Team Leader-Algona

Columbus Manufacturing Corp; Algona (IA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Relocation assistance

Paid vacation

Tuition assistance for children

Job summary

Hormel Foods in Algona, Iowa seeks a Team Leader to lead plant processes, manage team members, and ensure production and quality goals are met. You will coordinate resources, maintain schedules, and support safety, cost and customer service improvements.

The position includes six weeks of hands-on training, a virtual Inspired Hires orientation, and a six‑month on‑the‑job program. Most roles start on 2nd or 3rd shift with potential extended hours.

Qualifications

• 1+ year as a shift lead, shift supervisor, assistant manager, etc. OR associate's degree.
• Proven leadership, persuasive, initiative, analytical, and communication skills are necessary for success in this position.
• Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States.
• Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

Initiative

Persuasive skills

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

All Applications Will Require ONE Attachment, That Will Include The Following. ONE Attached PDF, Titled By Your Name, With The Following Documents

• Cover letter describing the reasons for your interest in the vacancy, how you meet the requirements of the position, and any significant, relevant accomplishments.
• Resume (to further highlight your experience and qualifications for the position)

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Inspired People. Inspired Food.

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food company with over $11 billion in annual revenues across 75 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, SKIPPY®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin’s®, Columbus®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label® 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 on the “Global 2000 World’s Best Employers” list by Forbes magazine for three years, is one of Fortune magazine’s most admired companies, has appeared on Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s “The 100 Best Corporate Citizens” list for the 12 years, 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 and https://csr.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.

Qualifications

Required:

• 1+ year as a shift lead, shift supervisor, assistant manager, etc. OR associate's degree.
• Proven leadership, persuasive, initiative, analytical, and communication skills are necessary for success in this position.
• Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States.
• Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.

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. This will include presentations by different divisions to increase product knowledge, company knowledge, and leadership skills.
• 6-month operational training program while on the job.

Location and Shift:

• Algona, Iowa
• Most Team Leaders begin their career on second or third shift.
• Extended hours may be needed-including weekends.
• Team Leaders will potentially work in environments below 40 degrees and in areas more than 60 degrees.

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 this role is between $59,025 - $82,625 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:

Hormel Foods offers an excellent benefits package.

• comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• discretionary annual merit increases
• bonuses and profit sharing
• 401(k) with employer match
• stock purchase plan
• relocation assistance
• paid vacation
• FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees

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: https://www.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.