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Lamb Weston Team Leader Area Production in Richland, Washington
Title: Team Leader Area Production Location: Richland, WA About Lamb Weston We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1950's, Lamb Weston has inspired customers with food they love, trust, and share with families and friends. As a leading global manufacturer of quality frozen potato products with over 10,000+ team members around the world, it's our business to see the possibilities in potatoes and people. We are looking for team members with an appetite for a challenge! People who are hungry to join a winning team and help us make a difference in the world. When you join Lamb Weston, you join a community with a strong support network and training programs designed to nurture, inspire, and help you grow. We are driven by a relentless pursuit of results and by people who think creatively and embrace our values of: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results, and Empowerment. Exactly what you'd expect from the most inventive potato company in the world! Join Lamb Weston! We bring the world together with our fries. Job Description Summary While keeping safety and food safety core values, responsible for the supervision and operations control of assigned area of plant on one shift to meet Production Department goals within the Company policy, procedures and cost parameters. Job Description Essential Duties and Responsibilities: * Include the following. Other duties may be assigned. * Direct the processing activity in the plant which includes supervision of the hourly work force in planning, equipment operation and repair, materials usage, scheduling of operations, training, etc. * Responsible for the quality, safety, food safety and sanitation in the plant. * Coordinate and implement the planned sanitation and housekeeping program to ensure environment meets company and regulated standards. * Train and supervise subordinates in safety and accident prevention practices. * Administer plant and human resource policies to assure satisfactory employee relations. * Work closely with Quality Assurance, Sanitation, Warehouse and Maintenance personnel, as well as other Production Supervisors on shift. * Must assure, in controlling various production operations, steps are taken to remain in compliance with USDA and FDA food laws, company policies, and be familiar with laws that govern the Company's conduct with its employees (EEO, OSHA, etc.) * Must be able to effectively manage the following on shift; potato utilization, ingredient usages, labor costs, labor utilization and material waste. * Knowledge of the function and basic operating characteristics of each piece of equipment under his/her control is necessary for proper control of quality and grade of product being produced and packaged. Necessary adjustments are recommended to operators, and line settings are made to maintain highest level of productivity. * Responsible for proper training of all personnel and assuring that operators recognize discrepancies and make adjustments and/or repairs prior to any appreciable loss of productivity occurs. * Attendance at monthly safety meeting. * Must support and be engaged in all veLOCity and RTT activities occurring on shift, including but not limited to; Peer to Peer, Shift DS, Daily DS, Planned Stops, Base Conditioning Exercises, etc. Supervisory Responsibilities: Manages 3-4 supervisors who supervise a total of 20-70 employees in the areas of Quality and Production. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities inclu To view the full job description,