Team Lead

The Kraft Heinz Company; Mason City (IA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

3 weeks PTO

401(k)

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Job summary

The Kraft Heinz Company in Mason City, IA is seeking a Team Lead for our production facility. You will lead on-line teams, coordinate daily operations, and ensure safety and quality standards across shifts.

Reporting to the Production Supervisor, you will drive process standards, lead problem solving, and coach teams to build strong skills for effective system execution while maintaining a 12-hour rotating schedule and OT as required.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
• Flexibility to work rotating 12-hour day and night shifts; weekends and holidays required.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to the Team Lead Leader Standard Work.
• Spend 75% of the day on the floor guiding line teams and escalating for support when thresholds are met.
• Leads Level 1 meetings to develop operational plan for the day for each production line.
• Investigates initial root cause of top losses for the shift to identify potential countermeasures.
• Responsible for managing the connected worker system on shift to drive DMS completion.
• Works with Process Owner, CI Lead and Maintenance Lead to address losses.
• Ensure team members are adhering to all safety and quality standards.
• Follow GMP, housekeeping guidelines, and Quality SOPs.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Teams

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Team Lead

**Kraft Heinz Company**

Mason City, IA

Job Description

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**The Kraft Heinz Company is currently seeking a Team Lead to work at our production facility in Mason City, Iowa. Ideal candidates must be safety and quality orientated and willing to work in a team-orientated, fast-paced work environment.**

Minimum Qualifications

· Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience. experience.

· Requires flexibility to work rotating 12-hour day and night shifts; weekends and holidays required.

· Ability to work overtime as needed.

· Strong, communication and interpersonal skills

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**Preferred Qualifications**

· Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, and PowerPoint

· Experience in food or consumer packaged goods manufacturing

· Understanding of Daily Management Systems

· Understands importance of complying with Standard Operating Procedures

· Project ideation, generation, implementation, and project completion.

· Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment with people of varying skills and backgrounds.

· Knowledge of safety policies and procedures i.e. (lock-out / tag-out, confined space entry).

**Benefits & Compensation Overview:**

· Starting rate $34.56/hour.

· Eligible for overtime compensation

· Starting with 3 weeks (120hrs) of Paid Time Off (PTO)

· Medical, Dental, Vision –we offer a variety of benefit plans to choose from

**· 401(k)**

· (HRA) Health Reimbursement Account or (HSA) Health Savings Account

**· Also: Company paid Life Insurance, Company paid Short-term Disability, (EAP) Employee Assistance Program and Pet Insurance**

**Work Schedule:**

· 12-hour shifts – rotating days and nights, weekends and holidays.

· Works overtime as required.

· Flexibility to adjust shift schedule to work with employees on other shifts as required

**Job Overview:**

Reporting to the Production Supervisor, this role drives key systems—including Clean, Inspect & Lube, Centerline Management, 5S, process data integrity, and scrap elimination—while actively participating in planning and daily meetings. The employee develops process standards, leads root-cause problem-solving, and coach teams to build strong problem-solving skills and ensure effective system execution.

**Responsibilities & Duties include but are not limited to:**

· Adheres to the Team Lead Leader Standard Work

· Spend 75% of the day on the floor guiding line teams and escalating for support when thresholds are met

· Leads Level 1 meetings to develop operational plan for the day for each production line

· Investigates initial root cause of top losses for the shift to identify potential countermeasures for the Level 2 Meeting

· Responsible for managing the connected worker system on shift to drive DMS completion

· Works with Process Owner, CI Lead and Maintenance Lead to address losses

· Ensure team members are adhering to all safety and quality standards

· Spends time on the floor gathering information on stops, centerlines and changeovers over the past 24 hours

· Follow all established GMP, housekeeping guidelines, and Quality SOPs

· Perform all other duties as assigned by management

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and savingfor the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coveragefor benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire aphysical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:

• Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
• Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Recognition, Training
• Emotional – Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
• Financial – 401k,Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

Location(s)

Mason City Plant

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [e-mail].