What are the responsibilities and job description for the Labor Scheduling & Training Supervisor position at The Hershey Company and Careers?
Job Location: Whitestown, IN.
Job Summary:
Responsible for creating and delivering training content for the operations team, as well as labor management scheduling. Directs and manages the activities of hourly production personnel while safely and effectively serving the needs of the production areas of the plant. Adheres to plant human and food safety rules and complies with company and plant policies and procedures.
Job Duties Include:
- Manage daily, weekly and OT labor scheduling
- Responsible for weekly work assignment schedule
- Manage and coordinate daily and weekly overtime processes
- Responsible for scheduling the daily lineups
- Regularly review production department headcount to maintain appropriate staffing requirements
- Manage internal job posting process
- Responsible for tracking employee absences to determine overtime coverage needed.
- Manage short- and long-term labor projections based on shift levels to ensure sufficient staffing in place to meet production requirements.
- Assist with the management of employee absence tracking.
- Ensure accuracy of time tracking data in SAP.
- Manage the plant training and qualification process
- Manage the hourly EE job training and qualification processes
- Supervise hourly trainers
- Assist with the creation and maintenance of training documents.
- Support new hire onboarding, orientation and assessment processes
- Work with other training team members to support Operator Tier process
- Own the creation and updating of plant training materials through OPL, SWI, Redzone Learn Module
- Ensures training materials are updated and accurately reflect the correct processes and procedures
- Supports HR for temporary workforce relationship
Competencies and Skills:
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage time efficiently and without supervision to meet deadlines.
- Self-motivator; excellent problem solving and organizational skills.
- Must be flexible to staffing changes and react quickly and efficiently.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
- Must be multi-task oriented and able to handle constant work interruptions.
- Good knowledge of plant policies and procedures.
- Strong problem solving, analytical and math skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively at multiple levels of the organization on a daily basis.
Qualifications:
- High School education or equivalent required.
- BA/BS Business Management or related field preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years in a supervisory role with direct reports
- Manufacturing experience preferred
- Proficient in the use of SAP or similar software
- Familiarity with Redzone or other productivity software
- Familiarity with labor scheduling software
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
- Previous supervisory experience
- Ability to lift up to 45 pounds repetitively
- Ability to bend, twist, and stand on feet for long periods of time.
- Exposed to food production environment and warehouse environment which may involve noise and fluctuating temperatures.
- Candidate must have valid work authorization and be able to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship.
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.
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