Mustard Lead (2nd shift)

Benefits & Compensation Overview:

• Certified rate: $26.49
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• (HRA) Health Reimbursement Account or (HSA) Health Savings Account
• Additional perks:  Pet Insurance, (EAP) Employee Assistance Program, Supplemental life insurance, etc.

Work Schedule:

• Second Shift (2PM – 10:30PM) Monday – Friday, + $1.00 shift differential
• Ability to work all shifts as required by training needs
• Ability to work daily overtime as needed
• Ability to work Saturday and Sunday overtime days as needed

Plant Overview:

• Over 300 employees
• Holland Plant has been around since 1897
• Products produced: Sweet relish, Grey Poupon mustard, yellow mustard, vinegar, pickle variations, BBQ sauce
• Union Facility – Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU)

Job Overview:

Are you ready to join a team that produces quality products that are amongst the top 50 household brands in the U.S.?  This is a place for you to build your career and bring your appetite for more! We are currently hiring for a Mustard Kitchen Lead on second shift. As you develop your skills there is plenty of room for growth to other roles within the factory.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Work in a safe manner, following all general safety rules of the plant. This includes but is not limited to the following tasks:
  • Following PPE requirements
  • Escalating safety defects and concerns to leads/supervisors
• Assure that we are always working to meet or exceed our quality standards. This includes but is not limited to the following tasks:
  • Following GMP requirements
  • Inspecting raw materials and finished goods
  • Completing quality documentation
  • Assisting in rework as assigned
  • Escalating quality defects and concerns to leads/supervisors
• Responsible for the operation and utilization of the Yellow Mustard and Grey Poupon kitchens in the facility which includes but is not limited to the following tasks:
  • Responsible for unloading raw materials from trucks, supplying the kitchen department with materials and ingredients as required via lift truck, placing raw materials and finished goods in proper storage areas, and loading finished goods on trucks
  • Must follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)
  • Perform all required observations and training timely and as scheduled
  • Assemble the tote fill system and coordinate mustard tank/vat usage.
  • Operate forklift in the kitchens, seed room and around storage areas.
  • Perform all other duties as assigned by the Supervisor or Team Leader
  • Operate relish, sauce, and mustard making area without immediate supervision.
  • Direct daily activities of relish, sauce, and mustard crews, general labor.
  • Keep work area clean and orderly
  • Operate relish, sauce, and mustard making area without immediate supervision.
  • Oversee fresh cucumber receiving area during green season
  • Fill in for any PC positions when employees are absent
  • Perform minor mechanical work such as patching hose, cleaning Tempco as needed.
  • Conduct inspections as necessary, report results including recommendations for corrective actions to supervisor.
  • Operating a forklift
  • Troubleshoot equipment as necessary
• Support Kraft Heinz Management System (KHMS) at the operator level. This includes, but is not limited to, participation in the following processes:
  • Shift hand off meetings
  • Level 1 meetings
  • Performance boards
  • Centerline Management (CLM)
  • Clean to Inspect and Reapply Lubrication (CIL)
  • 5S
  • Defect handling
  • Startup/shut down
  • Changeovers
  • Daily problem handling
• Work with support departments to improve line performance
• Utilize a computer and programs for communication, reports, and daily monitoring
• Keep work area clean and orderly
• Perform any other duty as assigned

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 50 - 100 pounds, requesting assistance as necessary.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts.  The employee will be exposed during his/her job to high