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Production Lead

MUSH
Valley, UT Full Time
POSTED ON 12/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/25/2026
Salary: MUSH is a people-first food company on a mission to fuel humanity with positive energy. We believe that food's first job is to nourish us, and public health is a public good. If you aspire to make the world a little healthier and want to build a reputation of doing hard things well, MUSH may be a great place for you.Role DescriptionThe Production Lead will supervise all aspects of daily production for his/her scheduled shift. This includes: quality, team (personnel), attainment, and troubleshooting. While maintaining a quality and people-first mentality, he/she will assist the Production Leadership in planning, scheduling, and execution of orders.Specific Responsibilities:Supervise training and execution of all production Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), cleaning, and batching quality control procedures.Work hands-on with the team to ensure all procedures are followed.Ensure production schedule is met (attainment).Ensure lot control, production paperwork accuracy, and inventory control procedures are followed.Communicate with the Production Leadership about daily and weekly scheduling. This includes total daily production and order of products/operation.Provide training and supervision for employees in 1-3 production lines.Perform safety and quality line inspections, coaching employees to comply with all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and responsibilities.Ensure production efficiency, continuous improvement, and a food safety and quality culture.Monitor and report: daily production results, material usage, waste, downtime and attainment.Work with maintenance to ensure all machinery is operating efficiently and well maintained, perform preventative maintenance and troubleshooting.Evaluate performance, maintain discipline and recommend corrective actions for employees.Lead by example, create value, and establish a functional working framework.Daily Responsibilities:Supervise the headcount and scheduling of the production team.Coaching and training of the production team. Ensuring that all employees are trained for their respective positions and vetting/training new hires.Maintain a quality first and continuous improvement mindset with TTS (taste, texture, seal).Communicate any changes or additions to the daily production schedule.Making sure that all production materials are put away and the next day's materials are staged.Work alongside QA to ensure that all food safety and quality plans are being followed with exactness.Enter all production paperwork and numbers into our system.If something seems wrong or any issues arise , STOP the line before continuing.Tactical Requirements:2 to 5 years of relevant work experience in food manufacturingBachelors degree in related area (preferred)High proficiency and experience in managing people, training and implementing a food safety and quality cultureExperience in GMPs and safety regulations, technical experience in machine mechanics and equipment troubleshootingSelf starter, with a desire to learn, grow, and evolve as a professionalAbility to multitask, prioritize and work in an extremely fast-paced environmentImpeccable attention to detailExceptional organizational and communication skills, bilingual in English and Spanish preferredPhysical and Work Related Requirements:Standing and walking for long periods of timeBending and lifting up to 50 LBAbility to handle allergens including peanuts and treenuts

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