Wyld

Broad-spectrum hemp CBD edibles and beverages

Production Lead

Machine & Process OperationUpdated on Nov 14

Full-timeRidgefield, NJ, USA$24.50 - $29.55 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

At least 1 year of directly related experience and/or training in an automated food manufacturing, packaging, or warehouse environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with food safety, sanitation, and quality standards in a commercial kitchen or manufacturing setting.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment.
Ability to work with a high sense of urgency in a team environment or independently.
Ability to understand and comply with sanitation, food safety, and safety regulations.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
Familiarity with basic computer applications, including Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and work management systems such as Slack, Jira, or similar platforms.
Ability to travel between company buildings or work sites as needed.
Must be 21 years of age or older.
Must submit to a background check.
Must obtain all applicable government-required permits, licenses, and certifications.
Must comply with company safety, sanitation, quality, and food safety policies at all times.
Must be willing to work a flexible schedule based on business needs.

Responsibilities

Perform all stages of production, including preparing, mixing, cooking, infusing, pouring, depositing, pulling, and storing products and facility consumables.
Prepare ingredients, workstations, and equipment for production, and complete routine checks to ensure equipment is functioning properly.
Follow established recipes, production procedures, and techniques to ensure products are prepared consistently and meet quality expectations.
Help coordinate daily production tasks and workflow, manage time, and keep team members on schedule to meet production expectations.
Provide day-to-day guidance and direction to Production team members when a Supervisor is unavailable, escalating operational concerns or decisions outside the Lead's authority.
Assist with opening and closing duties to ensure shifts are prepared, transitioned, and completed properly.
Support Packaging and other production activities as needed to meet business demands.
Maintain quality standards through ongoing visual inspections and checks of product weights, appearance, consistency, and flavor profile.
Follow production and infusion techniques, including scraping, turning, lifting, and rotating product for the required time and consistency.
Read, record, and communicate production data, including batch information, counts, measurements, and weights.
Ensure ingredients, work-in-process materials, finished products, and facility consumables are labeled, handled, and stored according to established procedures.
Identify quality concerns, minimize waste, and communicate discrepancies or production issues to the appropriate Supervisor or Manager.
Assist Management with training and coaching Production Support employees on procedures, production techniques, equipment use, and compliance requirements.
Demonstrate proper production practices and reinforce established SOPs, quality standards, and workplace expectations.
Provide feedback and recommendations to Supervisors and Managers regarding employee training needs, performance, and development opportunities.
Communicate clearly, respond to questions, and help team members work through daily challenges to support a collaborative and productive team environment.
Work effectively with team members and leadership across departments, particularly during high-pressure situations or changing production demands.
Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen and production environment throughout each shift.
Follow and reinforce food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, and compliance procedures.
Ensure products and materials are handled and stored according to food safety requirements and established company procedures.
Help communicate daily safety expectations and reinforce safe work practices with Production team members.
Identify and promptly communicate safety, sanitation, equipment, or compliance concerns to the appropriate Supervisor, Manager, or Director.
Communicate relevant updates and respond to questions or concerns from team members and leadership across all levels of the organization.
Perform additional duties as assigned based on business needs, including adapting to changes in job duties or taking on new tasks.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in a Lead, Keyholder, Supervisory, or similar related role.
Cannabis industry experience.
ServSafe, Food Handler's, or FOODSAFE Level 1 card.

Headquartered in the Pacific Northwest, Wyld produces the best Cannabis edibles and beverages on the market using real fruit and natural flavors. When adventure calls, we answer - always ready to embrace challenges, test boundaries, and push limits. Our company ethos is founded in strong values and our Pillars of Commitment to our communities and the Earth itself. Our ambitious team embraces challenges, tests boundaries, and is always ready for adventure. Wyld THC operates in AZ, CA, CO, IL, MA, MD, MI, MO, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OH, OR, WA, and across all of Canada with more launches on the horizon. Our CBD line is available nationwide across all states!

Ability to excel in a fast-growing/fast paced environment delivering accuracy while managing to deadlines where adaptability is imperative.

Embody Wyld Core Values, The Wyld Way
Wyld’s core values are the driving force and energy behind everything we do. These values drive our culture, our business philosophy and our philanthropic efforts. It is the cornerstone for all that we do here at Wyld.
-Make a Mark
-We Blaze Our Own Trail
-Brand First
-We Mean Business

Summary

The Production Lead supports daily production operations by performing hands-on production duties while helping coordinate workflow and provide guidance to Production team members. This role helps ensure products are prepared consistently, meet established quality standards, and are produced safely and efficiently in accordance with company procedures and regulatory requirements.

The Production Lead provides day-to-day direction and support when a Supervisor is unavailable, assists with opening and closing shifts, and helps train and coach team members in partnership with Production Supervisors and Managers. This position requires strong communication, teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs.

