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Job Description
A Liquid Shift Leader is responsible for organizing, coordinating, and controlling operational activities during their shift at the Toluca plant, ensuring the achievement of performance indicators while guaranteeing efficient and safe processes aligned with quality and food safety standards. Additionally, this role leads the team to meet customer requirements, applicable regulations, and business objectives.
Key responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and food safety standards, promoting a zero-accident culture.
- Coordinate and supervise daily team operations to ensure the production plan is achieved.
- Identify, analyze, and resolve deviations in the production process by implementing corrective and preventive actions.
- Ensure compliance with key performance indicators (KPIs) related to production, quality, safety, and efficiency.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as maintenance, quality, and planning to ensure operational continuity.
- Monitor maintenance activities, cleaning standards, safe conditions, and the timely closure of abnormalities.
- Lead team development by fostering collaboration and self-directed teams.
- Manage resources (personnel, time, and tools) to achieve objectives efficiently.
- Participate in audits and the HACCP system to ensure compliance with established standards.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in processes, performance, and work systems.
- Manage area costs and promote resource optimization.
- Ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
About you:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Business Administration, or related field).
- 3 to 5 years of experience in similar roles, ideally within the food industry.
- Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, and food safety standards.
- Proficiency in Excel; SAP knowledge is a plus.
- Intermediate level of English.
- Knowledge of TPM (Autonomous Maintenance Pillar).
- Experience leading operational teams.
- Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
- Team-oriented mindset with effective communication and a sense of urgency.
- Proactive and results-driven.
- Willing to work rotating shifts.
What you can expect from Barry Callebaut:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- An environment that welcomes workplace flexibility.
- An atmosphere where diversity is embraced, and inclusivity is second nature. We call it #OneBC! Just ask our champions with the Americas Women’s Forum and the Racial Equality Forum!
- Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth.
- Be part of our mission in making sustainability the norm through Forever Chocolate with priorities centered around prospering farmers, zero child labor, carbon and forest positive, and creating 100% sustainable ingredients in all of our products.