Operations Supervisor (Coffee Plant Production Leader)
Job ID - 04953
Harahan, LA (near New Orleans)
Sara Lee

Each and every day, Sara Lee (NYSE: SLE) delights millions of consumers and customers around the world. The company has one of the world's best-loved and leading portfolios with its innovative and trusted food, beverage, household and body care brands, including Ambi Pur, Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee, and Senseo. Collectively, these brands generate more than $13 billion in annual net sales covering approximately 200 countries. The Sara Lee community consists of 44,000 employees worldwide.

Position Summary:
To supervise and direct the production operation within the guidelines established by the plant and corporate policy in a safe, efficient and quality manner.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Develop team members to handle daily business needs to meet goals and objectives.
Utilize resources to accomplish plant goals through establishment of effective organizational
relationships, decisions guidelines, effective controls and realistic goals and objective.
Responsible for smooth operations of production insuring that all procedures are followed properly.
Plan and carry out monthly or periodic inventories
Motivating the team members to establish and maintain acceptable standards in the areas of appearance, attendance, work habits etc.
Ensuring that the team and individual development processes are functioning well enough to make good use of the capabilities of the teams and their members.
Identify departmental and plant cost savings projects.
To be familiar within the current Labor Contract ensuring proper and uniform administration of its provisions.
To maintain departmental programs which assures full compliance with pre-established Federal, State, Corporate, Plant sanitation, and safety standards.
To manage our structured departmental cost reduction/improvement programs to meet or beat our annual savings and productivity improvement targets.

Qualifications
A High School Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field and current/relevant experience in a manufacturing environment.
Required knowledge of accepted quality assurance procedures and guidelines, effective oral and written communication skills and expertise in the areas of human relations skills and team development.
Problem solving and planning skills focused on the ability to plan, prioritize and execute are essential to the position.
Leadership skills that exhibit integrity, ownership and a "can-do" attitude are a must.
Decision-making skills with an inherent ability to command, consult, gain consensus and effective delegation also required.
Must be willing and able to rotate shifts.

Sara Lee offers a wide variety of career choices at locations around the world. Whether you are a first-time job seeker or are an experienced professional, Sara Lee has an opportunity for you. For additiona information, visit http://www.saralee.com/CareersGlobal.aspx

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