Production Room Line Lead

Gleaners Food Bank Of I•Indianapolis, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana is the state’s largest hunger relief organization and one of the leading food banks in the Feeding America Network. In additional to vital hunger relief programs in our 21-county service area, we also operate Fresh Connect Central, a regional produce cooperative for Feeding America, serve as a contract reclamation site for Kroger Central Division, and are a staging site for FEMA disaster response. Position Purpose of Line Lead: The Production Room Line Lead will be responsible for ensuring that orders for custom made food boxes/bags are accurately and efficiently built. This individual will work directly with a team of employees provided through a staffing agency partner. All responsibilities and duties will further Gleaners’ mission to be a leader in the fight against hunger.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent experience
Excellent interpersonal, oral, written communication skills
Ability to read, write and to understand instructions
Ability to communicate professionally and respectfully with all staff members, agencies, volunteers, and donors
Ability to perform basic math functions, (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)
Ability to count accurately and maintain accurate records
Understands warehouse inventory
Commitment to a service-oriented organization where team building and collaboration are paramount
Be accountable and meet deadlines on a consistent basis
Maintain a positive attitude
Ability to execute instructions with exacting (100% compliance) attention to detail
Ability to stand for long periods of time; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms.
Ability to lift and/or and move 50 lbs. regularly and to push/pull 2,000lbs. of product using manual pallet jack.
Ability to speak clearly.
Ability to operate machine, mechanical, and electrical equipment.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual desired (Spanish/English)
Previous experience and/or training in supervision or team lead level desired
Knowledge and experience performing food production or warehouse functions.
Forklift certification (or ability to be certified) preferred

Responsibilities

Assist FCC Production Supervisor with guiding and leading a team of employees from our staffing agency partner to complete the assembly of custom food boxes/bags.
Lead by example and jump into the production lines as needed. This is a hands-on position.
Correspond with staffing agency directly when personnel issues arise with the team.
Motivate staff to be an effective part of the Gleaners team by working together to achieve the organization’s stated goals on quotas, efficiency, accuracy, quality, etc.
Utilize inventory software to create daily build picks, locate product, and forecast building schedule.
Perform various additional warehouse functions including product receipt, put-away, replenishment, order-fulfillment, box production, and cycle count.
Communicate pertinent information verbally and/or electronically within Fresh Connect team as well as additional departments within the warehouse when applicable.
Work safely and accurately with minimal supervision.
Change tasks and assignments as the needs of our Distribution Center require.
Ensure compliance and adherence to all food safety guidelines according to GFB, Feeding America, AIB, USDA, ISDH and any other applicable processes or regulations for safe and sanitary production and storage of all products.
Operate a PIT equipment according to Gleaners and OSHA guidelines.
Operate packaging equipment
All other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Other Supplemental Insurance
14 paid holidays 3 Paid Sick Leave Day, Federal Holidays, 2 Volunteer Days & Birthday
Learning & Development Opportunities
Company paid vision, long-term disability, $50,000 life AD&D
Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Maternal, parental & caregiver leave
On-site Gym
Wellness programs
403(b) Plan with up to 4% match
Monthly attendance bonus
Earn up to 10% incentive pay
Apparel allowance