Crew Leader – 2nd Shift

McCormick & Company

Crew Leader managing team performance in quality and safety at Zatarain's in Gretna, Louisiana. Collaborating with team members to enhance operations and training compliance.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeGretna • Louisiana • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates expertise in coaching, training, and compliance with safety and sanitation guidelines while driving continuous improvement and operational effectiveness. Proficient in diagnosing mechanical issues and performing preventative maintenance to ensure production efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Manufacturing ExperiencePreventative MaintenanceMechanical Problem DiagnosisContinuous Improvement InitiativesCoaching And Training

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

ChangeoversPreventative MaintenanceMechanical Problem DiagnosisOperational EffectivenessQuality Standards ComplianceStatistical Database ApplicationsExcelWordLotus Notes

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsAnalytical SkillsCritical Thinking

Industry Keywords

ManufacturingIndustrial ExperienceSafety GuidelinesSanitation GuidelinesTeam Development

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensures overall performance of the team to include quality, safety, reliability, waste and sanitation to achieve business goals.
Pro-actively encourages continuous improvement and daily problem-solving initiatives to increase operational effectiveness and efficiencies.
Coaches, trains, and ensures compliance to plant established procedures (including work rule, safety and sanitation guidelines) while demonstrating a deep respect for the capabilities of all people.
Ensures that all activities follow documented operating procedures and recommends updates to existing procedures as required.
Coordinates & schedules crew vacation requests & overtime.
Determines needs and conducts training required for new & existing employees.
Ensures product meets quality standards, coordinates problem solving directly with QA floor inspector.
Resolves minor mechanical and processing problems and makes necessary adjustments to keep the line running.
Performs job tasks of other team members of jobs of equal or lower grades.
Facilitates teamwork and coaching among team members.
Holds meetings for production tracking, problem solving and team development.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent attendance required.
Meets standards in overall performance rating in most recent performance review.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Three years of manufacturing and/or industrial experience required.
Demonstrated ability to perform changeovers and preventative maintenance on all production equipment required.
Demonstrated ability to diagnose mechanical problems and resolve minor mechanical and processing problems required.
Demonstrated ability to understand financial impact of business decision affecting staffing, product components and inventory required.
Demonstrated computer skills, including knowledge of Excel, Word, statistical database applications & Lotus Notes required.
Demonstrated ability to pro-actively encourage continuous improvement and daily problem-solving initiatives required.
Proven ability to coach, train and influence while demonstrating a deep respect for the capabilities of all people required.
Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills required.
Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking skills to determine risk assessment required.
Ability to work overtime/weekends required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Tuition assistance
Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability
Group life insurance
401(k)
Profit sharing
Paid holidays
Vacations