Team Lead

Kraft Heinz; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 44,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Paid Life Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Wellbeing Program

Employee Assistance Program

Pet insurance

Job summary

Kraft Heinz is seeking a Team Leader at the Springfield, MO plant. You will develop equipment and system ownership, ensure effective process execution, and drive loss elimination to achieve key business results.

This role centers on leading a team to meet safety and quality standards while delivering operational goals. You will coach staff on KHMS principles, manage staffing, and foster continuous improvement through daily management routines and problem solving.

Qualifications

• Good oral and written communication skills are a must for this position.
• Typing skills and ability to manipulate data through the use of spreadsheets.
• Must be self-managing or have a history of being a self-starter.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Understand KHMS practices (5S, centerline, shift hand-offs, problem solving) and attend daily performance boards.
• Ensure line staffing needs are met.
• Improve the capability of your people.
• Ensure the team is safe and follows GMP and PPE guidelines.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed.
• Ensure finished product is produced at the correct quality in a sustainable manner.
• Drive Continuous Improvement of systems and results.
• Accountable for Safety, Health and Environmental systems and standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Typing and data handling

Self-management

Adaptability

Job description

Benefits & Compensation Overview

We offer a variety of benefits including:

• 3 Medical Plan options
• 401k with matching contributions
• Additional perks: Company Paid Life Insurance Policy, Paid Parental Leave, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability plans, Wellbeing Program, Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance, plus other additional benefits.
• Vacation and paid holidays starting from date of hire
• FOIP (Field Operations Incentive Plan) – Bonus Plan

Location

Springfield, MO

Pay

Hourly pay starting at $31.79-$32.68/hour

Work Schedule

3rd Shift, Sunday- Thursday (10:30pm-6:30am), but may vary

• Weekends and Overtime may be required as needed

Description

The Kraft Heinz Company is currently seeking a Team Leader to work at our facility in Springfield, MO. The Team Leader is primarily responsible for developing equipment and system ownership. Ensure excellent system execution, continuous loss elimination, and delivery of all key business results. Other duties include, but are not limited to:

Job Responsibilities

• Understand and apply KHMS (Kraft Heinz Management System) practices such as 5S, centerline management, shift hand-offs, operational standard ownership/support, problem solving, etc. Attend daily performance board meetings.
• Ensure line staffing needs are met
• Improve the capability of your people
• Ensure the team is safe. Must report and/or correct unsafe acts or conditions as well as perform work safely, including following GMP and PPE guidelines.
• Ensure all safety procedures are followed
• Ensure that the finished product is produced at the correct quality in a sustainable manner
• Drive Continuous Improvement of systems and results
• Accountable for the Safety, Health and Environmental systems and operational standards to ensure compliance as it is outlined in our policies/procedures and processes.

Key Tasks

• Assess past performance vs. Compelling Business Need (CBN), identify priority losses for the year and create action plans to deliver the CBN.
• Coach Equipment Owners (EOs) on the floor to enable their achieving individual goals.
• Drive Plan, Do Check, Act (PDCA) improvement cycles for business results and capability grow.
• Implement standard Daily Direction Setting (DDS) cycle. Coach organization on importance of adherence to standards. Coach all levels of the organization on critical Daily Management Systems (DMSs) (hands on, actual usage).
• Implement and coach Safety & Quality Fundamentals. Review incident investigations and ensure the actions to prevent reoccurrence.
• Support supply chain loss analysis/elimination. Solve process instability problems. Coach necessity and use of Loss to Zero (L2Z).
• Drive cultural change by leading the organization renewal cycle.
• Identify Skill gaps in organization - address using task based training approach.
• Coach use of Standard Work (SW) to eliminate non-value added (NVA) work, coach link to effort reduction.

Qualifications

• Good oral and written communication skills are a must for this position.
• Typing skills and ability to manipulate data through the use of spreadsheets.
• Must be self-managing or have a history of being a self-starter.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by leadership team.

Physical Requirements

• Performs bending, squatting, kneeling, sorting, ascending, and descending moves up to 60 pounds;

Working Environments

• Indoor – mix of cool and room temperature environment

Benefits

Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for 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 a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

Benefits

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)

Springfield 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].