People Champion QT (1st shift)

Work at Simmons•Quakertown, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role supports operations in training hourly production employees and developing the Simmons Culture. The People Champion QT is responsible for training new employees, rehires, and employees returning from LOA in safety practices, production processes, and company policies. They demonstrate proper on-the-job procedures and techniques, acting as the first point of contact for new hires and guiding them to the appropriate department heads. The People Champion QT introduces new hires to shift managers and supervisors, escorts them to the production line during their first week, and assists with proper technique and procedures. When not working with new hires, they train current employees in other plant areas for different positions. They also escort new hires to evacuation areas, ensure understanding of safety procedures, and facilitate new hire orientation. The role requires compiling daily reports, building relationships with new hires, and effective communication, including digital communication via email. The People Champion QT must work without direct supervision, follow directions from HR Management, and electronically record team member qualifications and evaluations using Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and/or Alchemy. They participate as a member of the Team, fostering cohesiveness and identifying areas lacking it, working with the team leader to resolve issues and achieve synergy. They are familiar with Simmons’ operating systems and understand their role in supporting these systems, including the impact of individual actions and communicating concerns and improvement ideas. This position description is intended to guide activities and is not exhaustive.

Requirements

Must be able to effectively communicate with employees and leadership, including digital communication via email.
Must be able to work without direct supervision and follow through with directions from HR Management.
Responsible for electronically recording team member qualifications and evaluations through the use of Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and/or Alchemy.
Must be able to work in a busy, noisy, dusty or wet environment with temperature extremes; work on feet for an entire shift and be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to spend most of shift in production areas.
Safety glasses, steel toed shoes, earplugs, hair net, smocks, aprons, and all other personal protection equipment as required by facility.

Nice To Haves

Prefer bilingual (including English) speakers.
We value military experience and welcome veterans to join our team.

Responsibilities

Trains and develops new employees, rehires and employees returning from LOA in safety practices, production processes as needed, and company policies.
Demonstrates proper on the job procedures and techniques for new hires and as needed until the qualification process is completed.
Acts as the first point of contact for new hires on all questions regarding position responsibilities and guides employees to the appropriate department head as needed.
Introduces new hires to shift manager, production supervisor, production lead and others as needed.
Escorts new hires to the production line during the first week of employment and assists in proper technique and procedures.
When not working with new hires, trains current employees in other areas of the plant for different positions.
Escorts new hires to evacuation areas and ensures they understand safety procedures for the facility.
Facilitate and support new hire orientation.
Compile daily reports of activities during shifts.
Build relationships with new hires to help them feel comfortable with the new work environment.
Effectively communicate with employees and leadership, including digital communication via email.
Work without direct supervision and follow through with directions from HR Management.
Electronically record team member qualifications and evaluations through the use of Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and/or Alchemy.
Participates as a member of the Team.
Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure B.E.S.T (Better Easier Safer Today) practices with all team members.
Attends appropriate team meetings.
Fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc.
Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.
Is familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.