Team Lead - 3rd shift - starting pay: $22.52

Stratas Foods•Hillside, NJ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Team Leader I will be responsible for leading group working activities to optimize production performance. This operation is to be performed keeping safety as a primary objective and following established GMP, Safety, Regulatory and Stratas Foods procedures and policies.

Requirements

High school education
Ability to do simple math, add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to speak and write English
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule formats

Nice To Haves

bi-lingual in Spanish a positive

Responsibilities

Responsible for the safety, well-being and training of the team members under his/her leadership.
Complete required paperwork in a timely fashion as required by the production and quality schedule.
Perform and complete various quality checks, such as but not limited to; pre & post operation checks, Metal detector checks, Lot coding, product consistency, equipment pressures, etc.
Understand and use downtime monitoring system (CDC), and log machine down time reasons.
Coordinate line set up to ensure production schedule is executed, such as but not limited to; personnel, packaging, batch maker, documentation, etc.
Operate all machinery/equipment in the area of responsibility including light, as well as perform general mechanical repairs and preventive maintenance.
Ensure that all of the proper components are being used, reporting any deviations or issues to the Production Supervisor and/or QC Manager.
Ensure the proper weight / volume is met per product specification / label claim.
Ensure the proper coding is clearly legible on the packaging as specified by Q.C. and customer directives.
Read, interpret, and follow Stratas Foods policy, procedures, work instructions, etc.
Read, interpret and follow the daily production schedule and demands.
Ensure that washouts and sanitation of tools and equipment is appropriately done, prior to line start up.
Oversee and document rework product when required.
General housekeeping in working area to comply with GMP’s and safety concerns.
General knowledge of use of compressed gases, nitrogen, and ability to set, monitor and adjust pressures.
Aid the organization in development of written process specification and controls.