Shift Operations Leader: Safety, People & Process

通用磨坊股份有限公司; Vernon (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills is seeking an Operations Supervisor to lead an entire shift, forge strong cross‑functional relationships and drive continuous improvement. You will oversee safety, quality, cost, and engagement while delivering the shift plan and supporting improvements across the platform.

The role emphasizes practical leadership, in‑plant coaching, and hands‑on problem solving to reduce losses and improve performance. A strong safety culture and collaborative approach are essential.

Qualifications

• 1 year of manufacturing or frontline leadership experience.
• High School degree required.
• Demonstrated leadership and working in a highly collaborative environment.
• Success in driving results through process and teamwork.
• Proven success reducing losses and improving performance in a manufacturing setting.
• Demonstrated technical capability and knowledge of unit operations and machinery (at least one production platform).
• Skilled at communicating between work groups, cross-functional resources, and other members of the plant.

Responsibilities

• Lead food and human safety through Safety 2.0 leadership principles and standards.
• Cultivate Human Safety Culture that reduces risk to our people and communities by increasing capability to proactively discuss, identify and control risk.
• Cultivate Food Safety Culture that is committed to manufacturing safe food that is compliant with policy and regulatory requirements.
• Role model Engaging Leader behaviors.
• Develop and implement strategies to maximize shift team effectiveness (communication and collaboration).
• Provide clear individual priorities and team goals to deliver platform priorities.
• Cultivate a positive and supportive team environment to foster employee engagement and retention, including dedicated "floor time" with the team.
• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing development and demonstrate a willingness to receive and action feedback for performance improvement.
• Drive sustainable performance improvement through coaching, development, and capability building of the shift team.
• Driving System Utilization (DSU):Support the creation and execution of the platform improvement plan.
• Daily Direction Setting (DDS): Responsible for the execution, results and process health of Shift DDS, inclusive of changeovers.
• Gain working knowledge to collect, analyze and interpret manufacturing data to make informed decisions (overuse, performance).
• Build a comprehensive understanding of the production system, equipment and the product transformation process.
• Develop strong understanding of inventory management principles, material specifications, quality control procedures, and traceability systems for Ingredients, Materials and Finished Products.
• Deepen understanding of daily management and process ownership across the team (examples: DH, CL, CIL, etc.).
• Secure fluency of Theory of Operation (TOO) and Problem-Solving tools and processes (IR, UPS, QCO).
• Increase proficiency in labor and creating, maintaining, and utilizing a training/skills matrix to identify skill gaps, develop training plans and track employee progress.

Education

High School degree

1 year manufacturing or frontline leadership experience

Demonstrated leadership and working in a highly collaborative environment

Success in driving results through process and teamwork

Proven success reducing losses and improving performance in a manufacturing setting

Demonstrated technical capability and knowledge of unit operations and machinery (at least one production platform)

Skilled at communicating between work groups, cross-functional resources, and other members of the plant

Job description

General Mills is seeking an Operations Supervisor to lead an entire shift, forge strong cross‑functional relationships and drive continuous improvement. You will oversee safety, quality, cost, and engagement while delivering the shift plan and supporting improvements across the platform.

The role emphasizes practical leadership, in‑plant coaching, and hands‑on problem solving to reduce losses and improve performance. A strong safety culture and collaborative approach are essential.