Production Lead

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 Description 

The 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 manufacturing


• Bachelor’s degree in related area (preferred)


• High proficiency and experience in managing people, training and implementing a food safety and quality culture


• Experience in GMPs and safety regulations, technical experience in machine mechanics and equipment troubleshooting


• Self starter, with a desire to learn, grow, and evolve as a professional


• Ability to multitask, prioritize and work in an extremely fast-paced environment


• Impeccable attention to detail


• Exceptional organizational and communication skills, bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

Physical and Work Related Requirements:

• Standing and walking for long periods of time


• Bending and lifting up to 50 LB


• Ability to handle allergens including peanuts and treenuts