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Packaging General Manager I

Whiteland, IN · On-site

$120K - $151K/yr

... Packaging team as needed) * Leads metric and KPI meeting regarding site results with customer. Conduct and initiate regular Management Review Process (MRP) meetings as per regional guidelines

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Packaging Team Member - 1st Shift

Platteville, WI · On-site

$16.75 - $20/hr

As a leader in the specialty cheese industry, we blend traditional craftsmanship with innovation ... Summary The Packaging Team Member performs a variety of essential tasks to assist in production in ...

Packaging Technical Leader

San Jose, CA · On-site

$168K - $241K/yr

Meet the Team Cisco is seeking a seasoned Packaging Technical Leader to join the Semi & Optics Packaging team within our world-class Supply Chain Organization. As a Technical Leader you will drive ...

About the Role We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Team Leader to join our organization ... Competitive compensation and benefits package.

The Packaging Supervisor directs daily operations on the packaging floor for both fully cooked and ... team leadership. • Physical Demands: Ability to work in rigorous, cold, or refrigerated ...

Packaging Team Member - 2nd Shift

Platteville, WI · On-site

$14.50 - $17.75/hr

As a leader in the specialty cheese industry, we blend traditional craftsmanship with innovation ... Summary The Packaging Team Member performs a variety of essential tasks to assist in production in ...

Team Leader

Phoenix, AZ · On-site

$18 - $22/hr

The Team Leader is responsible for supporting departmental activities within a specific facility ... Bonus opportunities may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full ...

Team Leader

Simi Valley, CA · On-site

$21 - $23/hr

Team Leaders are required to be certified on all of the team member position responsibilities as ... and package food Ensures that the build-to charts are used correctly Ensures that all activities ...

Burger King ® Team Leader Bring the flavor. Bring the fire. Ignite the passion. Welcome to the ... Prepare and package food that looks dang good * Keep the restaurant clean, tidy & proudly true to ...

Burger King Team Leader Bring the flavor. Bring the fire. Ignite the passion. Welcome to the Flame ... Prepare and package food that looks dang good * Keep the restaurant clean, tidy & proudly true to ...

Team Leader

Simi Valley, CA · On-site

$21 - $23/hr

Team Leaders are required to be certified on all of the team member position responsibilities as ... and package food Ensures that the build-to charts are used correctly Ensures that all activities ...

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How much do packaging team leader jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 22, 2026, the average hourly pay for packaging team leader in the United States is $25.73, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.38 and $24.04 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a packaging team leader?

Packaging Team Leaders are professionals responsible for overseeing and coordinating the activities of a team involved in packaging products for distribution and sale. They ensure that packaging operations run efficiently, meet quality standards, and comply with safety regulations. Their duties often include supervising staff, monitoring production schedules, troubleshooting issues, and training new team members. Packaging Team Leaders also play a key role in maintaining inventory, implementing process improvements, and ensuring that deadlines are met.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a packaging team leader?

To thrive as a Packaging Team Leader, you need experience in packaging operations, leadership abilities, and knowledge of safety and quality standards, often supported by a relevant diploma or degree. Familiarity with packaging machinery, inventory management systems, and lean manufacturing tools like Six Sigma is commonly required. Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills help you effectively manage teams and coordinate workflow. These competencies are crucial for maintaining efficient production, ensuring product quality, and fostering a safe, motivated work environment.

What are some common challenges a packaging team leader might face when managing a diverse team on a fast-paced production line?

As a Packaging Team Leader, one of the main challenges is ensuring that all team members stay coordinated and maintain productivity during high-volume periods, especially when team members have varying levels of experience. Balancing quality control with speed, addressing communication gaps, and quickly resolving unexpected equipment or staffing issues are also frequent hurdles. Successful leaders foster a collaborative environment, provide clear instructions, and proactively support team development to keep operations running smoothly.

What is the difference between Packaging Team Leader vs Packaging Supervisor?

