Team Leader Production - Pasco, United States - Lamb Weston

Description

Title: Team Leader Production

Location: Pasco, WA

Country: United States of America**About Lamb Weston**

Lamb Weston is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world. For more than 60 years, weve produced innovative, inventive products that make life better for our customers and their customers.

**Job Description Summary**

The Team Leader Production supervises production, packaging, maintenance, and warehouse team members in a food processing environment: plans and assigns work; implements policies and procedures; monitors team member performance and takes corrective action; and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures, and working conditions.**Job Description**

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**Includes the following:**

Ensures effective employee relations. Provides employee coaching and development. Makes employment decisions. Resolves employee issues through problem resolution.

Manage production balancing quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas. Works to continuously improve in all areas using available tools including PIT.

Manages departmental performance measures through Project Advantage and ConAgra Performance Systems, including visual controls and regular progress reports to manager.

Provide coaching, training, and leadership to insure that employees are performing assigned work properly.

Coordinate scheduling of personnel via the Human Resources Office to provide adequate staffing for production requirements.

Control line flows and blend rates as necessary and directed.

Monitor assigned production charts and processing equipment and authorize adjustments as needed.

Assist with the supervision of sanitation operations as necessary.

Enforce rules, regulations and procedures. Develop and deliver disciplinary actions when appropriate.

Evaluate subordinate performance, communicate with employees and provide information for work performance improvement.

Responsible for several shift reports and employee timecards.

Perform incident investigations driving to root cause and initiate corrective actions.

Facilitate shift safety meetings, shift safety committees, BBO, and Hazard ID processes.

Other duties as assigned.

**Equipment and Tools Used**

**The following equipment and/or tools are used in performing the duties and responsibilities of this position:**

Calculator

Stop Watch

Personal computer

Telephone

2 Way Radio

**Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**

**The employee must also have the ability to:**

A demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.

Ability to plan ahead and prepare actions plans to obtain desired results.

Supervision including employee hiring and retention, performance review to goals and standards, and positive discipline.

Employee training and development.

Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee relations.

Systems and continuous improvement orientation.

Quality orientation and attention to detail.

Ability to analyze problems and manage to resolution.

Inventory management.

Strong leadership skills including excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills.

Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and easily adapt to changing situations.

Strong team player.

Mechanical aptitude.

**Physical Demands**

**The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee must:**

Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and climb.

Some physical exertion required.

**Basic & Preferred Qualifications**

**Qualifications**

**The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for this position. To successfully perform this job an individual must:**

Bachelors degree in engineering, business administration, food science, microbiology, agriculture, or related field.

One to two years production processing or supervisory experience.

Excellent PC skills, to include Windows, Word, and Excel.

Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem solving and organizational skills.

Previous experience in a food-processing environment is highly preferred.

Ability to work weekends and/or shift work with a strong work ethic and employment history.

Equivalent education and experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications.

Required to attend Process Quality (PQ) training and complete PQ certification within 2 years of training.

**Industry-Competitive Benefits**

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts

Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program

Paid Time Off

Financial Wellness Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance

Family-Friendly Employee events

Employee Assistance Program services mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Job Requisition ID: Req

Time Type: Full time

***Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law***

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Started in 1950 on a small farm in the Northwest region of the U.S., Lamb Weston has grown to be one of the worlds largest frozen potato companies, happily delivering the delicious goodness of fries to more than 100 countries. Lamb Weston has created inventive products and processes that are standards in the industry. When we look at a potato, we see possibilities.

Our people are a valuable and integral part of our business and play a vital role in our success as an organization. At Lamb Weston we offer the financial stability and career potential of a true industry leader.

Lamb Weston will offer you the opportunity to put your education and skills to work as part of a great team, contributing to the achievement of the organizations goals and objectives. You will be challenged to take responsibility, drive results, show creativity, and display initiative - and you will be rewarded for your contributions and impact.

Lets explore the possibilities together.