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New Horizons Food Solutions · 1 week ago

Team Lead/Operator

Columbus, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$22.28/hr - $22.28/hr

New Horizons Food Solutions is a company that provides innovative ingredient solutions for the Food, Beverage, Health Care, and Personal Care Industries. They are seeking a Team Lead/Operator to oversee production operations, assist team members, and ensure quality and safety standards are met during the production process.

Food and BeverageManufacturingRetail

Responsibilities

Share knowledge and skills with team members and assist them in their functions of their daily tasks

Assume responsibility for the production room assigned to lead

Team leaders will follow and implement all directives, policies, and procedures issued by the company

Collect and submit reports specific to team data as requested

Communicate all new or revised policies, procedures and / or processes to team members to ensure they have the most up-to-date and current information

Team leader will facilitate team operations through the sharing of information, identification of any issues, participate in development of problem-solving recommendations

Assign, and follow-up on work activities in the room

Team leaders will observe team members and make any necessary recommendations to the production supervisor

Inspect, and sign off on all forms in the batch request folder

Always keep work area clean and safe

Complete daily tasks on time and minimize overtime

Reports problems and information in a timely manner up the chain of command starting first with their direct leader, the Production Supervisor

Accurately weighs ingredients and finished goods in the production process

Loads ingredients into blenders and equipment while following company, safety, and food safety policies and procedures

Accurately counts and assembles number of finished good packages on a pallet

Package finished goods and verify the integrity of the seal on various packaging types

Operate and monitor a variety of mixers/blenders/auxiliary equipment to produce a quality product and ensure a safe and efficient operation

Must consistently achieve production output standards

Ensure accurate labeling of products with regulatory information

Visually examine batches to ensure conformance to established standards

Communicate production/quality problems immediately to Supervisors/Quality Assurance for disposition

Follow and comply with all safety, work rules, and regulations

Assembles, labels, and seals components of finished good packing such as boxes, kraft bags, bags, super sacks, specialty packing, etc

Ensures equipment is in good working order and notifies maintenance when repair is necessary. Does not work on equipment unless trained to do so

Maintain department housekeeping standards. Maintains a clean work environment

Cleans and sanitizes equipment and tooling when necessary for production

Must safely use fork trucks, pallet jacks, dollies, and other equipment

Follows company product safety, legality, and quality systems

Stage batches by accurately selecting, weighing, counting, and verifying ingredients according to recipe specifications located on the work orders

Any other duties as assigned

Qualification

Communication skillsInterpersonal skillsTeamworkAttention to detailMultitaskingAttitudePassion for accuracyInitiativeTrustworthinessReliabilityWork fast-paced