Job Description

The Team Leader reports to the Associate Facility Team Leader (AFTL) and is responsible for overall management and supervision of the Associate Team Leaders, Supervisors, and Team Members across production, packaging, purchasing, and distribution functions within the facility.

The Mirco Kitchen is located in Long Island City, NY. This is an onsite position.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and ensure a USDA manufacturing facility operates safely and in compliance with regulatory and corporate safety and environmental programs standards and goals.
• Ensure Associate Team Leaders, Supervisors, and Team Members are accountable for delivering daily operational targets across production, packaging, purchasing, and distribution areas while ensuring all safety and regulatory protocols are followed.
• Supervise all procurement processes, such as creating purchase orders, inputting cost updates when receiving orders into the system, and using supplier portals for placing orders.
• Ensure an accurate General Ledger (GL) of expenses is maintained and reconciled at the end of each month, along with accruing any invoices that have not been physically received, in collaboration with our Accounting team.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and company policies, including procurement policies, ethical standards, and health and safety regulations. Mitigate risks associated with supply chain disruptions, supplier failures, or other potential threats to continuity of operations.
• Lead the team in the achievement of all required productivity, safety, and labor targets.
• Assist AFTL with interviewing, selecting, training, developing, and counseling Team Members to meet established goals and in a manner which builds and sustains a high performing team and minimizes turnover.
• Communicate and maintain Team Member safety and security standards.
• Ensure all required daily documentation for FSMA, HACCP, metal detection, and all other logs as required for the facility are completed.
• Partner with the AFTL to direct and manage the facility’s overall operations and financial performance Profit & Loss (P & L) statement.
• Provide accurate, complete information in daily, weekly, monthly, annual, and “ad hoc” management reports.
• Assist with physical inventory process and ensure accuracy at all levels of the process.
• Role model and ensure compliance with all facility policies and standards. 
• Proactively partner with Team Members Services on topics including, but not limited to Team Member Relations, Talent Management,  and Performance Management.
• Maintain proper record keeping record keeping related to operational, regulatory, and Team Member metrics.
• Establish and maintain a positive work environment which sustains an exceptionally high level of Team Member morale.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of, and ensure compliance with relevant regularity rules and standards, including OSHA, FMLA, HACCP, FSMA, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Department of Labor, Health and Sanitation, FDA, Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures, State, and Local regulations.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a food manufacturing facility.
• Minimum 1 year of leadership experience managing and mentoring a team.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on the needs of the facility, including nights, weekends and holidays as required.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, supply chain management, environmental health and safety, and OSHA.
• Basic computer skills; proficiency in select Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); and ability to learn custom applications.
• Understanding of financials and P&L statements.
• Basic understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) processes within a food manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work well with others, self-motivated, and capable of working independently with little supervision.
• Ability to build strong partnerships with key stakeholders including Team Members, customers suppliers, and regulators.
• A genuine passion for food and a deep commitment to our mission of nurturing both people and the planet.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions:

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Must adhere to company dress code and standards of production kitchen dress and PPE (personal protective equipment).
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with reasonable accommodation.
• Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling.
• Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching.
• Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.
• Exposure to temperatures: <32 degrees Fahrenheit (freezing), 32-40 degrees Fahrenheit (refrigerators), >90 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Ability to work in wet and dry conditions.
• Ability to use tools and equipment, including knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.
• May require use of ladders.

The wage range for this position is $67,000.00 - $88,500.00 Annual, commensurate with experience. Whole Foods Market offers “Whole Benefits". Whole Benefits may include health insurance, retirement plan benefits, eligibility for a store discount, paid time off and access to other benefit programs. Eligibility for Whole Benefits is determined under the terms of the applicable Whole Benefits plan at a person’s date of hire.

At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.

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