Job Description
Job Description
Description :
Step into a leadership role and take your manufacturing career further as a Line Lead with Berner Food & Beverage. In this hands-on role, you’ll help drive daily operations, lead by example on the production floor, and support a culture of quality, safety, and teamwork. As a Line Lead, you’ll play a key role in guiding and developing your team, ensuring production goals are met, and maintaining the high standards that define Berner’s success.
This position is ideal for an individual who enjoys collaboration, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is ready to continue growing their leadership skills while making an impact every day.
Job Duties / Roles and Responsibilities :
- Serve as the process expert across all packaging and brewing line operations
- Maintain target throughput levels by responding quickly to production issues, leading troubleshooting efforts, and escalating concerns to the Supervisor when needed
- Support training and skill development for operators, ensuring all team members are prepared and confident in their roles
- Participate in performance reviews and offer constructive feedback to team members
- Complete all required process documentation accurately and submit on time
- Verify proper material flow and proactively minimize waste throughout the packaging process
- Coordinate major activities, including changeovers, clean-ups, set-ups, and shutdowns
- Organize shift break schedules and monitor attendance to maintain production flow
- Adjust operator assignments and step into production duties as needed
- Communicate clearly with Supervisors and other team leads to coordinate production and prevent interruptions between departments.
- Ability and flexibility to work other shifts as needed on the beverage lines.
- Uphold compliance with all Berner GMP, EHS, Food Safety, and personal conduct standards
- Partner with quality, maintenance, and warehouse leads to align shift operations with production requirements
- Lead packaging employees during drills or emergencies, ensuring safety procedures and evacuations are properly executed
- Drive compliance with CILR activities and maintain established schedules
Pay Range / Benefits :
Hourly rate : $19.00–$23.00 (based on experience)Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)Qualifiications
Consistent attendance and performance records in line with company policyFood and Beverage Production Experience highly preferred; or strong experience as a lead in a manufacturing setting,Capability to perform all tasks required within the packaging departmentAbility to interpret production schedules and identify correct job materialsProficiency in using MES to record accurate downtime and production dataStrong communication and teamwork skillsAll job duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description must be performed onsite at our designated workplace location. This position does not offer remote, hybrid, or telecommuting work options. Applicants must be able and willing to work in person as a condition of employment.
Note : This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties as needed to meet Berner Food & Beverage’s ongoing needs.
Requirements : Requirements
Maintain attendance record in compliance with company policy (must not exceed written warning)Maintain performance record in compliance with company policy (must not exceed written warning)Able to competently perform task requirements for all positions within the department as neededAble to interpret production schedules to identify pack job numbers and correct materials neededAble to use MES effectively to ensure downtime and job data is accurateCommunicate effectively and respectfully with all team members