We are seeking an experienced, self-motivated Packaging Line Lead to join our top-notch team at LaClare Creamery! This role supervises the work and team members on their assigned line. The person in this position will motivate the team to meet their performance goals and established metrics. With experience, this person will improve efficiency and productivity while upholding our high-quality standards and products will adhere to first pass quality standards. Come launch your career with us at LaClare Creamery!
This position's hours are Monday-Thursday 4:30am-3:00pm with overtime as necessary, includes competitive pay starting at $26.00/hour, full benefits, and monthly bonus opportunities!
Reports to: Chevre Packaging Supervisor
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Manage Line staffing on a day to day basis
- Cover for breaks daily or in the event of scheduled VIP
- Manage material needs for their line (corrugate, film, case labels, tape, etc.)
- Operation – Set Up, Troubleshoot, basic maintenance and PM, Maintenance scheduling
- Schedule Adherence and Metric attainment
- Training – assist in creation, training of new hires, retrain current team members
- Self – Motivated and able to work on their own
- Follows all policies and procedures LaClare Creamery has implemented in regards to food and personal safety to assist in maintaining a safe work environment and safe, quality products at all times.
- Lives the Mosaic Way while promoting our values and culture drivers
- Other duties as assigned
Skills & Attributes:
- English & Spanish speaking preferred
- Listening - extracts and uses information from oral communications
- Oral Communication - effectively expresses oneself in one-on-one communication and in meetings
- Written Communication - possess excellent written skills when developing proposals, memos, etc.
- Presentation - be confident and impactful when working with team members
- Professional - is consistent, intelligent, organized and a continuous learner. Is self-disciplined; controls emotional reactions and keeps personal biases out of the decision-making process. Stays on top of the food safety regulations pertaining to their job duties
- Ethical Standards - portrays unquestionable integrity in all dealings and relationships. Gives honest and accurate accounting of self, others, and situations
- Competitive Urgency - attending to every detail of our business with a sense of urgency, enthusiasm, and thoroughness as if failure to do so would result in a lost vat of cheese or customers
- Positive Discontent - is never satisfied with the status quo. Views change positively. Is resilient and optimistic. Is constantly looking for opportunities to improve self and the business
- Self-Improvement - Constantly work on self-improvement and learning
- Development - react positively to evaluations, appraisals, and feedback and work to improve development objectives
- Techniques - stay current on cheese making techniques and food safety regulations used by professionals in the industry. Read and study available literature about all aspects of cheese making (making techniques, pressing, aging, etc.)
- Lift - be able to lift 50+lbs continuously, stand for 8 hours/day and occasionally twist, bend, climb, grasp and other repetitive movements
- Flexible to various creamery environments including unloading, making, painting, packaging, aging and shipping
- Training Requirements – Annually complete all trainings within LaClare Creamery Training Matrix
