POSITION SUMMARY:

The team leader, in addition to his/her assigned job, is responsible for building the capability of his/her team to deliver against the department masterplan through rigorous execution of work processes and standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Perform all work in accordance with environmental, health, safety, food safety, and quality standards, legal compliance, rules, regulations and practices of the facility.
• Drive Daily Management Systems to deliver improved results every shift, every day
• Ensure any safety / quality / food safety behavior & condition issues are resolved quickly
• Own teams results
• Drive effective operational reviews (shift hand-off, shiftly operations review)
  • Lead team meeting
  • 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 effectively with the team by ensuring the 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)

LEADER 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

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• High level of reading comprehension
• Ability to write detailed correspondence and documentation
• Ability to use effective problem solving skills

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to use mathematical functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in accordance with production paperwork.

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 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