Job Description

General Pet Supply


Work Location: WI - Franklin
Job Code: 10529


The Team Lead will assist the department Supervisor/Manager with a variety of administrative responsibilities, relating to quality, work in progress, safety and shift start/end in a manner that meets company standards for safety, security and productivity.

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

• Work in close partnership with other leads and supervisors to ensure safe, efficient, positive, work environment that produces high quality products for the consumer
• Assist other leads and supervisors in working with production scheduler, scheduling teams (varies by department), and aligning teams based on capacity needs after a scheduling change
• Ensure employees adhere to the new hire training plans and onboarding.
• Conduct 30, 60, 90 day progress reviews with new hires
• Conduct annual performance reviews
• Participate in weekly production meetings and execute orders to plan
• Understand departmental metric and present at the weekly operations meeting
• Participate and drive behavioral based safety and near miss performance
• Lead shift huddles
• Perform disciplinary actions for performance/attendance issues
• Print and/or distribute daily work orders to department teams (varies by department)
• Identify business needs and adjust labor and materials accordingly
• Complete payroll and time off requests on a weekly basis
• Realign employee resources to fills gaps due to absence(s)
• Complete and distribute End of Shift Reports
• Work to resolve inventory discrepancies and order material as needed
• Identify quality concerns and escalate to the appropriate team members
• Participates during audits and inspections
• Complete incident investigation reports and corrective actions
• Due to variation in departments, other duties may be assigned based on department and/or business needs

IDEAL CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Proficient in computer use – Microsoft Office, familiarity with SAP a plus
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• 3-5 years of working as a department lead, shift lead and/or supervisor
• Directly managed or supervised employees
• Responsible for performance execution, KPI’s, Safety and quality
• Continuous improvement mindset, safety focused
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
• Demonstrated attention to detail, organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to build strong relationships across teams and departments
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn and invest in their professional development
• Ability to handle a variety of tasks, as well as, problem solve with the ability to work independently and part of a team
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Must be able to stand/walk for an entire shift

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without accommodation.
• Plant environment with periodic visits to the office area of the plant.
• Exposed to any number of elements, but none present to the extent of being disagreeable.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

BENEFITS PACKAGE & EMPLOYEE PROGRAMS:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Free Life and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401k with 3% company match and annual profit-sharing bonus!
• Paid vacation, holidays and sick time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to thousands of free online courses
• Discounts on cell phones, movie tickets, gym memberships, and more!
• Education Assistance (both college degrees and professional)
• Referral Program with cash bonus

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) understands that home is central to life and has proudly nurtured happy and healthy homes for over 40 years. With fiscal 2022 net sales of $3.3 billion, Central is on a mission to lead the future of the Pet and Garden industries. The Company’s innovative and trusted products are dedicated to helping lawns grow greener, gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier and communities grow stronger. Central is home to a leading portfolio of more than 65 high-quality brands including Amdro®, Aqueon®, Cadet®, Farnam®, Ferry~Morse®, Four Paws®, Kaytee®, K&H®, Nylabone® and Pennington®, strong manufacturing and distribution capabilities and a passionate, entrepreneurial growth culture. Central Garden & Pet is based in Walnut Creek, California and has over 7,000 employees across North America and Europe. Visit www.central.com to learn more.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.