Lead - A Shift (Storm Lake Pork)

Tyson Foods; Storm Lake (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Health, dental, vision benefits

Prescription drug benefits

Job summary

Tyson Foods in Storm Lake, IA is seeking a Lead for the Storm Lake Pork Plant. The position assists the Supervisor by coordinating daily activities, communicating work assignments, and ensuring timely, accurate completion of tasks.

The role serves as a resource for the team and helps maintain safety, quality, and procedural compliance. The lead will monitor production, support operations goals, and assist with training and onboarding while promoting teamwork and accountability in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills to enter and retrieve information in computer systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively with plant management and team members, both verbally and in writing.
• Previous leadership, lead, or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Bilingual skills are preferred.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Supervisor in coordinating daily departmental operations and workflow.
• Ensure all team members are in their assigned work areas at start-up, after breaks, and throughout the shift.
• Communicate work assignments, production priorities, and Supervisor instructions to team members.
• Monitor production progress to meet schedules, quality standards, and departmental goals.
• Perform product audits to verify products meet customer specifications, quality standards, and yield expectations.
• Monitor team members and equipment to ensure safety, food safety, quality, and company policies.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Bilingual

Manufacturing experience

Problem solving

Job description

Job Details

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Position Summary

005Z Lead 0005 - Storm Lake Pork Plant Pay: $28.35/HR This position is responsible for assisting the Supervisor in coordinating the daily activities of the department by ensuring work assignments and instructions are communicated to team members and completed accurately and timely. The Team Lead serves as a resource for team members, monitors production progress, supports operational goals, and helps maintain compliance with safety, food safety, quality, and company policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the Supervisor in coordinating daily departmental operations and workflow.


• Ensure all team members are in their assigned work areas at start-up, after breaks, and throughout the shift.


• Communicate work assignments, production priorities, and Supervisor instructions to team members.


• Monitor production progress to ensure production schedules, quality standards, and departmental goals are met.


• Perform product audits to verify products meet customer specifications, quality standards, and yield expectations.


• Monitor team members and equipment to ensure compliance with safety, food safety, quality, and company policies.


• Identify and report equipment issues, maintenance needs, or operational concerns to management immediately.


• Assist with troubleshooting production issues and escalating concerns as needed.


• Promote a safe, productive, and positive work environment.


• Assist with recordkeeping, production documentation, and required reports for the assigned area.


• Provide support and guidance to team members while promoting teamwork and accountability.


• Assist with training and onboarding team members as assigned.


• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Basic computer skills with the ability to enter and retrieve information from computer systems.


• Ability to effectively communicate with plant management and team members both verbally and in writing.


• Previous leadership, lead, or manufacturing experience preferred.


• Bilingual skills preferred.


• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.


• Frequent bending, stretching, reaching, pushing, and pulling required.


• Must be able to work in a hot production environment.


• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Work Environment

Manufacturing/production environment. Exposure to moving machinery, equipment, noise, temperature fluctuations, and industrial conditions. Must comply with all company safety, food safety, quality assurance, and biosecurity requirements. Overtime, weekends, and holidays may be required based on business needs.

Work Shift

ALL SHIFTS (United States of America)

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Relocation Assistance

Relocation Assistance Eligible: No

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Benefits

• We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Tyson Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Culture and Purpose

If you are ready to grow your career with an industry leader and want to positively impact the team and community around you, then join us in helping us in raising expectations.

Join us on the journey.

At Tyson, we feed the world like family.

Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy! We strive to be a talent magnet to establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where team members can grow their career while growing the business.

We are a high performing organization where team members rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work.

To learn more about our culture, please read Our Purpose.

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