Job Description
Hill’s Pet Nutrition is a $1.5 billion, global division of Colgate-Palmolive and the maker of Science Diet® and Prescription Diet® brand pet foods. Our mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationship between people and their pets by providing the best, leading-edge pet nutrition technology, products and expertise to pet owners, veterinary professionals and other key pet professionals worldwide. Our company is a globally recognized Best Place to Work. We invite applications for the position of Operations Team Leader in Topeka, Kansas. As an Operations Team Leader for the only wet food plant in Hill’s Pet Nutrition, you will lead production teams to attainment of Topeka Plant’s key performance indicators in production, safety and quality while pursuing continuous improvement during a dynamic expansion of capital, capability and capacity. Responsibilities for Shift Coverage include: Coach and lead various shifts of technician teams to meet or exceed key performance indicators and comply with established policies and procedures Provide coverage on varied shifts and be available to work 7 days a week, depending on operational needs Achieve individual and team KPI in operations Apply personnel practices that adhere to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) standards Provide performance feedback to employees on a regular basis Coordinate production teams on Quality, Sanitation, and Productivity methods and procedures Facilitate troubleshooting of production problems on a timely basis (may require climbing, bending, crawling, lifting up to 50 lbs) Develop and implement operational plans consistent with the overall plant strategy across all shifts Communicate with other departments to schedule sanitation or maintenance activities Inform peers, subordinates, vendors, customers and management about projects and operations timely and accurately Ensure safety behaviors of team to meet or exceed safety standards as published in the Hill’s Safety Policy and participate in safety initiatives set by management Comply with company attendance and code of conduct guidelines Coach team to handle daily employee activities such as timekeeping, vacation, overtime and employee attendance policies Ability to develop team members’ skills and competencies by planning effective developmental activities related to current and future jobs Facilitates a problem solving environment that values and rewards employee involvement Manages daily employee activities such as timekeeping, vacation, overtime, and employee attendance policies Leads/participates in Capability and Commissioning testing Participates in co-worker performance appraisals Leads/participates on plant cross-functional teams Clearly express ideas both verbally and in writing Other job functions that may be assigned*
Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree Ability to work varied schedules – including weekends and 12 hour/days Ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly Preferred Knowledge/Experience in the following: Two or more years experience in a canning/food production facility Two or more years experience supervising in an operational plant setting BS degree in a technical field (Engineering, Grain Science, or Manufacturing) preferred Systems experience to include SAP, TQM, SPC, HAACP and GMPs Tolerance for food processing smells and a non-climate controlled work environment Demonstrated initiative, ownership/accountability for work and seeks information for self-directed learning Hill’s offers all employees: Highly competitive pay Great employee, domestic partner, and family benefits that start the first day of employment Short-term and long-term disability Company funded retirement plan Company matched 401k 14 paid holidays Annual tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 Annual paid vacation On-going training Opportunities for advancement Highly professional, ethical, drug free environment In addition, Hill’s at our Topeka Plant wet pet food manufacturing plant receive: Up to 6% quarterly bonus paid on gross wages based upon the plant’s achievement of goals Allowance for company uniforms, safety glasses and steel-toed boots At-cost Hill's and Colgate products through on-site Company Store At Colgate-Palmolive/Hill’s Pet Nutrition, we care about people. Attracting, developing and retaining exceptional talent are key global priorities. We proudly offer global career opportunities and a world-class People Development Program including mentoring, training and work/life balance programs that ensure all employees have access to professional and personal development opportunities. We continuously strive to become a great place to work.
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