Production Lead

3 weeks ago


Harrisonburg, United States Kerry Full time

​Requisition ID: 54638 
Position Type:
(US)Full Time 
Workplace Arrangement:  
 

About Kerry Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.Where You'll Work:

With over 50 plants across North America, the Harrisonburg, VA, plant is a part of our Taste division, creating a variety of stock broth, soups, and bases. We feel good about our products that make our food taste better. We work in a fast paced and ever-changing environment, where we work hard but also enjoy taking part in the community thanks to Kerry’s employee engagement program. If you’re looking to build a career in manufacturing with a team you can have some fun with, we might be the place for you

 

12 HR Day Shift - Must be able to work 7:00AM - 7:00PM, Schedule: 2-2-3

What You'll Do:

The Production Lead utilizes their experience to ensure accuracy of inventory, maintaining raw ingredient levels, use and finished product accuracy on the production floor and in the SAP system. They successfully perform a variety of duties, coordinating with the production team and in collaboration with internal teams.

 

  • Inventory counts, verification, and control of materials.
  • Supporting of the plant production schedule.
  • Pulling materials, staging raw and/or packaging materials for the production lines
  • Observes and report issues relating to product quality, pallet damage, defects, and/or errors in SAP.
  • Train other employees on how to safely perform tasks required for their job. 
  • Ongoing coaching or employees on the line.
  • Willingness to learn how to run the line to better support operators.
What You'll Need to Be Successful and Safe:
  • High School graduate or equivalent required.
  • 1 year previous Lead experience required.
  • 3 yrs. experience preferred, knowledge of food manufacturing machinery.
  • Use of MS products required, SAP software ideal.
  • Availability to attend work as scheduled and availability to work overtime if needed.
  • Ability to communicate, direct and correct safety and food safety issues immediately.

 

Salary:

The typical hiring range for this role is $25.00 per hour and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications. This position may also be eligible for a shift differential and/or overtime.  In addition to your pay, Kerry offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements). 

​Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).                              

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.      

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