Team Leader

TEAM LEADER – SUFFOLK PLANT (Suffolk, VA)

Hormel Foods Corporation 

To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.

About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ 

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue. Its brands include PLANTERS®, SKIPPY®, SPAM®, HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE®, APPLEGATE®, WHOLLY®, HORMEL® BLACK LABEL®, COLUMBUS®, JENNIE-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads team members by managing and executing plant processes.
• Manages team members in attaining production and quality goals.
• Ensures appropriate resources (including materials, equipment, and staffing needs) are available to maintain production schedules.
• Supports continuous improvement processes to ensure that goals in safety, quality, cost, and customer service are met.
• Creates and maintains an engaged and team-oriented work force to improve business results.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1+ year of experience as a shift lead, shift supervisor, assistant manager, etc. OR Associates Degree.
• Proven leadership, initiative, problem solving, time management and communication skills are necessary for success in this position. Persuasive and analytical skills are preferred. 
• Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require employer sponsorship for a work visa. 
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. 
• Must be 18 years of age or older. 
• Must be able to work "on their feet" in the production area about 80% of the shift.
• Must be able to work in environments below 40 degrees and in areas more than 60 degrees. 

TRAINING:

• Approximately six weeks are spent in a hands-on training environment before being assigned to a department.
• Team Leaders attend a virtual Inspired Hires orientation. This will include presentations by different divisions to increase product knowledge, company knowledge, and leadership skills.
• 6-month operational training program while on the job.
• This team leader will start on 1^st shift for training; but will be moved to 2^nd after training is completed. 

LOCATION AND SHIFT:

• Hormel's Flagship Plant in Suffolk, VA 
• Most Team Leaders begin their careers on 2nd or 3rd shift.
• Extended hours may be needed-including weekends.

• Willingness to work alternative shifts. 

At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base hiring pay range for the Team Leader role is between $70,000 - $82,500 per year, and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location. 

BENEFITS: Other components of Hormel Foods' total compensation package include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, discretionary annual merit increases, bonuses, and profit sharing, 401(k) with employer match, stock purchase plan, paid time off, free two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more. 

May be eligible for relocation benefits.

At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects.  We offer a space of support, understanding, and community.  We are committed to the journey!  Learn more about our progress here: https://www.hormelfoods.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.

Pay Ranges: 70,000 - 82,500