Warehouse Shipping Lead - 1st Shift

“This position is slated for team members who are currently working at this facility or complex only.

Team members interested in transferring into this position from another Tyson facility should express interest through their local HR Partner.”

Position Summary

Under the direction of a Supervisor, lead a group of team members within a department to successfully complete assigned duties and tasks. This position will provide training to new team members on department processes. This position is responsible for leading a team of Material Handlers in the day to day operations of a department.

Responsibilities

• Directly monitor and follow up on scheduled work with all team members in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Review the production schedule for needs and accuracy.
• Ensure equipment and materials availability and proper operations throughout the shift.
• Adhere to Safe Quality Foods (SQF) policy and requirements.
• Ensure proper sanitation of equipment and work area.
• Understand, communicate, and follow General Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and product quality requirements during operations.
• Train all new team members in proper methods, company policies, and procedures to perform the job.
• Continue developing and leading team members with ongoing training.
• Ensure all equipment and work area is free of hazards and follow up to correct any safety hazards.
• Ensure documentation and materials necessary to perform the work in the assigned work center are available and maintained.
• Communicate with Leads, Supervisors, Quality, Scheduling, Managers, and other personnel as required to ensure timely flow of information regarding problems or concerns.
• Maintain proper accountability of all materials in the warehouse from receipt of goods through issue.
• Manage the return of materials to inventory as required and document the process.
• Understand the manufacturing build sequence to best support the overall production schedule.
• Practice continuous improvement concepts to improve processes and propose possible solutions to identified problems.
• Learn and continuously use 5S methodologies to drive improvements to the workplace.
• Prepare and review various operational reports, including line efficiency, daily uptime, materials variance, etc., and continuously communicate to line team members.
• Assist in developing and ensuring timely communication of performance measurements to all team members.
• Assist the Supervisor with investigations for corrective action when work standards, safety policies, or GMPs are violated.
• Perform overtime and/or holiday duty as required by the work schedule.
• Effectively communicate with other team members.

Requirements

• Must be willing and able to adhere to Safe Quality Foods (SQF) policy and requirements.
• Must be willing and able to understand, communicate, and follow General Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and product quality requirements during operations.
• Must be willing and able to understand the manufacturing build sequence to best support the overall production schedule.
• Must be willing and able to practice continuous improvement concepts to improve processes and propose possible solutions to identified problems.
• Must be willing and able to learn and continuously use 5S methodologies to drive improvements to the workplace.

Internal Requirements at the Time of Application

• Must have been in their current position 90 days to transfer to another shift, line, or department; no time in seat requirement for demotions on the same shift.
• No more than 4 occurrence points.
• No more than two (2) written warnings in the last 12 months.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Must be willing and able to work in extreme temperatures as low as -30 degrees.
• Must be willing and able to routinely lift up to 65 lbs.