What are the responsibilities and job description for the Area Leader position at The J. M. Smucker Company?
Your Opportunity as the Production Leader
The Production Leader will be responsible for the leadership and business results of a team to ensure the team meets safety, quality, and operational standards; and facilitate team development and skill building through coaching and mentoring team members.
Location: Arkadelphia, AR Bakery
Work Arrangements: 100% on-site
- Willingness to work off shift (including nights, weekends, and/or holidays) and flow to the work as needed
Reports to: Plant Leadership
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 to enhance peak performance through work systems and Operational Excellence tools and design principles
- Assist in developing and executing key technical and organizational projects
- Responsible to collaborate across all work system pillars and leadership
- Acts as the technical resource for operating teams
The Right Place for You
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.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree, engineering preferred
- 2 years of manufacturing operational experience
- Experience coaching, developing, and leading others
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:
- 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
Learn more about working at Smucker:
- Our Total Rewards Benefits Program
- Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business
- Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
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