Production Lead First Shift

This position is based at our Hampton Farms location in Elizabethtown, NC.

The Company

Hampton Farms is the leading In-Shell Peanut Company in the US. We are also a leading producer of other types of nuts and nut butters for the retail and commercial markets. You can find our product in most grocery stores and major league baseball stadiums. We distribute under the Hampton Farms brand and are also a leading private label manufacturer.

Job Purpose

The Shift Lead of Hampton Farms is involved in the manufacture of food products intended for the consumer. The Lead provides a critical position in Hampton Farms food quality and safety for producing our peanut products, being a producer of peanut products, the Lead is aware of risks involved with regard to maintaining Hampton Farms quality standards, proper packaging, proper labeling, all receiving and shipments are properly inspected, and all documentation is correct and accurate. The Lead is trained in various areas pertaining to the job required. This position will report to the Production Supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead 10-20 employees per shift to ensure that all daily operations of the plant run smoothly
• Assist with handling any employee issues, discrepancies, or misconduct among employees on your shift.
• Monitor attendance of each employee on your shift to adhere to the Attendance & Point System Policy.
• Monitor what products are running during each shift
• Sign and verify all with quality supervisor and/or manager
• Monitor paperwork by Operators (quality documents, metal detector sheets, roasting peanuts report, and weight check sheets)
• Monitor incoming products such as raw peanuts, packaging materials, and ingredients
• Help Quality Manager and Supervisor monitor HACCP, SQF requirements, operating procedures and Food Safety Sanitation.
• Be able to determine if a product needs to be put on hold and document when product goes on hold or if product is reworked.
• Maintain visual pre-operational sanitation inspections prior to beginning of the day’s production after clean break to ensure food safety.
• Data entry skills to produce reports, build files, label printing, trend analysis and trend analysis reports.
• Follow sanitation schedule for weekends and/or any other scheduled times
• Help with internal audits (SQF, Food Defense, Chemical Audits, GMP audits).
• Lift bags and/or boxes weighing as much as 50lbs.
• Stand on their feet for multiple hours.
• Travel up and down stairs and crossovers.
• Perform any other duties that are asked of them by the supervisors/managers (Even if the task does not pertain to their position).
• Open and flexible to occasional fluctuating/flexing hours based on business need and customer order shipment scheduling.

Education and/or Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Experience with food manufacturing Principles and implementation.
• 2 years of production manufacturing experience.
• 1 years of supervisor/management experience preferred.
• Must be able to work well both independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to clearly present recommendations/ideas and to summarize issues.
• Ability to appropriately handle confidential material.

Work Environment

• Combination of manufacturing environment along with duties that will require employee to work in a production/plant environment where physical hazards such as industrial equipment and forklifts may be present.

Job Physical Demands:

• Continuous standing in one location for long periods (2-3 hours before break)
• Lifting: Occasionally need to lift up to 50 lbs
• Climbing: ladders, stairs, etc. –using feet and legs or hands and arms 1/3 of the time
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds by ears
• Depth Perception: Three dimensional vision. Ability to judge distances
• Color Vision: Ability to identify and distinguish colors

Competencies

• Analytical
• Continuous Learning
• Job Knowledge
• Use of Technology
• Problem Solving
• Adaptability
• Dependability
• Quality
• Communications
• Reasoning Ability
• Exceptional Interpersonal skills
• Team player
• Treats everyone with respect and dignity

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability
• Vision
• Dental
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance (EAP)
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Assistance (TAP)
• Teladoc
• 401K Match
• Paid Vacation and Personal Days
• Paid Holidays
• Bereavement Leave
• Military Leave
• Jury Duty Leave

Core Values “Equip”

• Environment
• Quality
• Understanding
• Integrity
• People

Application Process

• This job is contingent upon satisfactory completion of reference checks, education verification, pre-employment drug screening, and a criminal history check.

EOE – Equal Opportunity Employer