Role Summary:
The Production Lead is responsible for supervising and coordinating daily production activities on assigned shifts or production lines, including packing operations and manufacturing/blending processes. This role ensures production targets, quality standards, and safety requirements are met while supporting team development and continuous improvement initiatives. The Production Lead acts as the primary point of contact for production staff during their shift.
Key Accountabilities
Accountability | Purpose / Impact:
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Shift Supervision - Oversee production staff during assigned shifts, ensuring adherence to production schedules, quality standards, and safety protocols.
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Team Leadership - Provide guidance, coaching, and support to production staff; facilitate communication and workflow coordination.
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Production Execution - Ensure production targets are met by monitoring line performance, troubleshooting issues, and reallocating resources as needed.
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Quality & Compliance - Monitor adherence to GMP, SOPs, and regulatory requirements; report deviations to management. Participates in daily communication with staff & TNT supervisors regarding quality issues related to production schedule and/or production issues. Ensures compliance with all applicable food regulations
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Reporting & Documentation - Track and report production metrics, equipment performance, and staff performance to the Production Manager or Assistant Production Manager.
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Training & Development - Assist in training new employees, promoting best practices, and maintaining team competency.
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Continuous Improvement - Identify and implement opportunities to improve production efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance workflow. Initiates projects designed to evaluate and improve quality related to production of food products.
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Safety & Workplace Standards - Enforce safety protocols, promote a safe work environment, and ensure staff compliance with company and regulatory safety standards.
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Cross-Functional Coordination - Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to resolve production issues and ensure smooth operations.
Additional responsibilities:
Food Safety Responsibilities:
Responsible for ensuring appropriate production schedule is followed and all GMP, Allergen, HACCP and food safety requirements are met. Ensuring staff is appropriately trained in GMP and food safety responsibilities at their designated stations.
About Total Nutrition Technology:
COMPANY HISTORYTotal Nutrition Technology is a fast-growing, global manufacturer, marketer and distributor of food and nutritional products located in Leesburg, FL.Since the company’s inception over 10 years ago, Total Nutrition Technology has maintained an A+ listing with the Better Business Bureau. Based on our growth rate over the last three years, Total Nutrition Technology was listed on the INC 5,000 List of Fastest Growing Companies for 2017.We attribute our success to our ability to provide affordable turnkey solutions, our stringent manufacturing processes, our strategic supplier relationships, and our focus on customer service throughout the process.Total Nutrition Technology currently ships to customers in over six different countries. Our customers include: large international and domestic grocery chains and food manufacturers, nutrition and specialty product retailers, national franchisors, and sundry private label companies.Total Nutrition Technology is certified as both a minority-owned, and woman small owned business (WOSB) to conduct business with government entities, Fortune 500 companies, and privately-owned businesses.Total Nutrition Technology offers health, wellness and performance products under our TNT Supplements TM private label, as well as other consumer products, such as coffee, teas, cereals and other consumer products under our TNT Foods TM and other brands.When our new distribution center is complete in 2018, TNT Distribution will begin offering warehouse solutions in Central Florida to 3rd parties distributors that will include some of our own customers.OUR MISSION STATEMENT Total Nutrition Technology’s mission is to drive sustainable growth through the power of our people, long-term customer, consumer and stakeholder relationships and private label brands, while helping to nourish and improve the quality of people’s lives across the world.OUR CORE VALUES As a company we are positive, organized, team-oriented, focused on continuous improvement, and proud of our accomplishments. We also believe in diversity, a safe work environment, and that our employees are our greatest asset.As employees, we believe in honesty, integrity, maintaining our good reputation, and having fun. We, furthermore, believe in God, are family-oriented, and are mindful of our health.Moreover, we love our customers, who we see as our partners. We focus of strengthening our customer relationships everyday by being solutions-oriented, adapting, offering innovative solutions, maintaining good communications, and always saying “yes.”OUR VISION STATEMENT We also would like to become better known domestically and internationally as a food and nutrition product manufacturer, and for our private label products (TNT Supplements TM and Creamer Creations TM) by strengthening our supplier relationships, further diversifying our customer base, being more proactive in our sales and marketing efforts, and entering new markets — while also being mindful of profitability. Over the next five years, we would, furthermore, like to contribute to a safer environment, be more connected to the local community, and continue to provide our employees with the opportunity to grow in the company.
