Leadperson - D Crew

HP Hood•Oneida, NY

15h•$33 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

The Leadsperson, Production will provide hands-on leadership to ensure customer, team member, and vendor satisfaction. The Leadsperson, Production achieves this by providing direction and support necessary to achieve goals in the production department on their assigned shift. The Leadsperson, Production is also responsible for training and coaching employees to meet production goals and objectives. The Leadsperson, Production completes these functions in support of the manufacture of dairy-related products. Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters 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.

Requirements

Ability to apply basic to complex mathematical concepts such as adding, counting, subtracting, multiplying, dividing and knowledge of weights and measure, to sufficiently handle job tasks.
Understand and respond appropriately to basic to complex employee, vendor, and customer inquiries.
Read, write and communicate using English language sufficient to perform job functions (Other preferences will be given for special language skills when there is a business need).
Knowledge of company's mission, purpose, goals and your role in achieving each of them.
Ability to operate facility equipment as required in assigned area.
Satisfactorily complete all company training requirements.
Ability to interpret company documents and literature and UPC/code information.
Requires morning, afternoon and overnight availability any day of the week based on assigned shift.
Requests to be scheduled off for a specific day require advance notification and approval by Supervisor/Manager.
Generally scheduled for 40 hours; more hours may be required based on the needs of the business.
Ability to move throughout all areas of the facility including but not limited to office, production, and warehouse environments. Including the outside perimeter of the building.
Able to wear all necessary personal protective equipment to perform job functions.
Stand and/or sit continuously and perform job functions for a full shift with meal break.
Physically able to stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, handle and move items weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance and move objects exceeding 50 pounds with reasonable accommodations.
Visual acuity corrected to perform job functions.
Employment is subject to verification of an applicant’s identity and eligibility for employment in the United States as required by immigration laws. We are unable to assist with sponsorship at this time.

Nice To Haves

Other preferences will be given for special language skills when there is a business need.

Responsibilities

Provides hands-on leadership necessary to achieve goals in the area of production, safety, quality, performance, and cost for their assigned shift.
Responsible for the successful attainment of production objectives, execution of policies, and most effective utilization of available resources on their assigned shift.
Supports employees by coaching and assisting in resolving mechanical malfunctions to increase productivity, job capabilities, and equipment capabilities.
Responsible for supporting a culture of continuous improvement in all areas.
Responsible for the enforcement of GMP’s corporate and/or plant policies, rules, and regulations on their assigned shift and administers coaching as necessary.
Responsible for validating the proper training of employees and ensuring that they comply with all SOP’s on their assigned shift.
Ensure compliance with all legal requirements concerning dairy processing, safety, and working conditions on their assigned shift.
Responsible for reporting food safety problems and initiating action and for supporting SQF by maintaining food safety and food quality by managing job tasks and ensuring work areas are sanitary and that biosecurity measures are administered on their assigned shift.
Establish and maintain a positive work environment including but not limited to supporting the open door program and resolving workplace concerns/issues.
Ensures effective communication between shifts and other departments.
Ensure Safety Compliance and Accident Investigated are conducted and retrains are issued in a timely manner.