Your Opportunity as an Area Leader (Assistant Production Manager)
The Area Leader will be responsible for the leadership and business results of a team of hourly Technicians and Team Leaders; ensure the team meets safety, quality, and operational standards; and facilitate team development and skill building through coaching and mentoring team members.
Location: 1969 Victory Dr, Columbus, GA 31901 (Hostess Manufacturing Plant)
Work Arrangements: 100% on-site. Day Shift: 6am-6pm Flexibility required. Willingness to work off shift (including nights, weekends, and/or holidays) and flow to the work as needed
In this Role You Will:
Champions department daily plan and following through on open items needed by the team. Participates in the department Daily Direction Setting (DDS) meetings
Accountable for the daily operations and team performance (Safety, Quality, Reliability, Cost, Org. Capability)
Role models our Basic Beliefs, Our Commitment to Each Other, and Emotional Intelligence to build resonance
Works with operating teams to address safety concerns and assist in resolution
Responsible for driving department issues to root cause and developing a zero-loss and continuous improvement culture
Performance management, staffing strategy and developing a “flow to the work” culture
Partner with Manager in developing and delivering Department Master Plan
Ensures that essential business information and general expectations are clearly communicated and understood by all members of the team
Develop and coach operational and leadership skills of Team Leaders and Technicians to enhance peak performance through Smucker Quality Management Systems (SQMS) and High-Performance Organization (HPO) tools and design principles
Assist in developing and executing key technical and organizational projects while increasing Smucker Quality Management System (SQMS) capability within the organization
Responsible to collaborate across all pillars and leadership
Acts as the technical resource for operating teams
What We are Looking For:
Minimum Requirements:
A Bachelor’s degree (preferably an Engineering degree)
2 years of manufacturing operational experience
2 years of experience as a supervisor is required
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:
5 years’ relevant management experience preferred
Experience coaching, developing, and leading others
Project planning experience
Prior experience managing people and/or teams in a high-performance work environment
Food processing, pet, or human food manufacturing, and/or engineering experience
Work Environment: This job operates in a manufacturing environment. The noise level in the work environment and manufacturing sites can be high.
Physical Demands:
Regularly required to talk and hear.
Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Able to lift objects up to 50 pounds frequently.
May push and pull heavy objects
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
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The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree (preferably an Engineering degree)
- 2 years of manufacturing operational experience
- 2 years of experience as a supervisor
- 100% on-site work at Columbus, GA (Day Shift: 6am-6pm) with flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays
- Willingness and ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and perform physical tasks (stand, walk, reach, stoop, climb)
- Experience coaching, developing, and leading others
- Project planning experience
- Prior experience managing people and/or teams in a high-performance work environment
- Experience in food processing, pet or human food manufacturing, and/or engineering
The J.M. Smucker Co. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are described as strong, with a company 401(k) match, immediate vesting in some materials, and access to an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These elements contribute to a favorable view of total compensation value.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for all parents and on-site childcare at key locations signal a family-forward approach. Additional supports such as adoption assistance and pet-related leave reinforce this emphasis.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, seasonal compressed schedules, and flexibility options are highlighted across materials. The ability to start with substantial PTO and buy additional time enhances perceived time-off breadth.
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What We Do
Each generation of consumers leaves their mark on culture by establishing new expectations for food and the companies that make it. At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to be at the heart of this dynamic with a portfolio that appeals to each generation of people and pets with products found in 90 percent of U.S. homes and countless restaurants. This includes a mix of iconic brands consumers have always loved such as Folgers®, Jif® and Milk-Bone® and new favorites like Café Bustelo®, Smucker’s® Uncrustables® and Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. By continuing to immerse ourselves in consumer and pet parent preferences for food, how it’s purchased and how the companies that make it should operate, we will maintain the important role we play in their lives. This will allow us to continue growing our business and the positive impact we have on all of those who count on us.
