Packaging Team Lead (1st Shift)

Packaging Team Lead Job Description

Ornua Ingredients North America custom formulates and manufactures a complete line of pasteurized process cheese products. We are looking for an energetic, fast-paced, hardworking and reliable employee to join our Packaging team as Team Lead!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Maintain a list of current packaging employees (fulltime and temporary).  Record the job positions of all Packaging and Production employees daily.  Document employees that are off, leaving early, or arriving late 
  • Submit the list to the Accounting department at the end of the day 
• Take any labels and other supplies needed for the day’s production run out to the packaging floor 
• Assign Packaging Employees (fulltime and temporary) to their job positions daily 
• Assist with set up if needed 
• Set filler weights for shippers if needed 
• Fill in on the line for employee breaks and bathroom breaks
• Set up and print “End of Product” run labels 
• Set up and print any shipper and sample labels needed for the following day’s production 
• Retrieve appropriate loaf labels for the following day’s production (if needed). 
• Prepare documentation for appropriate Packaging employees including: Line Leader’s Pallet Record, Stacker’s Notebook, and Downtime Report.  File all documentation at the end of the day, submit appropriate copies to Accounting, Production Manager, and Operations Manager 
• Oversee Packaging employees.  Serve as a facilitator for disputes, employee issues, etc.  Report issues and concerns to the Production Manager 
• Complete label inventories when needed 
• Complete inventory for other plant necessities (gloves, paper towels, hair nets, beard nets, some cleaning materials. etc.) 
• Return cut-resistance gloves to the appropriate bins following laundry services.  Submit worn and defective gloves to the Safety Coordinator for replacement 

Required Skills and Abilities:  

• Package finished product including box making, lining, filling, closing, and palletizing, and other duties as required.
• Inspect cheese products, packing and boxes for damage, report deficiencies to proper parties.  
• He/she must be familiar with the cheese making process and the impact of any deviation from the set process conditions. 
• The lead must be able to do multiple tasks at the same time.   
• Complete all necessary cleaning and workplace sanitation requirements.  
• Perform all tasks in a busy environment with limited supervision.  
• Record production information in a tablet, computer or by hand.  
• Attend all required company training. 
• Flexible to support work in all areas as needed.  
• Perform duties following all good manufacturing practices (GMP’s) including food, equipment, and operating safety requirements.  

Education and Experience: 

• High school diploma or equivalent 

Physical Requirements: 

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds consistently. 
• Stand for extended periods of time.  
• Vision including that ability to read, distance vision and peripheral.  
• Walk 
• Stand 
• Lift 
• Climb ramps or stairs  
• Push/pull 
• Sitting 

Environmental Conditions:

• General manufacturing environment 
• Cold temperatures