Job Details

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY: The team leader is responsible for building the capability of his/her team to deliver against the department masterplan through rigorous execution of work processes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Hold team accountable to execution to standards.
• Ensure all associates receive their allotted breaks and lunch periods while maintaining production run rate.
• Manage skills matrix for your team and ensure all associates have a training plan developed.
• Escalate issues that need further attention properly.
• Demonstrate the GSF Creed and Values.
• Drive Daily Management Systems to deliver improved results every shift, every day.
• Ensure any safety/quality/food safety behavior and condition issues are resolved quickly.
• Own teams results.
• Drive effective operational reviews (shift hand-off, shiftly ops review).
• Lead team meetings.
• Responsible for updating the visual board.
• Ensure team members are growing in capability.
• Work with the line leader on administration of people management systems (staffing, training, etc.).
• Communication - ensure your team is receiving the right information.
• Use problem solving skills and root cause analysis to resolve and/or mitigate operational issues.
• Lead culture discussions (creed and values).

Qualifications/Education

• REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or GED.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to use mathematical functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in accordance with production paperwork.
• LANGUAGE SKILLS: High level of reading comprehension; ability to write detailed correspondence and documentation; ability to use effective problem-solving skills.
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to wear personal protective equipment and/or clothing; stand/walk 8 or more hours per day; constantly twist/turn and talk/hear; frequently squat, bend, reach, handle/finger, grip/grasp and use fine motor tasks; occasionally lift up to 25 lbs from floor to shoulder level and carry 30 feet; specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
• ENVIRONMENTAL/ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS: Constantly work in damp, wet, humid and slippery environments; constantly work near moving machinery; constantly work in cold (35-40 degrees); constantly work in high noise levels requiring hearing protection.
• MACHINES/TOOLS/EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE: Bump cap, hair net, safety glasses, hearing protection, and smock; rubber and cotton gloves; knowledge of equipment on the production line you are responsible for; ability to use computers/tablets including basic software such as Microsoft Word and Excel.