Packaging Team Leader

at  Diageo

Job Description :
JOB TITLE: Packaging Team Leader

B.GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Supervise and coordinate all activities of production workers, including operational, personnel, and administrative tasks. Develop, run, and lead a performance oriented team based staff.

C.JOB DESCRIPTION

Purpose
Supervise and coordinate all activities of production workers, including operational, personnel, and administrative tasks. Develop, run, and lead a performance oriented team based staff.
Decision Making
Daily staffing of operations. Assignment of personnel to production areas. Prioritizing tasks to be completed with available staff.
Risk: Production needs not fulfilled. Available staff not effectively applied. Additional costs to the company.
Daily responsibility for line operations. This includes involvement in quality issues, machine capability, and adherence to work rules.
Risk: Safety requirements not met. Production needs not fulfilled. Machinery may not operate efficiently, increasing costs to the company. If work rules are not adhered to, there is increase opportunity for workplace injury to employees.
Management Responsibility
Directly responsible for hourly workers and indirectly oversee maintenance staff.
Complexity of Role.
Leads full shift responsibility
Ensure Safety Requirements are met at all times.
Up to 40 hourly workers and lead personnel as applicable.
Develop hourly employees to perform in a self-directed environment.
Carry out employee policies and procedures and applicable laws.
Training employees
Employee performance reviews.
Resolving employee issues (including Grievances in unionized facilities)
Lead corporate programs, food safety, employee safety, GMPs and environmental.
Responsible for Time & Attendance of employees for payroll purposes.
Key Outputs/Deliverables
Supervisory responsibilities are in accordance with company policy and applicable laws. Responsibilities include: training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding, coaching, and motivating employees; addressing complaints, resolving conflict, solving problems, scheduling vacations, and verifying payroll sheets.
Ensure efficient production is achieved and standards are met. Optimize safety, quality, production, and cost objectives through employee involvement and team building approach to problem solving.
Communicate production schedules and schedule changes to appropriate departments.
Direct the planning and implementation of key initiatives to improve bottling operations.
Ensure all monthly safety and food safety audits are completed on time, all corrective action items are completed, and all bottling workers understand the goals.
Review all production paperwork and ensure all paperwork is filled out accurately and completely.
Assist other departments on material quality, package quality, and other production related issues.
Work with management staff on safety issues, employee concerns, productivity, and quality.
D. Experience
4-year Bachelors Degree or equivalent.
Minimum of 2 years of supervisory level experience in a manufacturing plant; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
In Unionized facilities: Union experience an asset
Excellent organization skills. Ability to handle multiple priorities, prioritize effectively, and handle time sensitive tasks.
Ability to coordinate with other departments, as well as all levels of management.
Must be customer oriented, both inside and outside the organization.

Keep workspace clean and organized Ensure the standard of housekeeping and image are maintained Comply with all Occupational Health and Safety requirements and legislation Must align with company’s Good Manufacturing Practices including personal hygiene and all implemented Food Safety and Quality policies, programs and regulations. Supports Quality and Food Safety Team to ensure maintenance of the ISO/FSSC/HACCP Systems