Processing Crew Lead

Vital Farms, Inc. • Springfield, MO

54d • $22 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

This role at Egg Central Station (ECS) is critical in bridging the gap from local family farms to grocery stores for our consumers. You'll be on your feet during each twelve-hour shift, moving, lifting, loading and working with air-conditioned and sunlight-filled warehouse. Finding the right place to grow your career isn't (over) easy! But here at Vital Farms, we hope you will join our crew and help us change the world 108 square feet at a time!

Requirements

• Must be able to speak, read and write in English for safety and food quality reasons
• 1 year of work experience in a production and or manufacturing environment
• You're able to frequently lift and/or move up to 60lbs
• You're committed to following all personal safety requirements rigorously.
• Be flexible and execute other duties and production tasks required.
• Basic math skills (adding, subtracting, basic division)
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Able to be certified to operate a forklift or pallet jack
• Able to perform quality/procedural checks as well as operate equipment.
• Proven experience in leadership/supervisory roles.
• Strong people skills and ability to deal with all levels of employee and management groups. both on site and remote.
• Demonstrate strong accountability, consistency and follow-through skills.
• Have knowledge of set ups, operations, adjustments to equipment or machinery
• Proficient computer knowledge: Excel, Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, and designated inventory system.
• Follow all Vital Farm's policies, procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices
• You give a sht - You believe in acting like an owner and making Vital Farms a place to be proud of
• You raise the standards - You know growth can be hard, but you strive to improve yourself and others each day
• You can walk in someone else's boots - You seek to understand other's viewpoints and think that you get to better answers by sitting on the same side of the table
• You don't walk on eggshells - You're not afraid to leave the bullsht behind and have honest conversations

Responsibilities

• Organize workflow by assigning responsibilities and preparing schedule
• Set daily / weekly / monthly objectives and communicate to employees
• Lead and develop operators, creating equipment and system ownership
• Work directly with shift supervisors and managers to regulate production and meet goals
• Evaluate job performance of operators
• Ensure all personnel safety and food safety procedures are followed rigorously
• Drive continuous improvement of waste elimination
• Anticipate problems and make quick decisions under time pressure
• Must be able to perform all jobs on the lines and be able to coach others in work
• Lead daily direction setting meetings when required
• Provide verbal and/or written recommendations to supervisor concerning problems or issue

Benefits

• Holiday pay
• Healthcare offered/starting the first day of the month following your start! (medical, vision, dental and life)
• 401K with a 3% company contribution starting day one!
• Paid Time Off with your first paycheck!
• Free Eggs
• Fun team swag
• Biweekly Crew Lunches and crew snacks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Food and Beverage Retailers
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees