Team Leader - 2nd Shift - 3pm start - $20.50/hour + Shift Premium

Description

Butterball Farms, Inc. is a world-class food manufacturer on a mission to Enrich Lives and has been recognized as a West Michigan and National Best and Brightest Company to work for. With over 60 years in the industry Butterball Farms, Inc. works hard to enrich the lives of our customers, employees, and communities. We imagine butter differently, have a highly recognizable client list and are known by our customers for our innovation, reliability, responsiveness, and our value-add approach to business. Our amazing culture is recognized globally. We are financially sound, rapidly growing, and poised for continued success.

*SIGN-ON Bonus Up To $800* for successful candidates- details to be shared during the interview process!

Do you have a passion for coaching and training others? Do you have any prior leadership experience? Have you helped improve line efficiency before? If so this may be the opportunity you have been searching for!

Butterball Farms, Inc. is currently seeking a Team Leader who will be responsible for meeting overall production requirements in a safe, efficient, and effective manner. They will also be responsible for the proper development of their team.

Line: Pop-cup

Shift: 2nd shift 3pm-3am Monday through Wednesday with occasional Thursdays and Fridays

Pay Rate: $20.50/hour + shift premium

As a Team Leader you will:

• Train, mentor, support, supervise, and develop your team
• Coordinate production startups, shutdowns, and changeovers
• Oversee the production line and coordinate work assignments to include: Rotations, Employee Training, Employee Vacations, Breaks, OT Assignments, back-up for absent employees, and shift rotations
• Coordinate with HR for appropriate staffing levels, including interviewing potential candidates
• Conduct annual employee performance evaluations
• Be responsible for Quality Control
• Communicate effectively with other Team Leaders, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, Functional areas, and managers
• Ensure all shift paperwork is entered correctly into the appropriate systems
• Participate in waste and cost reduction initiatives
• Meet production goals and deadlines
• Deal with Conflict and resolve difficult situations between personnel and peers as necessary
• Follow and enforce all policies in the company handbook, using disciplinary action as necessary
• Follow and enforce all safety practices and guidelines
• Follow and enforce Food Safety Guidelines and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)
• Utilize designated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Assist in production when necessary

We Offer:

• Room for growth & advancement
• A culture that celebrates innovation, continuous improvement, personal development, and diversity
• 2nd/3rd Shift Premiums
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• 401K and Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Access to The Source
• Employee Assistance Program
• Competitive Benefits plan- Medical, Dental, Vision, Critical Illness, Flex Spending, Dependent Care, Accident Insurance!

Butterball Farms, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

Requirements

We believe a successful Team Leader will have the following qualifications:

• Demonstrated 2+ years of leadership/supervision experience
• Bilingual preferred, but not required
• Computer literacy, preferably with Microsoft software (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Ability to exercise leadership in changing situations
• Ability to train, coach, and encourage the growth and development of your team
• Great attention to detail and time management skills
• Ability to meet scheduled deadlines
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Prior Food Manufacturing experience is a plus but not required
• Troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Conflict Resolution skills