Shipping Supervisor/Shipping Team Leader - Austin Plant (Austin, MN)

Hormel Foods; Austin (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 82,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Free college tuition for children of employees

Job summary

A global branded food company is seeking a Shipping Team Leader for its Austin, MN facility. The successful candidate will manage a production team to meet safety, quality, and cost objectives while leading continuous improvement initiatives. Applicants should have leadership experience and strong analytical skills. Offers a competitive salary range of $70,000 - $82,500 per year, along with comprehensive benefits and a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ year as a shift lead or supervisor is required.
• Proven leadership and analytical skills necessary.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without needing sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Manage plant processes and team members effectively.
• Ensure resources are available to meet production schedules.
• Lead continuous improvement processes for safety and quality.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Associates Degree

Job description

Overview

SHIPPING TEAM LEADER - AUSTIN PLANT (AUSTIN, MN)

Hormel Foods Corporation

To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin’s®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com.

Responsibilities

• Leads team members by managing and executing plant processes.
• Manages team members in attaining production and quality goals.
• Ensures appropriate resources (including materials, equipment, and staffing needs) are available to maintain production schedules.
• Supports continuous improvement processes to ensure that goals in safety, quality, cost, and customer service are met.
• Creates and maintains an engaged and team-oriented work force to improve business results.
• Team Leaders are usually on their feet in the production area about 80% of the shift.
• Requires regular work in a refrigerated production area maintained at approximately 40°F with occasional tasks performed in a freezer environment with temperatures as low as 0°F.

Qualifications

• 1+ year as a shift lead, shift supervisor, assistant manager, etc. OR Associates Degree.
• Proven leadership, persuasive, initiative, analytical, and communication skills are necessary for success in this position.
• Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require employer sponsorship for a work visa.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Training

• Approximately six weeks are spent in a hands-on training environment before being assigned to a department.
• Team Leaders attend a virtual Inspired Hires orientation to increase product knowledge, company knowledge, and leadership skills.
• 6-month operational training program while on the job.
• This team leader will start on 1st shift for training; but will be moved to 2nd after training is completed.

Location and Shift

• Hormel's Flagship Plant in Austin, MN
• Most Team Leaders begin their careers on 2nd or 3rd shift.
• Extended hours may be needed—including weekends.
• Willingness to work alternate shifts.

At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base hiring pay range for the Shipping Team Leader role is between $70,000 - $82,500 per year, and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location.

Benefits

Other components of Hormel Foods' total compensation package include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, discretionary annual merit increases, bonuses and profit sharing, 401(k) with employer match, stock purchase plan, paid time off, free two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more.

For immediate consideration, apply online at: www.hormelfoods.com/careers

Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity

At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support, understanding, and community. We are committed to the journey! Learn more about our progress here: hormelfoods.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.