Purpose:

The purpose of the Packaging Team Lead at Hampton Farms is the manufacture of food products intended for the consumer. This position is a critical part of Hampton Farms food quality, safety, and responsibility for producing our peanut product. The lead must be aware of the risks and responsibility involved with regard to proper formula usage, correct product feed rates, container filling, sanitation, quality, machine operations and other aspects of the facility.

Essential Duties and Description:

• Verify with production supervisor & Quality Assurance that the correct peanuts, ingredients, and packaging material are being used and records being filled out properly.
• Distribute shift paperwork to operators and ensure they understand paperwork, complete it and turn in to proper location/person.
• Assist production supervisor in monitoring operators and personnel with attendance, breaks, behavior and taking immediate action on safety when necessary
• Communicate & carry out any work instructions to operators/employees from production supervisor on other team members when instructed/advised.
• Able to fill any department position that falls below them; either for breaks or a full shift.
• Able to train and help production supervisor assist the progress of new operators in all of their job functions; this includes being able to explain skills in multiple ways including hands on training.
• Monitor, instruct, and correct the first in first out stock rotation as necessary.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work area during the shift.
• Help fellow employees in other areas when needed.
• Perform any other work assigned, forms, or complete any other reports assigned.

Skills and Competencies:

• GMP Training (New hire and Annual)
• SOP’s for Receiving Program, Shipping Program, and Storage Program (Packaging Supplies, Inventory Control, Stock Rotation, Raw Materials and Finished Product)
• SSOP for warehouse facility and forklifts
• Able to earn & maintain a valid forklift license from Hampton Farms for the designated work area
• Able to earn & maintain the right to operate the floor scrubber and be able to maintain it
• Knowledge of the forklift Inspection Form
• Knowledge of Logistics/Transportation/Shipping

• Above average computer skills
• Basic math skills & Above average communication skills

Measures for Success:

• 98 % correct orders, orders fulfilled accurately and timely.
• Daily production goal of 9500 lbs per hour for line 1 and 5000 lbs per hour for line 2
• Less than 15% downtime for line 1 and 20% downtime for line 2
• Work with team members maintaining daily sanitation by cleaning work area at end of shift.

Quality Assurance:

• Knows and adheres to GMP policy and all Quality policies and procedures..
• Communicates daily with Quality to ensure customer specifications are met.

General Expected Behaviors

Problem Solving:

• Solution Oriented, works to solve problems or achieve outcome.
• Reacts to challenges by locating or providing solutions.
• Responsible for identifying all requirements of a task, evaluates opportunities or strengths then takes the appropriate action as required.
• Makes timely, well-considered decisions based on current data available and is flexible with scheduled work hours/shifts.

Safety:

• Actively follows and ensures all company policies and procedures.
• Engages other employees in setting high safety awareness standards.
• Include safety emphasis in all employee meetings.
• Wears proper PPE and use appropriate approved supplied lifting devices at all times

Work Ethic:

• Dependable and punctual to ensure company and workplace goals.
• Treats everyone with respect and dignity.
• Responds to challenges with a sense of urgency, informing other team members as required and acting accordingly.
• Actively assesses information and identifies issues as necessary or required to ensure a friendly workplace.
• Plans and aligns appropriate resources to accomplish company goals.

Communication:

• Good written and verbal skills and able to communicate in a clear and understanding manner.
• Applies good questioning and listening skills to ensure understanding of information being shared.
• Identifies barriers to communication and works towards eliminating barriers.

Additional Sanitation Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ensure overall compliance and adherence to sanitation schedule and or requirements.
• Participate in clean breaks

Education and Experience:

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent(GED)
• Some College is preferred

Desired:

• Experience with food manufacturing Principles and implementation.
• 1-3 years’ production manufacturing experience.
• Must be able to work well both independently and collaboratively.

Skills/Competencies:

• Ability to clearly present recommendations/ideas and to summarize issues.
• Ability to appropriately handle confidential material.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Forklift license

Job Physical Demands:

Continuous standing in one location for long periods (2-3 hours before break)

Lifting: Intermediate lifting up to 55 lbs for up to half your shift (up to 4 hours)

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

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.

Benefits

• Health Insurance and Life Insurance
• 401K Matching
• Paid Vacation, Personal Days, and Paid Holidays
• Bereavement Leave, Military Leave, and Jury Duty Leave