SS Production Team Lead

About Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

For over 75 years, Bob Evans Farms has delivered delicious, quick-to-table, farm-inspired food that makes mealtime a little bit easier and a lot more delicious. We're proud to be the No. 1-selling refrigerated dinner sides*, including many varieties of wholesome, feel-good favorites such as mashed potatoes and macaroni & cheese, sold in grocery stores across the country. We're also a leading producer and distributor of sausage and egg products including liquid eggs. In addition to our flagship Bob Evans^® brand, our product portfolio includes Simply Potatoes^®, Egg Beaters^® and Owens^® Sausage. Bob Evans Farms is based in Columbus, Ohio, and is owned by Post Holdings, Inc., a consumer-packaged goods holding company. For more information about Bob Evans Farms, Inc., visit www.bobevansgrocery.com.

 3rd shift position

Position Summary: 

This position is accountable for the daily coordination and continuous improvement of the entire facility.

It requires the assessment of daily operational requirements and training needs analysis for each team member. The incumbent is responsible for providing a safe and productive work environment and monitoring the development of team members providing coaching to improve their performance. This position plays a role in SRMP, Alchemy, back up support and additional duties as assigned.

The incumbent is challenged to work closely with all plant disciplines including Maintenance, Quality Assurance, meeting SQF Code requirements, Human Resources, Planner, Facilities, Raw Materials, Warehouse, Customers, Suppliers, Auditors, and others as required.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Ensure proper level of trained and qualified staff to support the entire facility. This is achieved through development of effective daily work schedules for team members plus ongoing coaching, development, and training of staff.
2. Ensure a safe work environment through prompt resolution of safety-related issues, monitoring of work practices to ensure safe work behaviors and doing safety related facility tours and audits.
3. Hold safety meetings and training sessions.

1. Verify crew members trained to complete assignments to OSHA requirements.
2. Feedback to management regarding safety issues, accident potentials.
3. Initiate incident/accident reports.
4. Requisition adequate PPE for crew.

8. Ensure food safety and food security through adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices, Sanitation Guidelines, and understanding of all Hazard Analysis Critical Controls.
9. Team Captain of at least 1 PSRMP element 2-15.
10. Ensure product quality by adherence to product/packaging specifications.
11. Verify all Documentation for QA purposes (quality control form).
12. Enable employees to make necessary changes to stay within product specifications.
13. Implement corrective actions to fix deficiencies.
14. Achieve daily and weekly production and packaging goals and objectives.
15. Assist maintenance planner in ensuring proper parts stock availability.
16. Ensure coordination of equipment maintenance.
17. Validate equipment operation at beginning of shift, communicate problems, and initiate work orders for equipment that cannot be repaired during the shift.
18. Provide feedback to maintenance regarding work orders completed or scheduled.
19. Ensure collaboration of team members across shifts and between team members and ensure the development of a high-performance work environment.
20. Serve as emergency coordinator ensuring the safety of all employees and visitors.
21. All food safety and human safety concerns need to be reported to appropriate personnel such as QA technician, Safety Manager, FSQ Manager, etc.
22. Ability to embrace change productively and to manage other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead and direct a diverse set of human resources.
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Operating knowledge of computers, desktop software, and business systems
• High School equivalency math skills
• Must possess knowledge around safety, including OSHA and other applicable federal and state regulations.
• Knowledgeable of food processing, HACCP, GMPs and sanitation preferred.

Education and/or Experience    

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 5+ years of progressively more responsible plant operational experience, or the equivalent.

Team Leadership Skills

Successful incumbents must possess the ability and desire to lead in a team environment. This qualification includes the willingness to allow decision making by operations personnel and the ability to lead them in the decision-making process such that they take full ownership in the results. That ability includes creating an environment where people are comfortable in sharing concerns and offering solutions. This will allow oneself to move from the role of individual contributor to becoming a coach providing expectations and giving feedback.

Language Skills

Successful incumbents will have the ability to read and comprehend simple to complex instructions, correspondence, and memos. Will have the ability to write several types of documents including, but not limited to instructions, and training documents. Will have the ability to effectively present information verbally one on one, and in large group situations as well as effectively facilitate meetings.

Reasoning Ability

Successful incumbents will have the ability to apply experience and common sense to a variety of situations and to resolve issues fairly and efficiently. Other reasoning abilities include troubleshooting problems to resolve issues that reduce line efficiency, product quality, safety, and sanitation. These issues may include conflicts between employees, equipment malfunction, and variation in raw material and process conditions.

Work Environment

Physical demands normally include sitting 25% and standing/walking 75% sitting. However, situations may require extended periods for any of the above. Frequent hand usage when writing, entering computer data, using manuals, and preparing reports. Other physical demands include the ability to ascend and descend several flights of stairs daily between the floors. Environmental conditions can include occasional exposure to extreme heat within the plant, occasional exposure to high humidity near plant equipment, and occasional exposure to high noise levels up ninety-three decibels created by operating equipment.

This position has been identified as having the potential for exposure to blood borne pathogens (BBP’s). This potential exposure is from collaborating with employees that may have an accident, need a bandage, or the cleanup of bodily fluids. Bob Evans Farms has a BBP policy that documents what the risks are, what the sanitation processes are, and what the company will do to help protect you. It is important that you read this document and bring your questions to HR personnel.