Production Lead

Number of employees

840

Devault, PA, United States

Posted on: 2022-08-10

Category: food

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Expired

Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

WE BELIEVE THERE’S A BETTER WAY TO FEED OUR FUTURE.

By shifting from animal to plant-based meat, we can positively affect the planet, the environment, the climate and even ourselves. After all, the positive choices we make every day – no matter how small – can have a great impact on our world.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.

OVERVIEW
 
Beyond Meat is focused on raising the bar on talent. We are dedicated to shaping an inclusive culture that drives excellence, innovation, and results by enabling talent acceleration and development, engagement, and the employee experience.  The Production Team is a matrix organization within Beyond Meat that is dedicated to creating food products that are leading the gold standard in plant-based proteins. They are looking for an outstanding individual to join the team located in Devault, PA as a Production Lead. 
 
The Production Lead is an hourly front-line leadership position.  This position supervises production staff on a specific shift to attain production and quality goals. Identifies problems or bottlenecks in production processes and resolves issues. Supports continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, and cost. Mentors and develops hourly production personnel.

Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time.

Please note that Beyond Meat has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees. All U.S. employees who (a) physically enter a Beyond Meat facility in the United States, (b) represent Beyond Meat at work-related events, including but not limited to trade shows and product demonstrations, or (c) physically enter customer or potential customer sites in connection with their work for Beyond Meat must take all necessary steps to be Fully Vaccinated as a condition of employment, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved.

TASKS, DUTIES, & GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • TASKS
  • Delegate tasks to operators
  • Oversee day-to-day operations
  • Monitor team performance and report on metrics
  • Create a team environment built on open communication
  • Listen to team members feedback and resolve issues or conflicts
  • Contribute to the growth of the company through building a successful team
  • Set clear team goals
  • Motivate team members to achieve goals
  • Recognize high performance and reward accomplishments
  •  
    Supervisory Duties
  • Lead, manage, and supervise production employees, conduct training for all processes within the production setting
  • Provide mentorship and training to functional team members
  • Accountable for developing talent through on-going performance feedback and career management coaching
  • QUALIFICATIONS

  • Education, Technical Skills, and/or Previous Experience:
  • Education: High School Diploma or GED
  • 6 months - 1 year supervisory experience
  • Previous experience in food production/manufacturing preferred
  • Proven ability to lead.
  • Basic computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Dependable and punctual
  •  
  • Other qualifications:
  • Able to work cross functionally and collaboratively.
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Excellent problem solving and communication skills.
  • Willingness to generate new ideas and find better ways to do things.
  • Flexibility to work any/all shifts to support a high growth work environment.
  • ○  Mandatory overtime is required on occasion, which can include some weekends.
  • Adhere to all facility policies concerning safety, security, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
  • Perform other assigned tasks as needed
  • WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • Warehouse and production manufacturing environment that includes both tempered and ambient areas.  
  • The work environment is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Position requires the ability to stand for prolonged periods, step, balance, crouch, stoop, kneel, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, or as needed to complete tasks.
  • Must be able to repetitively lift heavy objects up to 50 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodations.
  • Must be able to occasionally climb stairs or a ladder to complete tasks
  • Position located primarily within a manufacturing/production area and requires a tolerance for consistent cold work environments (0-40˚ F), high worker traffic, loud noises, odors, dust, and varying room temperatures.
  • Must be able to repetitively exert the required force to push/pull pallets of products of differing weights (400 to 1200 lbs), while both walking and utilizing a manual pallet jack.
  • Work flexible shifts as required.
  • Understand that overtime and occasional weekends and/or worked holidays will be required based on company needs.

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