This role supports the production team members when a Supervisor is not present. This role opens and/or closes shifts and must be able to work a flexible schedule.

The duties and responsibilities below outline the expected skills, abilities, and experience required to perform this role successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Production Operations & Workflow

Perform all stages of production, including preparing, mixing, cooking, infusing, pouring, depositing, pulling, and storing products and facility consumables.
Accurately prepare ingredients, workstations, and equipment for production, completing routine checks to ensure equipment is functioning properly.
Follow established recipes, production procedures, and techniques to ensure products are prepared consistently and meet quality expectations.
Support daily production workflow by helping coordinate tasks, manage time, and keep team members on schedule to meet production expectations.
Provide day-to-day guidance and direction to Production team members when a Supervisor is unavailable, escalating operational concerns or decisions outside the Lead's authority.
Assist with opening and closing duties to ensure shifts are properly prepared, transitioned, and completed.
Support Packaging and other production activities as needed to meet business demands.

Quality Control & Documentation

Maintain high-quality standards throughout production, including ongoing visual inspections and checks of product weights, appearance, consistency, and flavor profile.
Follow proper production and infusion techniques, including thoroughly scraping, turning, lifting, and rotating product for the required time and consistency.
Accurately read, record, and communicate production data, including batch information, counts, measurements, and weights.
Ensure ingredients, work-in-process materials, finished products, and facility consumables are properly labeled, handled, and stored in accordance with established procedures.
Identify quality concerns, minimize waste, and communicate discrepancies or production issues to the appropriate Supervisor or Manager.

Team Support, Training & Development

Assist Management with training and coaching Production Support employees on proper procedures, production techniques, equipment use, and compliance requirements.
Demonstrate proper production practices and reinforce established SOPs, quality standards, and workplace expectations.
Provide feedback and recommendations to Supervisors and Managers regarding employee training needs, performance, and opportunities for development.
Support a collaborative and productive team environment by communicating clearly, responding to questions, and helping team members work through daily challenges.
Work effectively with team members and leadership across departments, particularly during high-pressure situations or changing production demands.

Safety, Sanitation & Compliance

Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen and production environment throughout each shift.
Follow and reinforce established food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, and compliance procedures.
Ensure products and materials are handled and stored in accordance with food safety requirements and established company procedures.
Help communicate daily safety expectations and reinforce safe work practices with Production team members.
Identify and promptly communicate safety, sanitation, equipment, or compliance concerns to the appropriate Supervisor, Manager, or Director.

Additional Responsibilities

Communicate effectively with team members and leadership across all levels of the organization, sharing relevant updates and responding to questions or concerns.
Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned based on business needs, including adapting to changes in job duties and or taking on new tasks as required.

The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, education, experience, and abilities required to perform this role successfully.

Education & Experience

At least 1 year of directly related experience and/or training in an automated food manufacturing, packaging or warehouse environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience in a Lead, Keyholder, Supervisory or similar related role preferred.
Experience with food safety, sanitation, and quality standards in a commercial kitchen or manufacturing setting.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment
Must have experience working with a high sense of urgency in a team environment or independently
Must be able to understand and comply with sanitation, food safety and safety regulations
Cannabis industry experience preferred but not required.

Ability & Technical Skills

Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively lead peers and communicate across teams.
Ability to work with a strong sense of urgency while maintaining accuracy in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
Familiarity with basic computer applications, including Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and work management systems such as Slack, Jira, or similar platforms.
Ability to travel between Company buildings or work sites, as needed.

Certifications & Compliance

Regulations require all applicants must be 21years of age or older
ServSafe, Food Handler’s or FOODSAFE Level 1 card preferred
Will be required to submit to a background check
Must obtain all applicable government-required permits, licenses, and certifications

Additional Requirements

Compliance with all company safety, sanitation, quality, and food safety policies is required at all times.
Hours are likely to vary based on the needs of the business; must be willing to work a flexible schedule.

About the Company

Wyld

Broad-spectrum hemp CBD edibles and beverages

Wyld CBD makes broad-spectrum hemp-derived edibles and beverages that are vegan, gluten-free, and THC-free. Its core products are real-fruit infused gummies and sparkling waters, created with a team of food scientists to ensure consistent flavor and quality. They offer gummies in flavors like Raspberry, Blackberry, Huckleberry, and Lemon, plus targeted formulations such as Elderberry with CBN for sleep, Pear with CBG, and Peach with CBC for mood. The company distributes directly to consumers (one-time purchases or subscriptions) and through retailers like Natural Grocers, and is known for leading CBD gummy and sparkling water sales in Natural Grocers as of 2023. Wyld operates as an independent, self-funded business, aiming to broaden nationwide access to its CBD products while maintaining a focus on real-fruit flavors and predictable wellness effects.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Clackamas, Oregon
Founded: 2016

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