Production Lead - 2nd Shift

Pacific Cheese•Reno, NV

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Pacific Cheese, a family-owned and operated company for over 50 years, is currently hiring Production Leads for their 2nd shift. This role is based in South Reno and offers a starting pay of $27.00/HR, which includes an additional $1.50/hr for working the 2nd shift. The shift runs Monday-Friday, starting at 2:00 PM, with occasional overtime expected. The company provides a generous benefits package and is a drug-free workplace.

Requirements

Must be capable of safe operations and training of other employees on every procedure and piece of equipment in the area of responsibility.
Must use good judgment and common sense while performing duties.
Requires standing for long periods of time, frequently twisting, turning, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling.
Requires lifting material up to 50lbs.
Must attend all department and company required trainings.
Pre-employment drug screen required.

Nice To Haves

Provide advice or assistance to supervisor.
Assist in other areas as appropriate.
Assist Production Supervisor with accident investigations and corrective action reports.
Confer with production supervisors with any issues.
Gather production records from in-feed and pack-off, verify production count, and make notes of any problems and downtime, if Supervisor is not available/out.
Take initiative for identifying areas of improvement within the department, troubleshooting and working with management in resolving problems that arise.
Provide advice and assistance, including on the job training and coaching to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the function and the department.

Responsibilities

Act as a lead person providing advice or assistance to the supervisor.
Train other employees on every procedure and piece of equipment in the area of responsibility.
Ensure the safe and efficient operation of their assigned area, and assist in other areas as appropriate.
Conduct spot checks of finished goods to verify compliance with specifications.
Fill in as needed in line positions to support production demands.
Assist Production Supervisor with accident investigations and corrective action reports.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with team members.
Provide guidance to trainees.
Confirm that necessary production material is available to complete the production schedule.
Confirm that all equipment is prepared for the production schedule.
View raw material to ensure it meets necessary quality standards and work with Quality Assurance to ensure input and output meet written specifications.
Assist line workers to complete the planned production schedule.
Troubleshoot problems on the line and confer with production supervisors with any issues.
Ensure that production material has been returned to its correct location at the completion of the production schedule.
Gather production records from in-feed and pack-off, verify production count, and make notes of any problems and downtime if the Supervisor is not available/out.
Create production reports, perform data entry and record keeping as needed.
Identify areas of improvement within the department, troubleshoot, and work with management in resolving problems.
Provide advice and assistance, including on-the-job training and coaching, to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the function and the department.
Ensure that safe work practices are observed with machinery.
Follow Good Manufacturing Practices to ensure food safety and safe work practices to protect yourself and others.
Perform other duties as assigned.