Production Team Lead $20-$27.50/hr 2:45pm-11:15pm

Headquartered in Cordova, TN, Stratas Foods is a 50/50 joint venture formed in October 2008 between ACH Food Companies and Archer Daniels Midland Company.  Stratas Foods is built on the combined strengths and expertise of these two great parent companies, laid down over the course of over 200 years of combined experience.  Stratas will continue to build on this foundation of excellence by providing value added, branded and custom formulated fats and oils solutions to the Food Service, Food Ingredient and Retail sectors.  At Stratas Foods we are committed to being the most valued supplier of fats, oils, dressings, mayonnaise and salad dressings to the private label retail bottled oils market in the United States. 

Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX; Decatur and Quincy, IL; Englewood, NJ; Hillside, NJ; Fresno, CA; Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA.  Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN.  We are committed to maintaining a progressive workplace by utilizing the ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees.  We strive to make Stratas Foods a great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals.

This position supports operation by providing leadership to the production areas.  Qualified candidates must be able to perform a variety of jobs, tasks, or duties as required; and must be able to work any shift, overtime, and weekends as required. The intention of this role is to prepare the employee for future advancement into a supervisory or management position. This job will impart training for growth and development in leadership and production skills. Candidates must understand this is not intended to be a perpetual position – it is a stepping stone for people with ambitions of upward mobility.

The tasks required, but not limited to, are general housekeeping, clean up, sweeping, vacuuming, painting, lubrication (oiling, greasing, etc.), sample retrieval, power washing, lifting and hauling items up and down stairs, dump rework, and operate a motorized fork lift and a variety of other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Supervision

• Reports to Packaging Supervisor
• Work under close supervision 10% of time
• Lead production employees on shift
  • Lead shift huddle meetings
  • Delegate tasks for day-to-day operation

Primary Objectives

• Leading shift to improve and optimize production line efficiencies
• Leading shift to improve efficiencies and time management
• Leading shift to improve and maintain good housekeeping
• Develop knowledge, skills, abilities in preparation for job advancement

Primary Duties

• Coordinate production with production scheduler and operators
• Direct and assign housekeeping duties to maintain clean production areas
• Update cleaning schedule logs
• Assure quality of product produced
• Monitor production rates
• Fill in on production lines as needed (breaks, lunches, vacations, etc.)
• Identify needed mechanical improvements
• Make necessary mechanical repairs when possible
• Identify and work to eliminate unsafe conditions and or practices
• Monitor completion and accuracy of production reports
• Plan/prepare oil so operator is not waiting for product
• Load and unload bulk oil/ ingredient trucks as needed
• Complete necessary steps of strapping tanks and recording in log books
• Tank to tank transfers from hydro to packaging, additive blending of tanks
• Provide complete pass-down to following shift
• Direct, escalate, or handle employee issues as appropriate per policy/protocol
• Respond to incidents in a safe, responsible, and professional manner
• Manage maintenance issues
• Oversee operations of the entire plant

Education:  High School Diploma or equivalent - REQUIRED & VERIFIED

Related Experience:  Previous relevant experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment

Equipment/Software Skills: Basic computer knowledge, forklift experience a plus

Competencies:

1. Lead shift to improve and optimize production line efficiencies
2. Lead shift to improve efficiencies and time management
3. Produce accurate documentation
4. General math comprehension
5. Maintain good attendance record
6. Must be willing and able to learn various roles 

Special Requirements:

• Ability to get along well with other people
• Ability to operate and understand packaging equipment and processes
• Basic math skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Desire to advance into management position
• Willing and able to be promoted to advanced position (i.e. Supervisor) on any shift at Plant Management’s discretion once fully qualified
• Availability to permanently fill either of at least two full shift’s requirements for assigned roles.
• Ability to operate forklift truck and load trucks
• Basic mechanical skills

Physical:  Must have the ability to lift 50 pounds, climb stairs, lift, bend, kneel, stand for long periods of time, work in confined spaces, and work with heights.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, more.

Salary Range: $41,600 - $57,200 annually 

This position is a great fit for people who work within the production or manufacturing industry such as Manufacturing Production Team Lead, Production Team Lead, Operations Team Lead, Manufacturing Team Lead, Production Lead, Production Leader and Operations Leader.

Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law, including but not limited to, on the basis of race or color, religion, gender, age, genetic information, national origin/ancestry, mental or physical disability, family status/marital status, military/veteran status, and any other legally protected status.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision-The Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Employer’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Stratas Foods Applicant Request for Accommodation Form: https://www.stratasfoods.com/compliance

Stratas Foods California Privacy Rights Act Policy: https://www.stratasfoods.com/compliance

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision

Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law, including but not limited to, on the basis of race or color, religion, gender, age, genetic information, national origin/ancestry, mental or physical disability, family status/marital status, military/veteran status, and any other legally protected status.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision-The Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Employer’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Stratas Foods Applicant Request for Accommodation Form: https://www.stratasfoods.com/compliance

Stratas Foods California Privacy Rights Act Policy: https://www.stratasfoods.com/compliance