Production Lead - Berkeley Culinary Center

Lead Our Production Lines – Production Line Lead Wanted!

Are you a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced production environment? We're looking for a Production Line Lead to guide our team members, ensure safe and accurate assembly, and keep our operations running smoothly every day.

What You'll Do:

• Oversee Production Lines: Supervise assembly operations to ensure products are assembled, packed, and documented correctly.

• Guide and Support Team Members: Provide clear instructions and hands-on assistance with assembly tasks as needed.

• Encourage Efficiency & Best Practices: Motivate team members to work effectively while maintaining quality and safety.

• Ensure Food Safety & Compliance: Uphold GMPs and food handling procedures at all times.

• Promote a Positive Work Environment: Keep the workspace clean, safe, and organized.

• Step In as Needed: Assist in product assembly and perform other duties to support team success.

What We're Looking For:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Ability to speak, read, and write English.

• Strong leadership and communication skills.

• Willingness to complete all required company and government training.

• Reliability, attention to detail, and a team-first mindset.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Ability to stand and walk for most of the shift.

• Must be able to lift/move up to 40 lbs.

• Work includes exposure to hot and cold environments, machinery, and moderate-to-loud noise levels.

• Flexibility for extended hours, evenings, weekends, and occasional travel.

Why You'll Love It Here:

• Competitive Pay & Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off & 401(k) with Company Match

• Growth Opportunities in a leadership role

• Supportive Team Culture with a mission-driven company

Ready to take the lead and help drive excellence on our production lines?
Apply today and join us in enhancing life – one meal at a time™!

Payrate $17hr

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

• High school graduate or equivalent.

• Must complete all Whitsons and government required training as necessary
• Must be able to speak, read and write English.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required to:

• Sit, walk, talk and hear
• Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Be standing on feet majority of the workday in addition to walking back and forth.
• Lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Lifting while turning side to side is sometimes necessary.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Position sometimes requires extended hours including evenings and/or weekends, travel to multiple work sites and occasional out-of-state travel.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work is performed primarily in a manufacturing and warehouse environment, specifically the packing and warehousing areas
• Standing most of the workday is required.
• Work requires movement in and out of storerooms, near heavy machinery and freezers

• Exposure to extreme temperatures (hot and cold) due to cooking and refrigeration equipment.

• The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work and duties that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, and Whitsons reserves the right to add additional duties or modify existing duties.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between Whitsons and team member and is subject to change by Whitsons as the needs of Whitsons and requirements of the job change.