Production Shift Lead - Weekday and Weekend Nights

Northern Gold Foods•Eugene, OR

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Northern Gold Foods (USA) is hiring Production Shift Leads at its Junction City, Oregon location. The role coordinates and manages internal production resources to meet daily production objectives. It serves as a second level of on-floor management or as the primary contact for Production Operators when a supervisor is unavailable. The Production Shift Lead works with the Production Supervisor to organize operators and assign production tasks, maintain quality and safety standards, report on efficiency, waste, and time management, and support new employee orientation. The role also troubleshoots process issues, coordinates with Quality Control, Maintenance, and Warehouse, operates production equipment, prepares ingredients according to written recipes, performs sanitation, and completes required documentation. The facility is climate-controlled. Available schedules are Monday–Thursday nights (four 10-hour shifts) or Friday–Sunday nights (three 12-hour shifts).

Requirements

Be detail-oriented.
Be able to work independently using trained processes and procedures with minimal supervision.
Have basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Be able to receive, understand, and implement constructive feedback from leadership.
Speak, read, and write English fluently as needed to fulfill job requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience in food manufacturing or production is preferred but not required.
Forklift experience is an asset but not required.

Responsibilities

Work with the Production Supervisor to organize Production Operators and assign tasks for daily production activities.
Ensure production activities follow quality control and safety standards.
Report on production efficiency, waste, and time management.
Orient new employees to production-line processes and policies.
Troubleshoot process issues and carry out corrective actions.
Liaise with Quality Control, Maintenance, and Warehouse departments.
Operate production-line equipment, including industrial mixers, scales, labelers, and ovens.
Measure and prepare food ingredients according to approved written recipes.
Sanitize production equipment, parts, and the surrounding environment.
Record documentation verifying compliance with quality specifications and procedure checks for the assigned area.
Ensure the production line's safety, accuracy, and overall workflow during the shift.
Perform other tasks as assigned.