Team Leader Quality - Moses Lake Production Campus

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures there is no injury to self or others by following safe work practices (including Standard Operating Procedures) and policies.
• Food Safety is everyone’s responsibility. Attend and participate in all training activities for the position. Ensure the acquired skills and knowledge are applied.
• Ensures sanitation of equipment and housekeeping of the entire facility.
• Ensures self-compliance with Company policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Must be a team player and help to meet operational goals.
• Conducts oneself in a professional manner and ensures that personal appearance meets the standards necessary to perform the job functions while representing the Company.
• Performs all such other duties as may be reasonably assigned by Manager.
• Leads the Quality Assurance Team on assigned shift ensuring that the produced and packaged product meets customer and company specifications and expectations.
• Communicates with the Shift Manager and other team members on a regular basis throughout the shift to make them aware of any developments that may affect the quality of the product.
• Ensures the Lab area is properly staffed and maintained.
• Ensures that all information is entered into MMS accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ensures the correct / accurate completion of all written documents/procedures required.
• Ensures verification of critical control points (CCP) accurately and in a timely manner.
• Leads the QA team members ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Leads QA team members to ensure their compliance with plant policies, procedures and the collective bargaining agreement.
• Ensures communication with Shift Manager and other team members on a regular basis throughout the shift to make them aware of any developments affecting the consistent production of quality product.
• Ensures team meetings are meaningful in context and encourages team members to express themselves on pertinent problems relating to their jobs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• One year of food processing experience or relevant college degree.
• Successfully completed the Job Skill Evaluation to begin training in the position.
• Completed the Structured Job Training program within recommended timeframe to remain in the position permanently.
• Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and calculate percentages to make proper adjustments and calibrations, as required.
• Ability to read, understand, and communicate in English in a manner to successfully complete job duties.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Able to demonstrate manual and physical dexterity.
• Able to work with hazardous and corrosive chemicals in small areas.
• Able to tell time and be able to convert regular time to military time.
• Able to use a computer and successfully navigate through various applications.
• Able to use portable radios and base radios for communication.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge in the areas of Quality Assurance team functions, Product specifications/standards, Quality Assurance team customer expectations, EEO/Plant policies, and Statistics.
• Good human relations skills including; leadership, delegating, coaching, participative management style, subordinate development, and problem solving.
• Physical ability to perform the tasks of all jobs in the Quality Assurance Lab.
• Strong organizational skills.

Skills

• Leadership
• Delegating
• Coaching
• Participative Management Style
• Subordinate Development
• Problem Solving

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision coverage
• 401(k) savings plan
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Vacation Time
• Details available in Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Paid Family Building Leave
• Education Assistance