Team Lead 1st Shift

Fermented Food Holdings, Inc.•Bear Creek, WI

About The Position

The Team Lead supports daily food manufacturing operations and provides hands-on leadership to promote safe, efficient, high-quality production. The role coordinates and supports production employees across processing, packaging, labeling, and material handling; monitors production workflows and addresses issues in real time; and reinforces production, food safety, quality, and safety standards. The Team Lead also contributes to employee training and development, supports productivity and efforts to minimize downtime and waste, and works with the Production Supervisor and cross-functional teams on operational issues and continuous improvement. The position requires at least 40 hours per week, with overtime depending on the season and business needs. The stated schedule is 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Requirements

1–2 years of manufacturing or food production experience.
High school diploma or GED.
Strong understanding of food manufacturing processes, GMPs, HACCP principles, and quality systems.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-demand food production environment with minimal supervision.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities, teams, and production lines under time constraints.
Willingness to work overtime as needed.
Strong attention to detail and clear communication skills.
Ability to consistently uphold and enforce operational standards and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Prior leadership experience.
Experience with production tracking systems or automated manufacturing systems.

Responsibilities

Lead, coordinate, and support production team members in daily food manufacturing activities, including processing, packaging, labeling, and material handling.
Monitor production line performance, resolve operational issues in real time, and support production schedules, quality standards, and food safety requirements.
Help minimize downtime and waste.
Review and follow production schedules, standard operating procedures, and quality specifications; assist with troubleshooting, communicate process adjustments, and help verify production outputs.
Reinforce compliance with food safety, quality, and safety standards, including GMPs, HACCP, and company policies; address unsafe behaviors and non-conforming product conditions.
Maintain accurate production records, support computerized production tracking systems, and ensure proper housekeeping, organization, and shift communication.
Support process improvements, equipment efficiency initiatives, and line optimization to improve productivity, yield, and product quality.
Collaborate with maintenance, quality, sanitation, and other teams to resolve production issues and improve plant performance.
Assist with employee development, shift staffing effectiveness, documentation control, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Provide regular updates to the Production Supervisor or leadership on production performance, including output, efficiency, downtime, waste, labor utilization, and quality metrics.
Ensure accurate production records and shift reporting, adherence to production schedules, and compliance with food safety, quality, and safety standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.