Production Team Lead

At Winland Foods, our success starts with people who live our values of Excellence, Quality, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration every day.
As a Packaging Team Member, you’ll be at the center of our operation, helping ensure products are packaged safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. You’ll operate, monitor, and maintain packaging equipment, monitor processes, and take pride in knowing your work directly impacts the food experiences we deliver to millions of consumers.
This role is more than keeping lines moving—it’s about working as part of a team that respects one another, values safety, and strives for continuous improvement. By upholding our commitment to excellence, you’ll play a vital role in making mealtime easier, safer, and more enjoyable for families everywhere.

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

ND Grand Forks

Job Type:

Production Group

Job Posting Title:

Production Team Lead

Job Description:

Schedule: Night Shift - A Schedule - 12 hour shifts 7:00pm - 7:30am

Work Location:1801 N 36th St, Grand Forks, ND

Salary, based on experience and other qualifications: $27.20 per hour plus $0.50 night shift differential

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

Safe Equipment Operation & Maintenance: 

• Operate basic packaging machinery (depalletizers, palletizers, conveyors, forklifts).
• Complete equipment changeovers and address operational issues quickly.
• Use technical skills in SAP, IQS, MII, and Weaver to keep Packaging flowing.
• Perform routine operation checks.
• Perform daily inspections, preventive maintenance, and equipment changeovers.
• Ensure proper sanitation after changeovers.
• Execute advanced troubleshooting, pre-inspection checks, and complex changeovers.  
• Monitor and optimize line performance. 
• Oversee assigned production lines, ensuring equipment is set up correctly, staffing is adequate, and materials are organized.  
• Collaborate with Maintenance to ensure equipment functionality. 
• Oversee daily production processes and troubleshoot operational issues. 
• Optimize workflows to ensure efficiency and minimize downtime. 

Product Handling, Quality Control & Inventory Management:

• Inspect products for correct labeling, alignment, and packaging.
• Perform manual packing and palletizing.
• Follow FIFO inventory methods, manage materials, and record shipments in SAP.
• Conduct quality checks on products and packaging.

• Verify weight control, material accuracy, and product quality at multiple checkpoints.  

• Minimize downtime and defects by leading the team in Centerlining and monitoring line performance to spot issues early. 
• Make real-time adjustments to prevent defects. 
• Enforce quality checks on all line outputs, ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, and food safety standards, and maintenance of accurate documentation
• Ensure adherence to GMP, HACCP, and safety regulations in all production activities. 
• Monitor product flow and quality, resolving issues promptly to meet standards. 
• Reconcile inventory discrepancies through SAP and physical verification

Food Safety & Sanitation Compliance:

• Follow GMP, HACCP, SQF, FSMA, and company food safety policies.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation.
• Maintain compliance documentation and complete sanitation steps during changeovers.
• Lead FSQ compliance in assigned area. 
• Mentor team on food safety and enforce sanitation accountability. 
• Enforce compliance for assigned lines, ensuring safety and sanitation practices are upheld, waste is removed promptly, and facility standards are maintained. 
• Train employees in food safety protocols and enforce sanitation procedures. 
• Maintain accurate records of safety audits and compliance reports. 
• Uphold company policies and regulatory standards in all operational activities.

Team Collaboration, Leadership & Training:

• Assist team members, adapt to operational changes, and contribute to productivity, safety, and quality goals.
• Provide backup coverage for multiple roles, share knowledge with peers, and support training.
• Coordinate team activiti