Lead Production Operator

Company: Kerry
Location: Wheaton
Posted on: February 24, 2021

Job Description:

About KerryA career with Kerry Taste & Nutrition offers you an opportunity to shape how people across the globe view food and beverage while providing you opportunities to explore and grow as your interests do. With our commitment to a sustainable future, a career with Kerry is something you can feel good about.Where you'll work:At our Melrose Park, IL, plant we feel good about our various batters and breading products that make our food taste better. Our employees care - about their community, their team and the results we create every day. If you're looking for a manufacturing facility where you can build a career and have fun while you do it, we might be the team for you.What you'll do:The Production Supervisor is fundamental to our team. You'll be overseeing the production function, with at least 18 direct reports. This is key to our success, and so are you.Are coaching and developing employees something you're passionate about? Do you have an eye for process efficiencies and continuous improvement? This is key to our success, and so are you! You'll collaborate with other teams, coordinating production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control departments to achieve sustained and improved efficiencies. We strongly believe in "Safety First, Quality Always" for our employees, products, and customers. If this is something you feel passionate about, ensuring all employees uphold our quality and food safety procedures and policies, this may be the next great opportunity for you!This role also requires attention to detail while completing daily tasks such as scheduling, reporting, and conducting regular visual line checks to ensure proper dating, labeling, and packaging.What you'll need to be successful and safe:* Bachelor's Degree or at least 5 years equivalent experience in a food, beverage or pharma manufacturing environment.* Are you able to work Monday - Friday and average between 40 to 50 hours per week?* Is your passion leading team members to achieve production targets in a safe and efficient manner? If you have at least 5 years leading a production team, then we need you!* Is the best still not good enough? If continuous improvement for safety, quality, cost and customer service goals keep you up at night then apply now.* Do you have a "go getter" mentality and an entrepreneurial drive?3141 W. North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160

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