People Champion - Days

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Trains and develops new employees and rehires in safety practices, production processes as needed, and company policies.
• Demonstrates proper on the job procedures and techniques for new hires and as needed until qualification process is completed.
• Acts as the first point of contact for new hires on all questions regarding position responsibilities and guides employees to the appropriate department head as needed.
• Introduces new hires to shift manager, production supervisor, production lead and others as needed.
• Escorts new hires to production line during first week of employment and assists in proper technique and procedures.
• When not working with new hires, trains current employees in other areas of plant for different positions.
• Escorts new hires to evacuation areas and ensures they understand safety procedures for facility.
• Builds relationships with new hires to help them feel comfortable with new work environment.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with employees and leadership.
• Must be able to work without direct supervision and follow through with directions from HR Management.
• Participates as a member of the Team.
• Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure B.E.S.T (Better Easier Safer Today) practices with all team members.
• Attends appropriate team meetings.
• As a member of the Team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc.
• Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.
• Simmons Operating systems principles and objectives: Is familiar with Simmons' established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position's role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
• Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.

Physical Activities

• Must be able to work in a busy, noisy, dusty or wet environment with temperature extremes;
• Work on feet for an entire shift;
• Be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to spend most of shift in production areas.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Safety glasses,
• Steel toed shoes,
• Earplugs,
• Hair net,
• Smocks,
• Aprons,
• and all other personal protection equipment as required by facility.

Travel

• May travel between facilities occasionally.

Technical Experience

N/A

Industry Experience

1-year preference for poultry, pet food, protein or food processing organization.

Preferred Education

Bilingual in English and Spanish