Leadperson-Nights 7pm-7am - Michael Foods Inc.

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Michael Foods, Inc's. Norfolk, Nebraska location is northwest of Omaha. The area is known for their manufacturing, farming (both livestock and grain), education, retailing, and wholesaling. Well-known as the home of Johnny Carson. Our location produces powdered and dehydrated meat and poultry products, for use in products such as seasonings, soups, and instant meals.

Short summary

The Production Lead is responsible for providing leadership and line supervision of the team, coordinating their workloads, providing support to ensure that the team delivers , monitoring any issues, and ensuring production targets, Key performance indicators (KPIs), and quality standards are met in order to meet the requirements of the production schedule.

This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures, and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.

Detailed

The Production Lead is responsible for providing leadership and line supervision of the team, coordinating their workloads, providing support to ensure that the team delivers , monitoring any issues, and ensuring production targets, Key performance indicators (KPIs), and quality standards are met in order to meet the requirements of the production schedule.

This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures, and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.

• Assists Production Supervisor with daily activities of assigned shift, ensuring product adheres to quality standards
• Communicates with previous shift regarding any challenges and opportunities on the production lines to prepare for the shift.
• Conducts walkthroughs throughout the shift to verify safety, housekeeping, and quality compliance.
• Assists production department key roles to prepare production lines for scheduled changeovers.
• Orders and inspects raw materials prior to changeovers to ensure correct inventories for production runs. Performs first pass quality checks after changeovers to prevent non-conforming product.
• Supports Production Supervisor end of shift production reports.
• Records and communicates downtime to the supervisor
• Assists in the training & development of the team and individual goals, objectives, operational standards, and expectations for Safety, Quality and Productivity.
• Builds collaborative partnerships within departmental lines to achieve departmental and team results.
• Assumes personal responsibility to insure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
• Adheres to Quality work practices, follows GMP’s, maintains sanitary conditions and ensures that product quality is maintained.
• Reports to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.
• Always ensures regulatory compliance.
• Able to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Previous forklift and/or pallet jack experience desired.
• Associate’s degree (AA) or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Must have basic computer skills (excel, word, etc)
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers/vendors or employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form.
• Must have excellent communication, interpersonal and team building skills. Able to direct, train and motivate department personnel.
• Ability to recognize problem situations, investigate and take appropriate steps to resolve.
• Ability to work in cold, wet, noisy, dusty and humid environments.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships and work effectively with others to complete work assignments.
• Able to work independently or with others in a team environment depending upon the assignment.
• Self-motivated while also willing to ask questions and seek direction.
• Displays responsible behavior at work.
• Open to change.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a forklift and pallet jack license.
• Must be able to work overtime or weekends when required.