MFG Production Team Leader I - Bakery Plant

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.

• 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

• Bachelor's degree (preferred) or
• 1-3 years of related experience
• High Performance Work Team experience (preferred)
• Successful completion of company-sponsored training and development classes
• Participation in Leadership training and BET

• Working knowledge related to compliance requirements of industry, EEOC, and employment laws
• Strong verbal / written communication and presentation skills
• Strong skills in operating internal / external software, systems
• Analytical skills
• Influencing skills (people and process)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and shift focus between projects / tasks; attention to detail

• Travel by car or plane with overnight stays
• Work extended hours and rotating schedules
• Ambient temperatures range from -20F to 100+F; most often they are 65-85F

1. 2012