Beverage Packaging Lead AM and PM Shift

Dakota, NE - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Fantastic opportunity to grow your career with the EMPLOYER of Choice! Come experience and work on our state-of-the-art automation. Flexible schedule and great benefits! Great pay!

Berner Food & Beverage headquartered in Dakota Illinois is recognized as an employer of choice in the food and beverage manufacturing industry offering a dynamic team-oriented environment where employee development and career success are core values. The company is committed to fostering a safe inclusive and innovative workplace making it an attractive destination for skilled maintenance professionals.

State-of-the-Art Automation

Berner operates a state-of-the-art SQF Level III-certified facility featuring advanced automation and manufacturing technologies. Their 290000-square-foot plant expansion has tripled production space and introduced cutting-edge equipment supporting a wide range of shelf-stable beverages dips sauces and aerosol cheese products. This modern infrastructure ensures that Maintenance Technicians work with the latest systems and play a key role in keeping operations running smoothly.

Great Benefits and Flexible Work Schedule

Employees at Berner enjoy a competitive wage and a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance dental coverage and a 401(k) plan. The company values work-life balance offering flexible work schedules that accommodate different shifts and personal needs making it easier for technicians to manage their professional and personal commitments.

Industry Recognition

This Year (2025) Berner Food & Beverage was a finalist in the Illinois Manufacturers Associations Coolest Thing Made in Illinois tournament highlighting the companys innovation and leadership in the industry for its Aerosol Cheese Products. This recognition underscores Berners reputation for producing high-quality in-demand products and its commitment to manufacturing excellence.

Job Overview

Serves as the primary support resource for all manufacturing processes within the department. Accountable for all aspects of daily performance in the Packaging area including worker safety product quality and meeting production targets. Coordinates the teams efforts and works directly with operators to minimize process downtime identify opportunities for improvement and resolve any issues or conflicts that may immediately impact performance. Develops motivates and clearly communicates expectations to all team members in the department.

Responsibilities and Duties

Expert in all processes within the packaging department

Maintain throughput at target levels by responding to production issues in a timely manner leading initial trouble-shooting efforts and escalating issues to the supervisor as required

Facilitate the training plan for new operators and ensure all packaging employees are adequately developed to execute their work assignments

Participate in periodic performance reviews and provide feedback on packaging team members

Ensure process documentation is filled out correctly and delivered to the proper locations on time

Ensure disposition reports are completed with accurate information as needed

Verify correct flow of materials and minimize waste within the packaging process

Coordinate major activities such as changeovers clean-ups set-ups and shutdowns

Organize break schedules and monitor break times for all packaging employees

Change operator labor assignments and perform operator duties as needed to maintain production

Communicate with Supervisors and other Area Leads to avoid interruptions in production between departments

Practice effective verbal and radio communication

Promote and ensure compliance of Berner GMP EHS Food Safety and personal conduct standards by all team members as required in the packaging area

Lead packaging employees during emergencies and drills to emergency exits and assembly points and ensure full evacuation of the department when needed

Lead all CILR activities to ensure compliance with published schedules

Pay range: 19.00-23.00/hour based on experience. Full benefits (medical dental vision and 401k plan)

If you are currently a Berner Employee applying for an internal position it is your responsibility to communicate with your current manager and supervisor that you have applied for a new position.

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 needed

Able to interpret production schedules to identify pack job numbers and correct materials needed

Able to use MES effectively to ensure downtime and job data is accurate

Communicate effectively and respectfully with all team members

Fantastic opportunity to grow your career with the EMPLOYER of Choice! Come experience and work on our state-of-the-art automation. Flexible schedule and great benefits! Great pay!Berner Food & Beverage headquartered in Dakota Illinois is recognized as an employer of choice in the food and beverage ...