Team Leader Production

Job Summary

Leads team members to identify, manage and execute the plant's process improvement opportunities. Manages production staff to attain production and quality goals. Identifies problems or bottlenecks in production processes and resolves issues. Ensures production resources including materials, equipment and human resources are available as needed to maintain production schedules. Supports continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, cost and customer service.

Position Responsibilities

• Monitor production to ensure that quality, productivity and cost standards are maintained.
• Provide employee training to ensure that employees are performing job responsibilities effectively.
• Assist with the supervision of sanitation operations as necessary to promote and maintain a clean and food-safe environment.
• Enforce plant rules, regulations and procedures.
• Evaluate subordinate performance, communicate with employees and provide information for work performance improvement.
• Participate in the support of plant and company safety programs, promoting and maintaining a high level of awareness and adherence to defined employee safety requirements.

Position Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required; a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, Food Science, Agricultural Sciences or other Natural Science degrees is preferred.
• TWO years supervisory experience is preferred.
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• SAP experience is preferred.
• An understanding of manufacturing processes and loss.
• Knowledge of GMPs.
• A working knowledge of plant equipment and safety.
• The ability to distinguish normal/abnormal.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Previous experience in a food-processing or manufacturing environment is a plus.
• The ability to work weekends and/or shift work with a strong work ethic and employment history.
• A self-motivated individual who is able to multi-task and lead others.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature.

Our Benefits

• We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement.
• Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan.
• Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities.

Our Company

Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that's passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye, Marie Callender's, Banquet, Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, Reddi-wip, and Vlasic, and emerging brands, including Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Duke's, Earth Balance, Gardein, and Frontera.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit our website.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law.