Production Lead
The Wonderful Company
Company Description
Wonderful Citrus is North America’s leading integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus, including clementines/mandarins, navel and Valencia oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits, and other citrus varieties. Wonderful Citrus farms more than 74,000 acres of fresh citrus and has supplier relationships around the world to ensure a year-round supply. Our citrus can be found in all channels of distribution, with our consumer brands most visible in the produce department of grocery stores across the globe under our flagship consumer brands, Wonderful Halos Mandarins, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, and Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Texas Red Grapefruit.
Job Description
Overview:
The Lead will manage the daily activities of his/her area including ownership of the results, coaching the full time and temporary employees, interfacing with other departments and meeting production goals. One of the expectations of this position is that the candidate will be trained and will train others to work in all functional areas of the departments including but not limited to Clerk and Packing, Room.
Here's what you'll do:
Coordinate the start-up activities of the area including safety, quality, food safety inspection of fruit scheduled and the production line
Demonstrate proactive planning for the line and area for next day planning, safety, sanitation, maintenance and team needs. Communicate with other areas in regards to scheduling and other production related issues
Monitor team member’s, breaks, lunch periods and schedules as efficiently as possible to minimize production downtime
Work with other leads to manage immediate tasks as well as outages and special request
Assist in the continuous improvement efforts at the facilities in Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Cost Productivity and Utilization
Inspect equipment area and complete work orders as necessary
Responsible for operating computer systems to track finished good and volume fill for finished goods in repack
Daily auditing of the cleaning, inspections and 5S organization of the area. Teach and provide direction to employees to meet requirements
Coordinate grade activities and people to assure the Pre-grade fruit quality meets PCA standards
Interprets company policies and procedures to team members, works with team members to resolve job problems
Ensure team members are trained in the safe, correct and efficient operation of equipment in their area
Coach and inspire each member of their area to achieve a higher level of performance. Be a good role model in the department
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Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Here's what you'll bring to the table:
High school diploma or GED
At least 1 to 2 years of a leadership role in a production environment preferred
The position requires precision and is very detail oriented
Ability to interpret instructions furnished in oral and written form
Knowledge of fruit, fruit quality and grade characteristics is a plus but not required
Must work with fellow co-workers and promote a teamwork environment
Good problem-solving skills and communication
Must have advanced computer skills; experience required using Microsoft Windows (i.e. Excel and Word)
Basic mathematical skills required. Must understand ratios, minimums and maximums and percentages
Ability to multi-task and be comfortable in a fast-paced work setting
Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills
Pay Rate: $24.00
Additional Information
Wonderful's dedication to you:
- Competitive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, 401k
- Continued training and generous Education Reimbursement Program
- Paid sick, vacation and holiday time
- Wonderful Giving (www.wonderfulgiving.com) -- allowing you to donate company money to a cause of your choice
Why Choose Wonderful?
Wonderful Citrus is part of The Wonderful Company, a privately held $6 billion global company dedicated to harvesting health and happiness around the world. Its iconic brands include FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, Teleflora, and JUSTIN and Lewis Cellars wines. The Wonderful Company’s connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back in its DNA.
To learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products, and its core values, please visit wonderful.com, or follow The Wonderful Company on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. To learn more about the company’s corporate social responsibility impact, visit csr.wonderful.com.
Wonderful Citrus and The Wonderful Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and with opportunities for advancement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.
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