We are always looking for talented, hardworking people to join the E.A. Sween family. We are a third-generation family-owned organization that understands the significance of our employees and that we are successful due to our incredibly committed team. We are excited to announce the search for our next team members for our brand-new manufacturing facility in Greenwood County, South Carolina! We are looking for an RTE Lead to join our growing team! The future is bright at E.A. Sween Company and we invite you to come grow with us!

This position is on 2nd shift: Mon-Thurs 4pm-2:30am, Overtime can happen on Fridays.

E.A. Sween is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Veteran/Disability

The RTE Lead is a self-motivated, quality conscious, professional who ensures that production employees properly utilize standard work for their position that will result in producing the highest quality, most cost-effective product possible. This position plays an active role in the Company’s Lean initiatives.

Essential Competencies:

LEADERSHIP

• Leads the production team by promoting the Spirit of EA Sween Company and creating a friendly and positive work environment.
• Assists Human Resources in creating, evaluating, and updating an effective orientation process.
• Manages the orientation and on-the-job training of all employees in specific work area such as: standard work, safety, GMPs, and completion of paperwork for all team members.
• With guidance from Production Supervisor, completes and submits to Human Resources all employee performance evaluations and merit increases for employees on team.
• Sets a good example by maintaining a good attendance record and promotes the importance of following the Production Attendance Points Policy with all production employees.
• Ensures all employees are treated fairly in a friendly, safe, clean, and positive work environment.

FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY

• Responsible for food safety and quality.
• Follows and enforces Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and all EA Sween and PSD policies and procedures.
• Promotes food safety with all employees and immediately reports any food safety concerns to the Production Supervisor.

SAFETY AND HEALTH

• Performs job responsibilities in a safe manner.
• Promotes safety with all employees and immediately reports any safety concerns to the Production Supervisor.
• Successfully completes the mandatory EA Sween Quarterly Safety Training sessions for complying with both OSHA regulations and EA Sween policy.
• Promotes Zero Safety Incidents of team members.

PRODUCTION

• Validates that all team members are following standard work 100% of time. Coaches team to higher performance levels.
• Works with the Line Controllers to ensure accurate completion of downtime reports and raw material production reports for each work order using Redzone software.
• Ensures proper employee rotation schedule for each work order.
• With guidance from Production Supervisor, coaches, disciplines, and documents work performance and/or policy violations.
• Communicates daily with Production Supervisor and Production Manager regarding any issues or concerns.
• Fills in on the production line on an as-needed basis.
• Works with production management team on updating position descriptions and standard work.
• Properly cross-trained in all positions or areas.
• 95% of workday is spent on the RTE floor.
• Meet or exceed 100% fill rates.

COST (CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT)

• Contribute to Lean activities.
• Suggests additional types of employee training as it relates to process improvement/lean.
• Works together with production employees, quality assistant, production supervisor, and maintenance techs to assemble the lowest cost, highest quality product possible.

EQUIPMENT/MACHINERY/PPE USED:

• Trays
• Scoops
• Scale
• Slicing equipment
• I-pads
• Miscellaneous small utensils
• PPE: Ear Plugs

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years previous food experience.
• Previous experience leading or supervising employees.
• Good written and oral communication skills in English.
• Basic computer skills, including using the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to include occasional overtime and on occasion work on weekends.

Preferred Experience:

• Previous machine operator experience a plus.
• Previous experience conducting performance reviews a plus.

Physical Environment:

• Must be willing to spend 95% of time on production floor.
• Must be able to be on feet majority of the workday.
• Must be able to work in cool conditions, 32 to 45 degrees F.
• Must be able to keep up with manufacturing speeds on production lines.
• Must be able to bend, twist, turn, push, and pull.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to be cross trained on positions in all areas of production.
• Work overtime as needed.