Production Team-Line Leader in Buffalo, New York at LANDIES CANDIES CO., INC.

• Setting up line for production run
• Completing paperwork related to work orders and food safety
• Testing chocolate for temper
• Ensuring that line and equipment have been properly cleaned and free of allergen contamination
• AWEMA One-Shot machine operation – The One-Shot deposits a filling inside a shell of chocolate. Responsibilities includes disassembling, washing and reassembling the machine, learning a computerized menu of options, monitoring and troubleshooting
• Selmi/Enrober operation – tempers chocolate
• DoBoy Wrapper operation – wraps chocolate products
• Supervising team to ensure all raw materials are in place, equipment is ready and production goals are achieved

Training and oversight is provided for all job duties.

The successful candidate will be managing a production team of between 4 and 10 associates. The position requires an individual with several attributes, including:

• -Strong character and integrity
• -Ability to lead and direct teams
• -Familiarity with mechanical applications
• -Familiarity with MS Office is a plus
• -Solid math, reading and comprehension skills
• -Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• -Self-starter
• -Self-motivated
• -Able to perform in high-stress situations -Flexibility with schedule: Starting early/leaving late (6:30am - 5:00 pm)
• -Maintain production output goals
• -Team player

Job Duties:

Set up line for production run which includes:

* Melting Chocolate

* Filling Melters (lift chocolate buckets of 50+ pounds)

* Move Melters & equipment into place

* Complete paperwork (work orders & food safety)

* Test chocolate for temper

* Ensure line and equipment are properly cleaned and free of allergen contamination

* AWEMA One-Shot machine operation - The One-Shot deposits a filling inside a shell of chocolate. Responsibilities include disassembling, washing and reassembling the machine, learning a computerized menu of options, monitoring and troubleshooting

* Selmi/Enrober operation - tempers chocolate

* DoBoy Wrapper operation - wraps chocolate products

* Supervise team to ensure all raw materials are in place, equipment ready and production goals achieved in a timely manner

* Clear pallets of finished product

* Move pallets to metal detection area