Mfg Team Leader I

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Responsibilities Job Summary: Achieve superior self-manufacturing products through high quality, low-cost foods while continuing commitment to the growth, development, and training of our People and continually meeting our commitment to achieve superior service levels. Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions: Development mode: Requires direct supervision, administers practices, policies; assigned to a team; focuses on day-to-day issues; mentored by Ops Ldr Management: Majority of the time spent using independent judgment making employment-related and business decisions, or effectively recommending such decisions (e.g., product- / dept-related strategies, hiring, promoting, disciplining, suspending, discharging, rewarding, or otherwise engage in resolving Partner-related matters) Provides coaching, training, and development Administers certification tests Seeks out recommendation from appropriate leader on handling critical / complex situations Handles day-to-day tactical issues independently with little or no supervision Ensures compliance with internal practices and external policies, procedures, guidelines, and governance Communicates tactical plans and initiatives to effectively gain partner cooperation Provides input on staffing levels and participates in sourcing and interviewing candidates Identifies & develops team coordinators Processes each work injury Administers performance appraisals Executes production schedule to ensure on-time delivery in an efficient & effective manner Provides detailed shift summaries to other leaders Implements plans; prepares / communicates plans to achieve team goals to leader(s) Monitors / adjusts labor requirements to balance staffing levels and overtime costs Regularly reviews / communicates results with team Actively participates in the Hoshin objectives Ensures compliance with work instructions, standards, and product specifications The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations. Qualifications & Key Requirements: Work Experience: 1+ years 1-3 years of related experience - Required High Performance Work Team experience (preferred) - Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Participation in Leadership training and BET - Required Working knowledge related to compliance requirements of industry, EEOC, and employment laws - Required Strong verbal / written communication and presentation skills - Required Strong skills in operating internal / external software, systems - Required Analytical skills - Required Influencing skills (people and process) - Required Ability to manage multiple priorities and shift focus between projects / tasks; attention to detail - Required Education: Bachelor's Degree or 1-3 years of related experience - Preferred Licenses/Certifications: Successful completion of company-sponsored training and development classes - Required Physical Demands & Working Conditions: Travel by car or plane with overnight stays Work flexible and/or rotating schedules, including overnights, weekends, and holidays Ambient temperatures range from -20F to 100+F; most often they are 65-85F The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Last revised: 6/1/2012