Production Lead

6 hours ago

Baltimore, Maryland, United States Home Chef Full time
Job Title: Production Lead

Home Chef is seeking a highly motivated and organized Production Lead to join our team. As a Production Lead, you will be responsible for guiding a line or table of production associates during portioning, meal bagging/kitting, and shipping. You will lead, direct, guide, and train assigned production employees to ensure efficient and effective production processes.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with the Supervisor to obtain production plans and targets for the day
  • Follow production schedules to ensure order completion during allotted timeframes
  • Effectively communicate production targets and expectations to production associates and monitor their performance
  • Ensure associates are following Home Chef policies and procedures and escalate any concerns to the Production Supervisor
  • Prioritize and plan for potential product shortages during production and shipping, and communicate exact product and quantity needs to the warehouse runners
  • Conduct checks on ingredients for quality, accuracy, and shelf life before starting the line and while the line is running
  • Set up portioning tables, meal bagging tables, and shipping lines according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • Give consideration to production targets and the established production plan when setting up portioning tables and based on the number of production associates needed to run a line
  • Share recommendations for improvements to SOPs with the supervisor
  • Ensure the table/pods have the necessary labels, packaging, and product to start the shift and new activity
  • Communicate production targets and expected rates per hour to production associates
  • Ensure the line does not overproduce portions or meal bags, causing food waste and yield issues
  • Oversee associates to ensure they are not creating unnecessary waste of food or packaging while portioning and meal bagging, and escalate concerns with production quality to FSQA and a supervisor
  • Utilize Production Sheets to identify and complete all sections listed on the sheet
  • Work with FSQA to verify all ingredients on the meal bagging/kitting line and complete the meal bag sign off on the production sheet prior to starting the line
  • Work with FSQA to ensure meal bag checks are conducted every hour to minimize errors
  • Retrieves more labels from the label office when needed
  • Conducts hourly checks to ensure packaging and labels are correct for the ingredients being portioned or meal bagged
  • Communicates shortages of labeled packaging to the supervisor
  • Conducts an hourly check of the portions and meal bags to reduce the potential for errors
  • Ensures SOPs for portioning and meal bagging are being followed throughout the shift
  • Monitors the pace of the portioning and meal bagging line and ensures the team is on track to meet the target
  • Assists the Production Supervisor when running a shipping line
  • Has a working knowledge of all shipping lines (similar, hybrid, unique, and pick and pack)
  • Understands the Boxing Call out Sheet and how to use it to set up and verify the line
  • Knows and follows the SOP for transitioning between similar runs
  • Works with warehouse to ensure the line has all required product and does not experience downtime as a result of product shortages
  • Makes sure SOPs for box packing, shipping, and/or Pick & Pack are being followed throughout the entire shift
  • Manages the pace of the shipping line and makes adjustments as necessary
  • Delivers counts to the Supervisor and follows Home Chef's inventory management procedures
  • Collects counts every hour (CHI) or two hours (CA) to deliver to Supervisor
  • Delivers numbers of meal bags and WIP produced at the end of each workday
  • Makes sure that the red, grey, and green crates all have clear and legible labels
  • Ensures all old labels have been removed from red trays
  • Ensures all completed portion and meal bag towers are tagged according to SOP
  • Ensures the meal bag towers are moved to the proper storage location and ordered by date
  • FIFO (First In First Out) processes should be followed
  • Enforces and executes Home Chef Food Safety Policies on the production floor
  • Ensures FSQA is conducting a GMP check on all associates at the start of the shift and after lunch
  • Calls out and corrects GMP violations when they occur
  • Understands the complete scope of GMPs
  • Ensures associates are utilizing proper Lifting Techniques when moving and picking up items
  • Attends all safety trainings to maintain safety compliance
  • Escalates any employee safety risks to the Safety Supervisor
  • Ensures team is accounted for (roll call) and at the designated spot in the event of an evacuation
  • Ensures work area (portioning table or meal bagging line) is clean
  • Ensures plant cleanliness, 5S compliance, and GMP practices at all times
  • Ensures coolers have been cleaned and swept and are ready for the next shift
  • Supervises production associates working on their table/line
  • Makes sure team is hitting production targets for portioning, meal bagging, shipping, and any other assigned activities
  • Sets example of expected work pace for the entire line
  • Identifies and escalates any disruptive behavior on the line to a Supervisor and moves associates as needed to improve the line's output
  • Works to quickly and calmly resolve conflicts between associates on the line
  • Escalates issues between production associates to production supervisor/manager when needed
Requirements:
  • General high school degree, or equivalent
  • Strong attendance and performance record as a Home Chef production associate

Home Chef offers a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare coverage, 401k match, and paid time off. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. Please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter, to our People team at hr@homechef.com.

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