What are the responsibilities and job description for the Area Leader, Plant position at The J.M. Smucker Co.?
Your Opportunity as the Area Leader
The Area Leader will be responsible for the leadership and business results of a team of hourly Technicians and Team Leaders; ensure the team meets safety, quality and operational standards; and facilitate team development and skill building through coaching and mentoring team members.
Location: New Orleans, LA - Gentilly manufacturing plant
Work Arrangements: 100% on-site
In This Role You Will
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
Minimum Requirements
What we are looking for:
The Area Leader will be responsible for the leadership and business results of a team of hourly Technicians and Team Leaders; ensure the team meets safety, quality and operational standards; and facilitate team development and skill building through coaching and mentoring team members.
Location: New Orleans, LA - Gentilly manufacturing plant
Work Arrangements: 100% on-site
- Willingness to work off shift (including nights, weekends, and/or holidays) and flow to the work as needed
In This Role You Will
- Champions department daily plan and following through on open items needed by the team. Participates in the department Daily Direction Setting (DDS) meetings
- Accountable for the daily operations and team performance (Safety, Quality, Reliability, Cost, Org. Capability)
- Role models our Basic Beliefs, Our Commitment to Each Other, and Emotional Intelligence to build resonance
- Works with operating teams to address safety concerns and assist in resolution
- Responsible for driving department issues to root cause and developing a zero-loss and continuous improvement culture
- Performance management, staffing strategy and developing a “flow to the work” culture
- Partner with Manager in developing and delivering Department Master Plan
- Ensures that essential business information and general expectations are clearly communicated and understood by all members of the team
- Develop and coach operational and leadership skills of Team Leaders and Technicians to enhance peak performance through Operational Excellence and High-Performance Organization (HPO) tools and design principles
- Assist in developing and executing key technical and organizational projects while increasing Operational Excellence capability within the organization
- Responsible to collaborate across all pillars and leadership
- Acts as the technical resource for operating teams
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
Minimum Requirements
What we are looking for:
- A Bachelor’s degree
- 2 years of manufacturing operational experience
- An Engineering degree
- Experience coaching, developing, and leading others
- Project planning experience
- Prior experience managing people and/or teams in a high-performance work environment
- Food processing, pet or human food manufacturing, and/or engineering experience
- Our Total Rewards Benefits Program
- Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business
- Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
