Senior Relief Operator (Team Leader) 3rd Shift

## Description

**Job Summary:**

Assists and train under the Production Supervisor in leading and motivating employees on a shift in order to fulfill operating procedures, meet the production schedule, and develop production team members to create an efficiently operating production team structure.

## Qualifications

**Key Responsibilities:**

• Perform the duties of Relief Operator as needed. This is a frontline working position.
• Ensure that QA procedures are being followed correctly by production Team Members.
• Ensure that production procedures are being completed properly by production Team Members.
• Ensure that production Team Members are following Watershed Foods sanitation, GMPs, HACCP procedures, Food Safety policies and Occupational Safety Policies.
• Act as a Champion for Food Safety, Quality and Occupational Safety by sharing concerns with Operations, Quality and Maintenance leadership teams.
• Supports Production Supervisor in communicating with employees regarding directives for the shift.
• Ensure that all physical areas within and around the facility are secure and safe to ensure the safety of plant personal and product integrity.
• Motivate production Team Members in their job performance.
• Ensure shift efficiency for optimal performance.
• Mentor and develop Team Members.
• Train and coordinate training for production Team Members to promote satisfactory job performance.
• Work with other Shift Leaders to cover positions for call-ins, vacations, or injuries.
• Work with shift leads to cover fellow shift lead absences.
• Make process improvement suggestions.
• Ability to work daily overtime as needed.
• Serves as back-up for Production Supervisor.

**Skills & Qualifications:**

• Team-oriented personality.
• Detail oriented and attentive.
• Strong working knowledge of all production positions.
• Proficient in mathematics, reading, writing and basic computer skills.
• Ability to work in fast paced environment.
• Well developed sense of personal initiative.
• Ability to make decisions in the absence of leadership.
• Other specific qualifications as stated by management.

**Benefits:**

• PPO or HSA medical benefits with Employer Contributions.
• Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability insurance.
• 401K with a competitive company match.
• 8 Holidays, Vacation accrual, PTO program, Parental Leave.
• Attendance, Safety, Service Awards.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• Uniform and Boots provision.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Chaplain Program.
• Smart Dollar.
• Company Events and Luncheons.
• Paid Volunteer Days.
• Referral bonuses.