Manufacturing Lead, POC (Rotary)

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1-800-FLOWERS.COM is hiring a Manufacturing Lead - Line (Rotary) for the 1st shift (6:30 AM to 3:00 PM) in Bolingbrook, IL, onsite. In this role you will lead a production team on the floor, translating supervisor priorities into actionable tasks, training new hires, coordinating line setups based on orders, and stepping in for Supervisors when needed. You’ll monitor performance, foster morale, deliver timely feedback, resolve line issues, and maintain a safe, clean workspace while meeting quality and productivity targets. Required: strong attention to detail, excellent communication, prioritization, basic computer skills, ability to lift up to 50 lbs, 1 year manufacturing, English; bilingual English/Spanish preferred. Pay around $17.50/hr, DOE. Tips: highlight leadership on a line with measurable efficiency gains, cross-functional collaboration, safety training, and your readiness for on-site, shift-based work plus any software skills or certifications.

Position Summary:

As a Manufacturing Lead - Line, you play a crucial role as a lead figure in the department, bridging information from supervisors and upper management to your team. Operating in larger departments and acting as a lead/delegator on the production floor, your focus is on ensuring product quality, meeting customer specifications, and consistently achieving efficiency and productivity targets. In addition to providing hands-on direction to associates, you coordinate tasks, demonstrate job instructions to new hires, and occasionally step in for Assistant Supervisors and Supervisors.

1st Shift Between: 6:30 AM-3:00 PM

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor, guide, and motivate staff to perform at their best.
• Demonstrate job instructions to new and temporary staff, adhering to departmental expectations when not performing these duties.
• Evaluate incoming orders and set up the production line accordingly.
• Collaborate and communicate within the department, extending communication to multiple departments within the organization.
• Foster an environment of positive morale and high-performance expectations.
• Regroup associates within assigned areas to maximize team members' strengths.
• Provide timely and constructive feedback to team members.
• Identify and report/resolve production line problems promptly.
• Maintain a fully operational, safe, and tidy work environment.

Qualifications:

• Strong attention to detail and a sense of urgency.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Prioritization and organizational skills.
• Competent in computers and office software.
• Ability to multitask.
• Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Capability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year working in manufacturing.
• English is required.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.

The expected hourly pay range for this position is $17.50 per hour. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, internal equity, and other factors permitted by law.