Production Lead 2

Company Overview

Primal Pet Foods is an Abilene, Texas manufacturer of fully prepared, human-grade raw foods and treats for dogs and cats. Primal Pet Foods was founded with the goal of improving the quality of life and overall health and happiness of pets through wholesome raw foods that mimic the diet of animals in the wild.

We're looking for reliable and motivated people to join our fast-paced, growing Primal Team in our Packaging/ Production Department!

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Production Supervisor, this position is responsible for facilitating the daily operations by their respective assignments.  The Production Lead 2 will oversee the Line Employees to ensure they are fully resourced and adhere to processes necessary for the completion of daily production requirements, compliance with all food safety requirements, and adherence to GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices).  In this capacity, follows all procedures related to quality, efficiency, and safety.  Team projects or other assignments as assigned by the Production Lead.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Responsible for all safety, quality, and productivity relevant to the production department and employee groups that are assigned.
• Effective training of personnel in safety awareness, use of personal protection equipment, departmental procedures, and proper operation of relevant equipment
• Develop training materials, to include SOP’S, Work Instructions, Forms, and Assessments.
• Train Production staff on SOP’s, training materials, and all applicable processes according to their job task
• Evaluate and enforce company safety, sanitation and operation policies and procedures.
• Initiate good housekeeping practices by implementing cleaning tasks throughout the work area.
• Develop and implement shift assignments as needed.
• Proactively address potential issues/problems.
• Assist in the ordering of supplies and other related equipment needed.
• Ensure accurate completion of employee time records.
• Provide coaching and counseling on a one-to-one basis as part of staff development.
• Responsible for the safe operation of all equipment as well as reporting any malfunctions according to established quality-oriented and safety procedures.
• Works closely with Supervisor and Manager to ensure that product is consistent with and meets specifications.
• Oversees employee's productivity, implements and supports GMP's, including the proper use of equipment materials, minimizes turnover, and ensures a reliable and agile labor force.
• Delegate production tasks to all pertinent personnel.
• Complying with GMPs, HACCP, and other Food Safety, quality, and security guidelines and strictly adhering to all Primal Pet Foods specifications
• Recognizing problems in production, reacting quickly, and offering immediate solutions
• Monitoring the recording of all information on production paperwork
• Filling the demands of day-to-day operations by stepping in and filling in for different roles when needed and completing other tasks as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Punctual and Regular Attendance Required

LEADS RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has direct supervision of between 5-35 Production line employees.

Schedule: 
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday from 7:00 am- 5:30 pm

Qualifications and Skills

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

▪Must have two years of experience in managing people. 

Strong leadership skills, with an ability to build trust, provide direction, and vitality to execute with excellence and achieve extraordinary results.
▪ Ability to prioritize and follow-through to achieve results and meet deadlines to meet the needs of the business.
▪ Strong communication skills, both oral and written and strong managerial skills including: good judgment, planning, organizing, innovative approach to problem solving, motivate employees.
▪ Must have a good practical knowledge of FDA, GMP's, HACCP, OSHA, etc., with a good background with processing and packaging equipment.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Good ability to read, speak and communicate in English with employees, direct supervisors, team leads and upper management.  **Bilingual a plus**

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract numbers and to multiply and divide and understand percentages.  Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement and quantity measurements.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand.  The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, varying environments including extreme cold, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Benefits and Perks

• This is a full-time, regular position and comes with full benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k, 7 Paid Holidays each year, and paid vacation. 

Primal Pet Group is a Drug Free Workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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