Team Leader-Algona

Hormel Foods Corporation; Fenton Township (IA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Bonuses and profit sharing

401(k) with employer match

Relocation assistance

Paid vacation

Job summary

Hormel Foods Corporation in Algona, Iowa, is seeking a Shift Lead to manage plant processes and lead a production team through daily operations.

The role emphasizes driving safety, quality, and efficiency, ensuring resources and schedules are met; it requires strong leadership and clear communication to create an engaged workforce across second or third shifts, with potential weekend work.

Qualifications

• 1+ year as shift lead or associate's degree.
• Proven leadership, initiative, analytical, and communication skills.
• U.S. work authorization required (citizen/national or permanent resident).

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage plant processes to meet production and quality goals.
• Ensure resources (materials, equipment, staffing) are available to maintain schedules.
• Support continuous improvement to meet safety, quality, cost, and customer service goals.
• Create an engaged, team-oriented workforce to improve business results.
• Team Leaders are on their feet about 80% of the shift.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical

Communication

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

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 includePlanters®,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 .

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. 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, relocation assistance, paid vacation, FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more.

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: 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.