FSQ Lab Shift Manager

Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? If so, we have an exciting challenge for you and your future!

Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discounts, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, ongoing development, advancement opportunities and more. 

Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat and more.

Job Summary:
Coordinate laboratory activities on shift to meet business objectives. Expectations include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Staying focused on identified goals and meeting support needs for plant to deliver targeted results.
• Setting clear expectations for your team.
• Coaching, developing, motivating, and inspiring your team.
• Holding your employees accountable for delivering accurate results and demonstrating consistent behaviors aligned with company policy.
• Keeping your team informed; ensuring effective written and verbal communication.
• Partnering with other functions to coordinate required lab tasks and prioritizing lab resources to meet plant needs.
• Keeping other leaders on shift, and across shifts where appropriate, informed on lab findings, results, and any actions required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Ensures effective employee relations and champions a positive work environment among shift employees. Provides employee coaching, corrective action and development.
• Makes employment decisions. Resolves employee issues through problem resolution.
• Provides direct leadership to the Lab Coordinator and Batch Verification Technician.
• Upholds regulatory compliance requirements throughout facility.
• Knowledgeable of internal, regulatory, and third-party audit and inspection requirements.
• Solid knowledge of quality programs and SOPs; able to perform a variety of analytical and physical test methods, record data, write report summaries and make science-based decisions, including product disposition recommendations based upon existing standards.
• Navigates priorities of people safety, food safety, quality, productivity, and cost in managing the shift and making appropriate situational decisions.
• Bias for action to drive continuous improvement.
• Remains engaged and involved to react effectively to shifting priorities.
• Leads groups in the identification and resolution of root cause when solving problems.
• Strictly adheres to Corporate and/or Plant Policies, rules, and regulations.
• Responsible for assisting in the training and development of laboratory employees and ensuring that they comply with all SOP’s, procedures, and good laboratory practices.
• Actively engaged in ensuring shift compliance to GMP’s, housekeeping, sanitation standards and product handling.
• Ensures that shift is covered due to vacation or unannounced absenteeism, including leadership.
• Provides visible safety leadership by investigating incidents thoroughly, participating in formal events, and monitoring compliance.
• Plans and directs lab activities on shift and effectively communicates and monitors priorities to achieve plan.
• Leads continuous improvement activities consistent with plant approach.
• Works effectively in collaboration with other Lab Shift Managers to maintain standardization across shifts and drive continuous improvements to success.
• Other duties as directed or as required by business needs.

Education, Experience, Skills and Competencies:
• 4yr Degree in related science field of study (Food Science, Biology, Microbiology preferred) or 2 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3 years of supervisory experience
• Analytical problem-solving; synthesizes complex or diverse information for use in science-based decision making.
• Computer knowledge is essential.
• Ability to manage a team, including staffing, planning out priorities, navigating coverage issues, resolving conflicts, hiring and performance management processes.
• Team oriented individual, with ability to collaborate and influence
• Effective training and coaching skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Continuous improvement mindset, including self-motivation to build knowledge and skillsets beneficial to the role (i.e. leadership skills, technical knowledge, production/processing knowledge, etc.)
• Bias for action

Physical Requirements:
• Standing: Long periods (a minimum of 6 hours)
• Sitting: Occasionally for short periods
• Walking: Occasionally for short periods
• Bending: Occasionally
• Twisting of Spine: Occasionally
• Lifting: Occasionally (50 lbs)
• Carrying: Occasionally (40-60 lbs) short distances

Special Requirements:
• May require flexibility in schedule based upon plant needs.

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