, and equipment troubleshooting.
Manage the creation and staging of boxes to support daily production needs.
Prepare pack lines at the end of each shift to ensure readiness for the following day.
Meets eligibility requirements (e.g. time with company and no outstanding disciplinary actions).
Satisfactorily completes all of Tier 1 responsibilities in accord with company standard operating procedures.
Responsible for Tier 1 responsibilities to the extent not modified in Tier 2.

Responsibilities

Train and manage Packhouse Production Assistants and Packhouse Machine Operators on packing procedures, quality standards, and safe handling of products.
Lead by example, maintaining a positive and productive work environment.
Monitor and motivate the team to meet or exceed packing targets.
Provide general coaching and feedback to improve the performance of the team and escalate concerns to the Supervisor when necessary.
Report all GMPs, food safety policies, and workplace safety/OSHA violations to Supervisor to maintain a safe and productive work environment.
Ensure proper cleaning and sanitation of all packhouse equipment, workstations, and storage areas.
Monitor for signs of plant disease or cross-contamination and report issues to the Supervisor.
Understand the required documentation for each process and accurate completion of QC Verification and PRLs, and Temperature Logs.
Ensure smooth production flow by coordinating with line backers (runners) and maintaining an optimal supply of products and materials.
Oversee the accurate execution of daily production schedules, adjusting as needed to meet order requirements.
Manage seamless changeovers between SKUs to minimize downtime and ensure continuous packing operations.
Work with Packhouse Machine Operators to ensure proper setup and operation of equipment, including Marco machine settings.
Track and manage productivity metrics, including pack times, case counts, and production efficiency, and share progress routinely with Supervisor.
Collaborate with the Harvest/QC Lead to maintain a steady product supply for packing.
Coordinate with the Packhouse Supervisor and Harvest Lead to establish efficient break and lunch schedules.
Communicate daily with the Supervisor, providing updates on production performance, employee efficiency, and equipment troubleshooting.
Manage the creation and staging of boxes to support daily production needs.
Prepare pack lines at the end of each shift to ensure readiness for the following day.
Meets eligibility requirements (e.g. time with company and no outstanding disciplinary actions).
Satisfactorily completes all of Tier 1 responsibilities in accord with company standard operating procedures.
Responsible for Tier 1 responsibilities to the extent not modified in Tier 2.