What are the responsibilities and job description for the Prep Lead - 3rd Shift position at Kettle Cuisine?
Description
Job Summary
To ensure continuous and efficient operation of the production line to meet customer requirements in accordance with Safety, Sanitation, Quality, Quantity and Cost (SSQQC). To manage, coach and develop direct reports to achieve day to day KPIs.
Role And Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications and Experience
Job Summary
To ensure continuous and efficient operation of the production line to meet customer requirements in accordance with Safety, Sanitation, Quality, Quantity and Cost (SSQQC). To manage, coach and develop direct reports to achieve day to day KPIs.
Role And Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Adhere to safe working practices at all times
- Perform daily checks of area for non-compliance and report issues to your supervisor
- Ensure finished product conforms to specifications
- Manufacture quality products efficiently within time and quantity parameters
- Drive and motivate team to meet and exceed daily targets and deadlines
- Accurate and timely completion of required documentation to enable clear traceability
- Follow the company GMP’s
- Ensure the production area is always clean and tidy
- Remove out of spec material from production line
- Complete Date Code and Label checks
- Report Downtime to maintenance in a timely manner
- Assist the Supervisor in delegating tasks and managing labor
- Record data
- Manage ERP system transactions
- Manage employees breaks and tardiness
- Communicate and update all relevant parties of any issues or changes
- Conduct Weekly team brief with direct reports
- Monitor and action all waste
- Manage, coach and develop direct reports
- Take active lead with new employees and temporary labor
- Encourage colleagues to challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement
- Take instructions from supervisors
- Other tasks as needed
Qualifications and Experience
- 2 years manufacturing experience preferably in the food industry
- Experience working in temperature-controlled settings
- Experience with perishable items
- Proven track record in safe working practices
- Excellent interpersonal skills needed for working in a team environment
- Goal oriented & well organized
- Ability to work all scheduled shifts, on time
- Able to interact and communicate with the supervisors and team members
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Time management
- Leadership –coaching and developing
- Numeracy skills
- Bi-lingual preferred
- Self-starter able to conceptualize and drive initiatives forward
- Positive attitude and motivated by contributing to the overall success of the team
- Able to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Creative problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail, well organized and able to juggle many projects at once
- Comfortable moving at a fast pace and in ambiguous environments
- Passionate about food
- Willing to address difficult situations head on with patience and respect
- Able to be flexible, versatile, and prepared to handle responsibilities
- Model and support Kettle’s Core Values and safety culture
- Create a culture of accountability & performance
- Drive a focus on quality and continuous improvement
- Plan work, track results and resolve variances
