Misfits Market · 13 hours ago
1st Shift - Production Lead
Northlake, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$19.50/hr - $19.50/hrMisfits Market is a mission-driven, high-growth startup dedicated to reducing food waste and making shopping for sustainable, high-quality groceries easier and more affordable. The Production Lead role involves providing front-line support for the production team, ensuring compliance with quality protocols and standard operating processes while focusing on safety, accuracy, and quality control to meet production targets.
E-CommerceFood and BeverageGroceryOrganic FoodSubscription Service
Responsibilities
Collaborate with the production leaders to communicate daily goals, production targets, and safety briefings to the team. Delegate and distribute personnel to ensure the on-time completion of tasks and orders
Enforce and maintain quality control measures throughout the production process. Conduct regular inspections to ensure products meet specified quality standards, and address any deviations promptly
Adhere to standard processes to support operational goals. Identify opportunities for improvement, implement best practices, and drive initiatives to streamline workflows
Proactively communicate effectively with the inventory control team to ensure the timely replenishment of stock on the line, preventing out-of-stock items and shorts
Foster effective communication across all warehouse teams to identify and effectively resolve issues that may impede the on-time and accurate delivery of customers orders
Maintain all safety standards as provided by leadership
Qualification
Required
Authorized to work in the United States
Experience or comfort with working in a refrigerated environment (36 degrees)
Strong verbal communications skills
Willingness to work overtime and/or possible weekends if the business needs you to
Ability to thrive in a repetitive and fast-paced environment
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs repetitively with or without reasonable accommodation
Ability to stand, squat, kneel, and bend repetitively with or without reasonable accommodation
Preferred
HS Diploma or equivalent
Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish)
Experience working in a food based environment
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k)
Annual Misfits grocery box credit of $1200 paid in weekly installments
Life insurance
Paid vacation time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Commuter benefits
Company
Misfits Market
Misfits Market provides a subscription box service for organically sourced produce.
Founded in 2018
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Misfits Market has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (2)
2022 (1)
2021 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$526.5MKey Investors
SoftBank Vision FundValor Equity PartnersGreenoaks
2023-04-01Series Unknown
2021-09-14Series C· $225M
2021-04-21Series C· $200M
Leadership Team
Abhi Ramesh
Founder & CEO
Recent News
Soma Capital
2026-01-07
2025-12-30
2025-11-25
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