Production Team Leader

The Folger Coffee Company

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Buffalo, NY Until 8/21/2026 First posted April 29, 2026 Last posted April 29, 2026
Job description
Milk-Bone is currently recruiting for a Production Team Leader. Availability will need to be on all 3 shifts (1st shift: 7am-3pm, 2nd shift: 3pm-11pm, 3rd shift: 11pm-7am). This position will rotate, as needed, between our production operations with a primary focus on 2nd and 3rd shift operations. The Production Team Leader is responsible for the coordination, execution and auditing needed to achieve results in quality, cost, delivery, safety and sanitation for a high speed manufacturing operation.

This position pays roughly $33 / hour.

Qualifications/Requirements

  • The successful candidate must have at least 3 years manufacturing experience in a Team Leader/Supervisory role or related Team Leader/Supervisory experience.
  • A working knowledge of manufacturing operating systems
  • Excellent communication skills.  
  • Excellent computer skills.
  • Effective time management skills.
  • Previous work in a unionized manufacturing facility strongly preferred. 

Responsibilities

  • Under the direction of Shift Supervisor, this position is responsible for monitoring production to ensure continual operation of the Bakery.
  • Must have availability to work overtime, weekends and holidays. 

Education

  • HS/GED with related technical training or equipment operation required. 
  • Associates Degree preferred

The Right Place for You 

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. 

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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. 

About this role

Summary

Lead manufacturing operations, monitor quality, safety, and efficiency across shifts in a unionized environment

Job title

Production Team Leader

Experience level

3+ years

Industry

food manufacturing

Location requirements

Buffalo, NY; no remote work allowed

Salary

roughly $33 / hour

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

manufacturing experiencecommunicationcomputer skillstime managementunion experience

Preferred skills

technical trainingequipment operationassociate degree

Specializations

productionsupervisionhigh-speed manufacturing
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Buffalo, NY, USA

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