at Kerry in Melrose Park, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Requisition ID: 52991
Position Type: (US)Full Time
Workplace Arrangement:
About Kerry
Kerry is the world’s leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers’ most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
Where You’ll Work
At our Melrose Park, IL, plant we feel good about our various batters and breading products that make our food taste better. Our employees care – about their community, their team and the results we create every day. If youre looking for a manufacturing facility where you can build a career and have fun while you do it, we might be the team for you. Our team prides itself on being collaborative and having a healthy culture where working hard and doing a good job is recognized and appreciated. Please note, this is a Union facility. We are part of the Melrose Park Teamsters Local 781.What You’ll Do
The starting wage for this role is $22.63 per hour. This position may also be eligible for a shift differential and/or overtime. In addition to your pay, Kerry offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).2nd Shift 2pm to 10:20 pm
Directs, administers, and controls hourly operations and activities of facilities and programs in an assigned area.
Ensures compliance with established company and regulatory guidelines and procedures to provide high quality service and outstanding customer care.
Participates in the implementation of divisional and company initiatives and strategies.
Directs and oversees the business of the assigned facilities within a defined area through effective leadership and management of customer service, quality, and responsible fiscal management.
Implements, disseminates, and administers operations strategies and objectives to ensure the achievement of the assigned cell and companys goals and objectives.
Formulates location-specific and area quality goals and action plans to achieve quality standards.
Provides leadership, support, and guidance to group leads, facility employees, as well as informal feedback on an ongoing basis and formal feedback to the supervisor on the annual performance of assigned area employees. Intrumental in the process to identify and develop talent.
Contributes to a strong and robust communications process between all group leaders and staff within the area and across the plant as needed.
Ensures efficient and economical performance in accordance with operating budgets and takes the appropriate actions to ensure the attainment of profit and year-end goals and objectives.
Ensures all employees receive the appropriate training and education according to policies and procedures including ongoing compliance training.
Group Leader additional responsibilities:
Dealing with complexity, analyzing information, and implementing company vision
Assists with writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for production lines or policies and procedures.
Train new hires and re-certification in assigned areas.
Computes amount of stock and supplies required for operations, based on production schedules, and requisitions materials from storage area.
Writes work orders as necessary.
Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists employees in solving work problems.
Create/Submit Work requests for equipment or facilities using SAP for maintenance.
Participate in daily pre-shift huddles.
Perform hand-off with outgoing and incoming shifts.
Update Tier boards.
Champion operational break relief
Troubleshoot, solve, and/or escalate issues that may arise during the shift in a timely manner.
Promote a positive working environment while driving a Continuous Improvement culture.
Perform a wide variety of miscellaneous duties which may include: sweeping, clean-up, removing garbage, taking samples, etc.
Verify Item/Material against COOISPI SAP Data
Responsible for line setup, changeovers, proper shut downs, and site startups.
Communicate all Food Safety, Quality, and/or Workplace Safety issues/concerns to management.
Ability to read, write and speak English..
Follow all Kerry safety, environmental and regulatory policies, procedures, and guidelines.
May perform any other duties assigned by leadership.
What You’ll Need To Be Successful And Safe
II.QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty to satisfaction. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
a)EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
High School diploma or GED required. 1 to 3 years related experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred, or any manufacturing industry required.
b)LANGUAGE SKILLS
Able to communicate in English to understanding the job terminology.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and manufacturing orders. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
c)MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform these operations manually or with a calculator.
d)REASONING ABILITY
Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems outside of standardized situations.
e)PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov) (http://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/22-088\EEOC\KnowYourRights.pdf) .
Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a starter kit, investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.
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Posting Type: DNI