Processing Lead - Nights

Vital Farms - Current Crew Members•Springfield, MO

6d•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! 2-2-3 schedule: 2-week cycle Week 1: 2 days on / 2 days off / 3 days on Week 2: 2 days off / 2 days on / 3 days off Shifts: 12-hour shifts Day Crew – 6am to 6pm Night Crew - 6pm to 6am Pay Rate: Day Crew- $22.25 per hour Night Crew - $22.25 per hour (+ $3.00 Shift Differential)

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

Nice To Haves

You’re no hero – You know the power of teamwork and celebrate the work of others before your own.
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