The Team Lead oversees all aspects of assigned production rooms, including staffing, training, machine operation, and quality control. They are responsible for meeting shift production goals, maintaining accurate documentation, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in a production facility and possess strong leadership or supervision skills. A high school diploma or GED is preferred, along with the ability to perform physical tasks and obtain HACCP and pallet jack certifications.
As a Team Lead, you are expected to maintain Grand Prairie’s Core Values in all communications with employees, visitors, outside service providers.
Role
The purpose of the Lead position is to oversee all aspects of the assigned room(s), including but not limited to staffing, training, efficiency, machine operation, quality, and paperwork.
Responsibilities
Complete paperwork accurately and timely including Usage Tracking, HACCP, Lot #, Downtime Utilization, Labor Tracking and Metal Detection
Organizes Team Members for work assignments
Assist with onboarding and training for new team members
Work shoulder-to-shoulder with team members, directing and coaching as needed
Communicate any necessary follow-up to Production Supervisor
Oversee all production team members following GMPs
Read Bill of Materials to accurately mix ingredient types and quantities
Obtaining necessary ingredients for production run
Monitor product to ensure quality is being produced to meet customer standards
Work to optimize efficiencies and improvements across all production rooms, achieving 95% or higher schedule adherence
Machine setup and change over
Monitors hourly production metrics and takes appropriate actions
Understand Product and Customer Specifications
Notify Supervisors and Quality Assurance when there is a production deviation
Responsible for room schedule to include workstation assignments/rotations, employee training, employee breaks, overtime assignment, back-up for absent employees, and shift rotations
Responsible for meeting shift production goals
Production Labor tracking and Daily EOS data entrance
As a back-up to the Production Supervisor, if needed
Education & Training Requirements
High school diploma or GED preferred
Work Experience Requirements
2+ year in a production facility
Leadership or supervision skills preferred
Environmental Demands
Ability to stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, climb, push, and pull items weighing 40 pounds or less for up to 12 hours per day
Exposure to variation in temperature
Working with uncooked and cooked egg products
Hearing and visual senses required
Basic math skills
Ability to read, write, and understand English
Expectations
Ability to communicate effectively and work well with others
Follow detailed instructions
Critical thinking and decision making
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Become HACCP certified
Ability to follow company policies and procedures
Have a strong, advisory knowledge of GMPs, SQF, HACCP etc
Ability to become pallet jack certified
About Grand Prairie Foods
Grand Prairie Foods is an innovative food manufacturing enterprise specializing in Ready-To-Eat food products for the hospitality, convenience and retail food industries. We are a market leader in the development and production of enrobed sandwiches and other entrees for a variety of foodservice applications.