As a leader in the science of nutrition, Nestlé Health Science believes in empowering healthier lives for patients and consumers through a rich product portfolio featuring top brands such as Garden of Life®, Nature’s Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Nuun®, Persona Nutrition®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more, as well as through Aimmune Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies to prevent, manage and treat food, GI and metabolic-related diseases.

Our team members are challenged to make a genuine impact and play an integral role in driving the business forward. We embrace a dynamic culture that always puts the consumer first, and where ownership, accountability and agility are celebrated at every level. To help our people thrive, we offer expansive career growth potential, the opportunity to work alongside and learn from talented colleagues with diverse backgrounds and skill sets, and a range of best-in-class benefits.

We have more than 11,000 employees around the world, and products available in over 140 countries.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Position Overview:

Implements, coordinates, and prioritizes daily production schedules. The Team Lead makes optimum use of people and equipment in order to complete required work in a safe and sanitary manner. Communicates with other departments to allow smooth coordination of production activity with other areas.  This position reports to the appropriate supervisor/department manager.  In the absence of the Team Lead, the Line Support Operator will serve as backup.

                                                   Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supervises department employees regarding personnel issues such as vacation and daily time sheet review, job assignments, productivity procedures, and required paper work.

• Oversees compliance of all department personnel with Company policies and procedures, GMP’s, safety, workplace rules, equipment certifications, and sanitary requirements.

• Oversees training and cross-training for employees to give optimum coverage for each department’s jobs, and for department supervision while personnel are away from work. Active involvement in daily safety briefs. Will contribute to the hiring and disciplinary decisions following established Company policies.

• Works with his/her peer group of Team Leaders to coordinate department activity with other plant departments to ensure production deadlines are met.

• Coordinates with the Maintenance Department to cover needed preventative maintenance and repairs of equipment and machinery in supervised departments.

• General support of plant production and quality assigned by plant leadership.

• Attend all safety meetings, report any safety incidents/accidents and understand and follow all Company and Plant Safety policies and Procedures.

• Support for the SQF 2000 System.

• Trained in the Nestle Health ScienceHACCP program in order to identify critical steps and their instructions critical to effective implementation and maintenance of the Food Safety Plan.

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• Complete multiple PVC tours throughout the shift and report findings to supervisor.

• Complete transition meetings at start and end of shift with outgoing and oncoming shift leads.

REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

High school education or equivalent; five or more years related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and formulas. Must possess the ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Interpersonal Skills:

Ability to work and communicate effectively with many types of people in a professional manner. Ability to make effective use of others to get required work completed. Must possess good “coaching” skills, providing leadership and opportunities to help employees improve themselves and be successful in their work as individuals and as part of a team. Ability to convey a positive attitude and encourage a learning atmosphere to continually improve the operation.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform these operations manually or with a calculator.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding in order to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Other Skills and Ability:

Ability to operate and/or learn to operate a computer terminal in order to accurately input data to the company data base. Ability to understand and/or be trained to understand operating budgets and their preparation.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hand and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of the job, the employee regularly works near mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.

The noise level is the work environment is loud. Proper PPE is required at all times.

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role.  In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities.  Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment.  All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.