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Senior Relief Operator

Watershed Foods LLC

Watershed Foods LLC

USD 26-31 / hour
Posted on Mar 10, 2026

Senior Relief Operator

Deer Creek, IL - Deer Creek, IL 61733

Overview

Salary Range
$26.00 - $31.00 Hourly
Level
Experienced

Description

Job Summary:

Assists and train under the Production Supervisor in leading and motivating employees on a shift in order to fulfill operating procedures, meet the production schedule, and develop production team members to create an efficiently operating production team structure.

Location:

The Senior Relief Operator will support our Aunt Em's business in Deer Creek, IL.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities:

  • This is a frontline working position that will perform the duties of Relief Operator as needed.

  • Ensure that QA procedures are being followed correctly by production Team Members.

  • Ensure that production procedures are being completed properly by production Team Members.

  • Ensure that production Team Members are following Aunt Em’s sanitation, GMPs, HACCP procedures, Food Safety policies and Occupational Safety Policies.

  • Act as a Champion for Food Safety, Quality and Occupational Safety by sharing concerns with Operations, Quality and Maintenance leadership teams.

  • Supports Production Supervisor in communicating with employees regarding directives for the shift.

  • Ensure that all physical areas within and around the facility are secure and safe to ensure the safety of plant personal and product integrity.

  • Motivate production Team Members in their job performance.

  • Ensure shift efficiency for optimal performance.

  • Mentor and develop Team Members.

  • Train and coordinate training for production Team Members to promote satisfactory job performance.

  • Work with other Shift Leaders to cover positions for call-ins, vacations, or injuries.

  • Work with shift leads to cover fellow shift lead absences.

  • Make process improvement suggestions.

  • Ability to work daily overtime as needed.

  • Serves as back-up for Production Supervisor.

Skills & Qualifications:

  • Team-oriented personality.

  • Detail oriented and attentive.

  • Strong working knowledge of all production positions.

  • Proficient in mathematics, reading, writing and basic computer skills.

  • Ability to work in fast paced environment.

  • Well developed sense of personal initiative.

  • Ability to make decisions in the absence of leadership.

  • Other specific qualifications as stated by management.

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