AspectPackaging Team LeaderPackaging Supervisor
ResponsibilitiesOversees packaging operations, manages team members, ensures quality standardsSupervises packaging staff, enforces safety protocols, coordinates daily tasks
Required SkillsLeadership, communication, knowledge of packaging processesSupervisory skills, attention to detail, safety compliance knowledge
CertificationsOften requires OSHA or safety certifications, leadership trainingSimilar certifications, safety and supervisory training
Work EnvironmentManufacturing or warehouse setting, fast-pacedManufacturing or warehouse, focus on team management

The Packaging Team Leader and Packaging Supervisor roles share many similarities, including overseeing packaging operations and requiring safety certifications. The main difference lies in scope: the Team Leader often has a broader leadership role, while the Supervisor focuses more on direct oversight of staff and daily tasks.

Is packaging a stable career?

Packaging team leaders typically work in manufacturing environments and oversee packaging operations, which are essential to many industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods. The demand for packaging remains steady due to ongoing production needs, making it a relatively stable career with opportunities for advancement and skill development in areas like quality control and process improvement.

What states have the most Packaging Team Leader jobs?

States with the most job openings for Packaging Team Leader jobs include:

Infographic showing various Packaging Team Leader job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 77% Full Time, 18% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 89% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $53,524 per year, or $25.7 per hour.

