Team Leader - Clackamas

Job Details

Job Location:

Clackamas Zone 1 - Clackamas, OR 97015
Position Type:
Full Time
Salary Range: $21.00 - $23.10 Hourly

Coordinate the activity of a processing team. Responsible for maintaining safety standards among team members, achieving defined performance goals, and accurate accounting of products unloaded from trailers.

• Assist with interviewing and selecting qualified applicants for job openings.
• Supervise a team of employees.
• Train, direct, evaluate, discipline, and recommend termination of team members as needed.
• Motivate team members to achieve trailer-processing goals.
• Direct activities within assigned teams to maintain order, cleanliness and efficient flow.
• Ensure that all team members are efficiently and safety completing their tasks while staying actively engaged during work hours.
• Always maintain a high level of cleanliness and organization.
• Safely operate plant equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, yard goat, company trucks, dock plates, balers, etc.
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, aerial lifts – all with required certifications.
• Count bags on completed racks, log on load sheet and pull or otherwise maneuver rack to designated processing areas.
• Identify types of commodities and full product, count and log.
• Pull empty racks to Box Trucks and Green Bag routes.
• Ensure that the trailer-to-baler process is always followed and executed consistently.
• Communicate trailer load-out needs for forklift operators and verify that they are done accurately and in a timely manner.
• Identify and report all maintenance items to the supervisor.
• Adhere to proper personal protective equipment (PPE) standards, such as wearing safety glasses, use of hearing and hand protection, and wearing high visibility clothing when required.
• Adhere to all OSHA Safety Standards and OBRC policies such as Lock Out Tag Out.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED preferred, not required or any equivalent combination of training, experience and education to perform duties.
• Complete forklift training class as scheduled by the company.

• Demonstrated leadership qualities and supervisory skills.
• Ability to speak, read, and write sufficiently to perform the job.
• High degree of attention regarding safety requirements to prevent injury to self and others.
• Manage time to prioritize duties in order of importance.
• Communicate to work together to get the job done right the first time.
• Must be able to remain calm and professional in stressful situations.
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and as part of a team; a self‑starter, but not hesitant to ask for direction when needed.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels with both internal and external partners.
• Able to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights requiring extra hours, weekends and holidays due to varying volumes, plus on occasion hour cutbacks in the slow season.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with 100% match on employee deferrals up to 4% of compensation; 50% match on deferrals between 4% - 6%.
• Generous PTO plan and 7 paid holidays annually.

This position has some supervisor responsibilities.

None

• Work primarily in plant production settings in various temperatures/conditions.
• This role exposes the employee to industrial equipment with moving mechanical parts.
• Must be able to frequently lift/carry up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to push/pull rolling carts, toolboxes, parts, etc. weighing 50+ lbs.
• Noise levels in designated areas of the plant require use of approved hearing protection.
• Talking and hearing is frequently required.
• Vision abilities for close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to stand and walk.
• Must be able to bend/stoop/crouch/squat.
• Must be able to use arms/wrists/hands/grasp.
• Must be able to climb and balance on ladders as needed.