Associate Manufacturing Production Leader - San Antonio, TX

Job Summary:

Providing our Customers with products they love is a big job, and the 12.1 million square feet of our distribution centers help make that possible. Our Supply Chain Partners are key to helping stock H-E-B Stores and keeping our supply chain moving all over Texas and Mexico. 

As an Associate Team Leader for H-E-B, you’ll participate in a structured 6-month program that prepares you to lead great people while ensuring our products and supply chain are the most efficient and effective in the business! The program includes a Dedicated Trainer, Professional Development Workshops, exposure to multiple areas of the business, and networking opportunities with Supply Chain Leaders. Upon completion of the program, you will have developed the essential knowledge and skills required to become a Team Leader in one of the following Supply Chain areas: Manufacturing, Warehouse, Transportation, or eCommerce Fulfillment. 

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:

• Training mode: Assigned to a specific team with direct supervision; will shadow / be mentored by Team Ldr II
• 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)
  
  
  • Ensures appropriate coaching and training is received
  
  
  • Administers certification tests
  
  
  • Notifies appropriate leader of critical situations
  
  
  • Ensures compliance with internal practices and external policies, procedures, guidelines, and governance
  
  
  • Communicate (small scale) 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
  
  
  • 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
  
  
  • 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 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
• Verbal / written communication and presentation skills - Required
• Analytical skills - Required
• Influencing skills (people and process) - Required
• Skills in operating internal / external software, systems - Required
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and shift focus between projects / tasks; attention to detail - Required

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or 1 year 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

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