Job Description:
Variety Pack Coordinator
Schedule: M-F Day shift (Schedule TBD)
Pay: 30.25
Job Overview
The Variety Pack Coordinator plays a hands-on role in coordinating the day-to-day operation of the Variety Pack and Palletizer assets at Nature's Bakery's manufacturing facility. This position supports safe and efficient production, builds capability within the team, coordinates staffing and daily priorities, monitors asset performance, and helps resolve operational issues.
The Variety Pack Coordinator serves as a technical resource and role model for safety, quality, food safety, dependability, adaptability, and adherence to company policies. This role partners closely with Operations, Warehouse, Maintenance, Quality and Food Safety, and other support teams to maintain smooth product flow and achieve daily production goals.
Key Responsibilities
Daily Operations
- Coordinate the day-to-day activities of the Variety Pack and Palletizer assets.
- Work closely with the Warehouse Supervisor to help organize staffing, work assignments, monitor production schedules, changeovers, breaks, and daily production priorities.
- Communicate priorities and changes to team members.
- Ensure the Variety Pack and Palletizer assets are prepared for startup and operate efficiently throughout the shift.
- Coordinate the flow of finished products, packaging materials, pallets, and other supplies required to support production.
- Serve as the primary operational and technical point of contact for associates working in the Variety Pack and Palletizer areas.
- Identify operational barriers and coordinate with the appropriate support teams to minimize downtime.
- Maintain accurate production records and complete required system transactions and shift documentation.
- Provide clear handoffs to the following shift, including production status, downtime, quality concerns, and outstanding action items.
Safety, Quality, and Food Safety
- Promote a safe working environment by reinforcing established safety procedures and addressing unsafe conditions or behaviors.
- Ensure team members follow all Quality and Food Safety requirements, Good Manufacturing Practices, and standard work procedures.
- Monitor product and packaging quality and escalate concerns according to site procedures.
- Support investigations and corrective actions related to safety, quality, food safety, or operational incidents.
- Ensure work areas and equipment are maintained in a clean, organized, and inspection-ready condition.
Asset Performance and Process Improvement
- Monitor the performance of the Variety Pack and Palletizer assets, including output, downtime, waste, and schedule attainment.
- Identify recurring equipment or process issues and work with Maintenance and Operations leadership to develop solutions.
- Assist in developing, refining, and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures and standard work for both assets.
- Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, efficiency, material flow, labor utilization, and equipment reliability.
- Participate in continuous-improvement activities and help implement approved process changes.
- Act as a change agent by encouraging associates to share ideas and participate in problem-solving.
Training and Team Support
- Train and coach associates on equipment operation, standard work, safety requirements, quality expectations, and troubleshooting.
- Build capability across the team to close skill gaps and improve operational flexibility.
- Verify that associates understand their daily responsibilities and have the resources needed to complete assigned work.
- Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
- Provide feedback to leadership regarding training needs, performance concerns, and development opportunities.
- Support Operations leadership in maintaining consistent expectations and accountability across both assets.
KPI Monitoring and Communication
- Track and report key performance indicators for the Variety Pack and Palletizer assets.
- Review production results and provide recommendations for improving performance.
- Participate actively in daily connection points, shift meetings, and production-planning discussions.
- Communicate asset status, production risks, staffing needs, and support requirements to Operations leadership.
- Escalate safety, quality, equipment, staffing, and production concerns according to site escalation protocols.
What You Bring
Minimum Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Three or more years of experience in manufacturing, packaging, production, warehousing, or a related field.
- Experience operating, coordinating, or supporting production or packaging equipment.
- Basic computer proficiency, including experience with production systems and Microsoft Excel.
- Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Ability to work collaboratively across Operations, Maintenance, Quality and Food Safety, Warehouse, and other support functions.
- Willingness and ability to work the assigned schedule, including weekends, overtime, or alternate shifts when required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with variety-pack, case-packing, palletizing, conveyor, or automated packaging equipment.
- Experience leading or coordinating the daily activities of a production team.
- Familiarity with SAP or other manufacturing and inventory-management systems.
- Experience monitoring production KPIs and using performance data to identify improvement opportunities.
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or Six Sigma methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to train employees, troubleshoot operational issues, and coordinate work across multiple functions.