Production Team Leader Pack Austin

About Fresh Texas

As the largest fresh-cut fruit and vegetable processor in South Texas, Fresh Texas has been delivering the highest quality products to our customers for over forty years. We source only the highest quality ingredients to deliver great tasting, healthy products to our customers. With exciting innovation, we keep growing!

Fresh Texas is proud to offer high quality and healthy foods to our communities! Do you want to grow with a trusted and established company? We offer great career paths! Come grow with us!

Job Summary

Production team leaders are responsible for leading and overseeing the efforts of a production team, as well as ensuring that manufacturing of items in a plant are carried out efficiently and with strict adherence to quality standards

Responsibilities & Duties

• Work to ensure people and resources are applied in an efficient and effective manner to meet delivery requirements while achieving quality and safety standards
• Ensure that team members follow defined manufacturing procedures and comply with quality requirements
• Takes initiative to continually improve performance and work process through feedback, problem solving and generating new ideas
• Ensure all in-process records are completed in a timely manner, such as daily check lists, etc.
• Escalates any quality concerns and segregates any non-conforming materials
• Ensure the team members are aware of day-to-day production targets and goals
• Completes line set-up each morning prior to the teams arrival
• Manage work order closures and control transactions to ensure yield calculations, traceability, and accuracy
• Monitor change over and/or line set up efficiency
• Packaging quality - verifies weights, best by dates, country of origin and container labels are within specification prior to start of each production run
• Must always understand and follow safety/food safety (SQF) / Good Manufacturing practices (GMP) standards
• Responsible for training of operators for products and processes within the local team
• Responsible for daily management and support for the team to achieve operational success
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of them

Benefits

• Complete insurance package that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
• Several low-cost supplemental plans.
• 401(k) with up to a 4% employer match.
• Paid holidays and generous paid time off.
• A variety of bonus opportunities including attendance and referral programs.
• Numerous employee appreciation events throughout the year.

Skills

• Experience and proficient in using, web-based portals, and able to learn proprietary software quickly.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task and ability to exercise independent judgment
• Must be detail-oriented
• Ability to manage performance, recognize issues and problem solve
• Communicates the need for teamwork and leads with kindness
• Ability to delegate responsibilities and provide direction to the team
• Strong orientation toward quality, safety, and continuous improvement
• Demonstrated ability to effectively implement change
• FFT ERP (Measure) knowledge preferred, but not required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from High School or GED.
• 2 years’ prior experience in manufacturing
• 6 months previous supervisory or team lead experience
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

EEO Statement

Fresh Texas is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability status, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service or protected veteran, or other non-merit factor.