Blending Lead

QPS Employment Group
Milwaukee/Wisconsin/United States

$26 - $27 p/hour
Manufacturing
blending lead
tea blending
production supervisor

Our job summary

The Blending Lead oversees a team responsible for blending and packaging tea and botanicals, ensuring quality and safety standards in a production environment. They handle equipment operation, scheduling, coordination with warehouse staff, and maintain sanitary work areas. The role requires leadership experience, food safety knowledge, and the ability to manage blending operations efficiently during the 2nd shift.

Position Title: Blending Lead

Wage: $26.00 - $27.00/hour

Shift: 2nd

Hours: 3:00pm - 11:30pm

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QPS Employment Group has a great opportunity available for a Blending Lead at a company in Milwaukee, WI. This is a potential to hire position for 2nd shift. Apply now!

Blending Lead Responsibilities:
- Weigh ingredients; handle bulk cartons, sacks, loaded carts and pallets
- Blend and package tea and botanicals; operate Blending Machine and Mini Mixer
- Execute, complete and verify assigned blending jobs
- Lead and direct a crew of 2–4 Blenders; coordinate daily blending activities
- Train Blending Team members and monitor work quality
- Set daily blending schedule with Scheduling Supervisor
- Coordinate and communicate with Warehouse Department
- Ensure procedures, preventive maintenance and paperwork accuracy
- Follow written and oral instructions; review and sign all blending orders before and after production
- Match product names, item codes and lot codes correctly; distinguish and segregate ingredients properly
- Serve as backup to Blending Technician as needed
- Meet or exceed daily production goals
- Maintain a sanitary, organized work area; clean before, during, and after each job
- Follow production guidelines, food manufacturing, facility safety rules, and Rishi Tea food safety protocols

Requirements for Blending Lead:
- 1+ year experience in a fast-paced production environment
- Ability to read and match long sequences of letters/numbers
- Basic English verbal understanding
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- 2+ years of production and/or leadership experience preferred
- Food safety training; experience with organic/certified food-safe facilities preferred
- Able to lift up to 55lbs repeatedly
- Able to climb stair and ladders
- Able to wear respirator mask

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