Team leader

Leclerc Group•Kingsport, TN

33d

About The Position

Leclerc is a family business with 120 years of experience, tradition and know-how passed down from people with heart. Thanks to our 1,900 employees in eight plants in Canada and the United States, we are constantly innovating to exceed the expectations of both small and large appetites. Position Summary Reporting to the Business Unit Leader (BUL), the Team Leader is responsible for being the leadership resource to team members, providing knowledge, motivation, support and advice. He / She will encourage team effort and supportive attitudes between workers. In addition, the Team Leader is responsible for daily supervision of production activities and ensures that the production team is in compliance with company policies, programs and standards concerning safety, quality, and productivity.

Requirements

High School Diploma manufacturing and/or related field experience is preferable
Knowledge of BRC, SQF, GMP and other food safety standards
Experience using Microsoft Office and other computer based application
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging, and consistently changing environment
Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting
Must be flexible with work hours and able to work overtime and weekends when needed

Responsibilities

Assist the BUL by ensuring that employees follow safe practices, including but not limited to: Lock out Tag out, Proper lifting techniques, PPE
Ability to perform basic setup, operation, cleanup, for each line equipment
Ability to operate multi-function process control machinery (and ERP system) through control panels, computer terminals or other control systems to mix, blend, cook or otherwise process food products, and to bag, box or otherwise package food products
Maintaining production line operation by solving production process problems, making equipment adjustments, reporting production and quality data, reporting decisions made, referring questions to the production manager
Responsible for the overall product quality, processing, and packaging requirements and quantity needed for each run
Communicates any problems or changes in production or quality to supervisor and appropriate personnel Monitors the equipment efficiency
Support performance of production floor in matters of Safety, Quality, Continuous Improvement and Productivity
Perform other duties as assigned