Cook / Grind Production Lead - 2nd Shift

This role is responsible for the daily operation of the department, which includes assigning and reviewing work, resolving issues with shipments, and complying with departmental procedures.    Job Responsibilities  * Job leads a team, has no authority to hire and performance-manage the team.  * Job leads/supervises/manages 16-25 employees  * Lead the work of departmental employees by assigning tasks, verifying completion of tasks, rotating assignments, and enforcing company safety and work rules.  Investigate and report incidents and non-compliance with safety or work rules to Supervisor as directed.  Ensures that all work areas are clean.  * Responsible for maintaining, or coordinating the maintenance on, departmental equipment including, but not limited to, scales, forklift batteries, spotters, forklifts, and hand trucks.  Reviews equipment inspection sheets daily or as prescribed; follows up with employees when inspection sheets are not completed.  * Process all shipments according to established company procedure which may include validating the truck drivers, directing trailer activity, verifying bills of lading, cross-checking lot numbers, reviewing and approving the work of direct reports, and other procedures as directed in order to ensure accuracy and safety of shipments.  * Inspects and reports on cooler and freezer conditions, finished product cycle counts, packaging materials, and other inventory levels as directed.  * Performs a variety of date entry duties using a keyboard and personal computer to document goods receipts, inventory levels, material movements, outgoing product shipments.  Data includes volumes, material codes, and costs.  * This role has the responsibility to understand and place in practice appropriate safety procedures. This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.  * Perform other duties as assigned    Experience & Skills  * 0-1 years of experience in related field is preferred.  * Ability to read and understand a variety of documents related to the shipping and receiving of goods and materials.  * Ability to accurately enter information into a variety of software applications using a keyboard and personal computer.  * Basic understanding of mechanical operations.     Education  * High School Diploma and/or equivalent work experience is required.  * Certified Forklift operator.    Work Environment  * Work can be performed within a manufacturing plant environment with noise, extreme temperatures, and significant movement of powered equipment, people, and conveyor (may depend on the role).  * Work conditions are typical of an office & plant environment.  * This role does not require any domestic travel.  * Position requires the physical agility to perform continuous lifting to 50 pounds, bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring.  * Position requires the physical ability to stand/walk for the duration of work hours.