TEAM LEADER, PACKAGING- 2nd shift

PIM BRANDS LLC

Somerset, NJ

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 6 days ago


Job description

Do you love snacks? Are you looking to join an ever evolving and rapidly growing team? PIM Brands might just be exactly what you’re looking for!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At PIM, we make the brands you love. Our portfolio of products, from Welch’s® Fruit Snacks to Sun-Maid® Chocolate Raisins and Sour Jacks® Sour Candies are enjoyed by millions of consumers every day. And when it comes to careers, we seek talented, results-oriented individuals who want to play a part in building amazing brands and products while working in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-paced office environment. At PIM, you can make an immediate and lasting contribution to help grow iconic snack and confectionery brands, no matter your area of expertise.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We are looking for a 2nd Shift Packaging Team Lead interested in starting a SWEET career as part of our Maintenance department team at PIM Brands in Somerset, NJ location.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The incumbent serves as the first line leader and has responsibility for all packaging line operations, approximately 50 associates on a designated work shift. Through strong leadership, establishes the goals for the team, drives world-class operational performance through lean initiatives, and has overall responsibility for Safety; Machine Care, Sanitation, and Maintenance; Quality; Productivity; Cost; and, People. Will not only drive operational performance but develop exceptional talent through hiring great talent, development activities, and employee engagement initiatives.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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    Provides leadership & development to team and associates to provide direction, inspire, challenge and guide activities pertinent to Safety; Machine Care, Sanitation, & Maintenance; Quality; Productivity; Cost; and, People.
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    Aligns continuous improvement initiatives with key performance metrics to drive goals.
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    Report food safety and quality issues to Plant management and SQFP.
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    Follow PIM Brands GMP rules.
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    Monitor fellow employees for adherence to GMPs.
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    Delivers with a commitment to excellence and a dissatisfaction with the status-quo.
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    Develops positive relationships with internal constituents and support teams including Human Resources, Finance, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Sanitation, Logistics, and Facilities.
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    Provides training and coaching on job skills, safety policies, rules and regulations, as well as other company policies and sanitation standards- Leads by example.
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    Engages employees in identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
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    Ensures that the teams comply with GMP and HACCP guidelines to ensure food safety, food quality and customer specifications.
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    Conducts quality and safety audits as scheduled, partners with Quality to ensure compliance to SQF.
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    Completes all reporting, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and works with Engineering, Maintenance, and Continuous Improvement to resolve any equipment inefficiencies.
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    Ensures correct reporting of production and adherence to inventory procedures including FEFO control.
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    Effectively handles all emergencies and reports incidents to appropriate personnel. Investigates immediately and utilizes support services (HR, Safety, Quality)
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    Provide feedback, coaching and cross training to manufacturing staff to develop a highly skilled workforce with potential for promotions.
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    Coordinates production activities with planning, warehouse, procurement, facilities/maintenance, sanitation, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources and equipment.
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    Reviews and analyzes production, quality control, maintenance, sanitation, and operation reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems.
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    Develops and implements operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.
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    Revises production schedules and priorities because of equipment failure, operating problems, or Supply Chain problems.
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    Inspires and motivates the team through a lively and engaging management style and care for people.
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    Builds an empowered, engaged, and high performing team by hiring top talent and developing people. A coach and mentor who seeks to share knowledge and grow talent across the organization-your team will want to follow you.
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    Effectively manages all employee relations matters and conflict resolution and tracks and ensures associates comply with attendance policies.
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    Creates development experiences that will cross train and grow talent.
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    Ensures focus and accountability, facilitates collaboration, continuous improvement, and achievement of result
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    Manages key projects as assigned.
  • Associates or bachelors degree in Management, Engineering or another related field is preferred.
  • Minimum 3 to 5 years of similar management experience in a packaging environment, preferably within confectionary industry.
  • Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) language preferred, and strong overall communication skills required.
  • Strong focus with the courage, drive, and discipline to execute.
  • Intellectual and analytical horsepower with ability to apply problem solving techniques and take on business challenges.
  • Demonstrated personal and professional values, being a role model & positive influence on those around him/her. Demonstrates unquestionable integrity and character. Brings out the best in others by these qualities.
  • Knowledge and demonstrated success driving lean manufacturing principles and tools leading to strong results.
  • Demonstrated ability to hire top talent and build talented, engaged, and high performing teams.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience on safety best practices and regulations.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; strong interpersonal and organization skills; and, demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong relationships.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence people, including building high levels of trust and commitment.
  • Exceptional performance and record of achievement demonstrating leadership capabilities.
  • Self-motivated and bias for action.
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
  • Approachable, authentic and genuine.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling and crouching. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools and controls. Lifting and moving of objects weighing at least 50 lbs. Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated and considered to enable an individual to perform the essential job functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Job will generally be performed in the manufacturing plant. When on the plant floor it is representative of a large, busy manufacturing operation. Noisy, active, objects on the floor, constant movement and traffic flow of motorized equipment. Hair net, beard net, assigned work uniform, protective eye wear and gloves are among the GMP required apparel that must be worn, if indicated, on the plant floor.

Worksite: 

The PIM Brands in Somerset, New Jersey The role requires working on-site: Ability to work 

4 week rotations:

Sunday to Thursday (5)

Tuesday to Saturday (5 )

Friday to Monday (4)

We are proud to offer:

  • The pay range for this position is $70,000 to $80,000. PIM Brands takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.
  • Total compensation package including bonus, 401(k) plan match and other incentives (*based on eligibility and position)
  • Comprehensive benefits package - EFFECTIVE DAY 1, Including medical, dental, vision, disability, insurance plans and much more
  • Diverse range of benefit choices tailored to support you in making optimal decisions for yourself, your loved ones, and your preferred way of life
  • Personal time off, vacation time, floating days and observed holidays
  • Business casual dress
  • Entrepreneurial and innovative culture offering the opportunity for internal career advancement

Awards & Accolades:

  • #10 Candy Company in North America
  • #26 Global Candy Company
  • Makers of Welch’s - #1 Fruit Snack in U.S.
  • 2024 Advocate of the Year Award
  • Recognized by NJBIA - State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility and in Research/Development 2024
  • Recognized by New Jersey Business Magazine 2024
  • Top 100 Privately Owned Company in the Metro NYC Market
  • Top 50 Employer in New Jersey

PIM Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer

PIM Brands is an e-Verify Employer

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