Bilingual Production Lead (3rd Shift)

Paleovalley & Wild Pastures • Mesa, AZ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is essential to keeping our production floor running smoothly, safely, and with integrity. As a Production Lead, you’ll translate plans into action—guiding people, protecting quality, and ensuring the products we make live up to the trust our customers place in us. Your leadership directly impacts both daily output and the long-term strength of our operations.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of hands-on leadership experience in a food or supplement manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of GMPs and food safety standards, with experience enforcing them on the production floor
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, with the ability to give instructions, correct issues, and answer questions in real time
• Ability to lead on the floor, including delegating work, speaking up about issues, and holding others accountable
• Comfort with production documentation, including batch records, logs, and other required paperwork
• Ability to work on your feet for extended periods and safely lift up to 50 pounds
• Flexibility to work assigned shifts, including evenings or overtime as needed.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

• Experience in CPG, natural foods,, or other regulated manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with startup or high-growth operations, where priorities can shift and teamwork matters
• Additional experience with production scheduling, inventory coordination, or traceability systems
• Comfort working around or troubleshooting manufacturing or packaging equipment
• A genuine interest in real food, wellness, sustainability, or regenerative agriculture

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production execution by assigning work, setting priorities, and keeping processing and packaging operations on schedule.
• Coordinate people, materials, and equipment to ensure each shift is properly staffed and prepared to meet production goals.
• Enforce GMPs, food safety standards, and SOPs to ensure all products are made safely, accurately, and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Monitor quality throughout production by verifying labels, code dates, weights, seals, and in-process checks, addressing issues in real time.
• Speak up and take action when safety, quality, or process issues arise, escalating concerns to QA, Maintenance, or Production Management as needed.
• Oversee changeovers and line setups to ensure equipment, labelers, and date coders are correctly configured for each run.
• Maintain accurate production documentation including batch records, LOT tracking, downtime logs, and other required paperwork.
• Support and guide a bilingual production team by providing clear direction, answering questions, and reinforcing expectations on the floor.
• Promote a safe, organized, and efficient work environment by enforcing PPE, sanitation standards, and housekeeping practices.
• Collaborate with Production, QA, and Maintenance to resolve issues, improve processes, and keep operations running smoothly.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with 100% employer-paid dental/vision and a small monthly medical premium for employees; dependents may be added at employee cost
• Generous Paid time off to support balance and rest
• Paid sick time for when you need it
• Six (6) paid holidays each year
• Paid parental leave for growing families
• 100% company-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• 401(k) with up to a 4% company match after one year of service
• Monthly product stipend or access to perfectly imperfect damaged product so you can enjoy the nutrient-dense foods you help bring to others

What This Job Offers

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