Team Lead

Kraft Heinz•Springfield, MO

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The Kraft Heinz Company is seeking a Team Leader at its Springfield, Missouri plant. The role is primarily responsible for developing equipment and system ownership, ensuring excellent system execution, continuously eliminating losses, and delivering key business results. The Team Leader applies Kraft Heinz Management System practices, supports safe and quality production, develops employees, and drives continuous improvement and operational standards.

Requirements

Good oral and written communication skills.
Typing skills and the ability to manipulate data using spreadsheets.
Ability to self-manage or a history of being a self-starter.
Ability to perform the physical activities listed in the job description, including moves involving loads up to 60 pounds.

Responsibilities

Apply Kraft Heinz Management System practices, including 5S, centerline management, shift hand-offs, operational standard ownership and support, and problem solving.
Attend daily performance board meetings.
Ensure line staffing needs are met and improve team capability.
Promote safe work, report or correct unsafe acts and conditions, follow GMP and PPE guidelines, and ensure safety procedures are followed.
Ensure finished products meet quality requirements and are produced sustainably.
Drive continuous improvement of systems and results.
Maintain accountability for Safety, Health, and Environmental systems and operational standards, ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and processes.
Assess past performance against the Compelling Business Need (CBN), identify priority losses, and create action plans to deliver the CBN.
Coach Equipment Owners on the floor to help them achieve individual goals.
Drive Plan, Do, Check, Act improvement cycles for business results and capability growth.
Implement the standard Daily Direction Setting cycle.
Coach the organization on adherence to standards and coach employees at all levels in the hands-on use of critical Daily Management Systems.
Implement and coach Safety and Quality Fundamentals.
Review incident investigations and ensure actions are taken to prevent recurrence.
Support supply chain loss analysis and elimination.
Resolve process instability problems.
Coach the need for and use of Loss to Zero.
Lead the organization renewal cycle to drive cultural change.
Identify organizational skill gaps and address them through task-based training.
Coach the use of Standard Work to eliminate non-value-added work and reduce effort.
Perform other duties assigned by the leadership team.

Benefits

Three medical plan options
Three dental plan options
Vision plan option
401(k) with matching contributions
Company-paid life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability plans
Wellbeing program
Employee assistance program
Pet insurance
Vacation and paid holidays starting from date of hire
Field Operations Incentive Plan bonus plan
Access to healthcare, protection, and savings benefits for employees and eligible dependents
Paid time off
Company holidays
Leave of absence
Recognition
Training
Family support programs
Accidental death and dismemberment coverage