Team Leader I

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 - all while keeping the heart of "People Build Businesses" alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

Position: Team Leader I

Location: Elk Grove Village, IL

Wage: $28.39/hr

Shift Differential: $2.00/hr Night shift, Rotating Schedule 5:45pm - 6:15am

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attend required management team meetings.
• Assist with shift personnel absence as needed.
• Regular, consistent attendance and punctuality are essential to the job along with adaptability & flexibility when needed.
• Report all incidents, unsafe acts and conditions to a member of management immediately.
• Participate in Sonoco's Performance System (SPS) activities as required - 5Star, Pillar Teams, Audits, Near Misses, etc.
• Work on a Loss Project for SPS.
• Ensures proper levels of stock are always maintained.
• Moving material throughout the plant, following routing delivery tickets or orders.
• Fill orders from storage areas and warehouse stock and deliver to designated departments and machines.
• Operate power lift truck to move materials and stack pallets
• Operate walking crane or hoist in unloading and storing materials, as required
• Unload, move and store a variety of materials, parts or products.
• Forklift operation.
• Regular, consistent attendance and punctuality are essential to the job.
• Report all safety violations to management.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.
• Follow up & tracking Material movement using Scanner system under EFI procedures
• Always follow FIFO procedures
• Obey all safety traffic signs & procedures (HALO)
• Forklift check list may be followed & report any issues
• Communication shift change meeting in a daily basics
• Must follow safely all truck loads & unloads procedures
• Must talk about safety topics every day
• LPA must do and participate doing Audits
• Other duties as assigned
• Regular, consistent attendance and punctuality are required and expected for job performance.

Skills Requirements:

• Years of Experience: 3+ years
• Leadership Skills,
• Training Skills,
• Organizational Skills,
• Detail Oriented,
• Hands-on Capabilities
• Speak, Read and Write English
• Forklift Certification
• Computer Literate/System Experience

Educational Requirements:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent job experience

Training Requirements:

• Review Company (Corporate & Divisional) policies and procedures.
• Personal Safety
• GMP Training
• Food Safety and Quality Systems requirements and procedures
• Review Food Safety and Quality System policies
• Explanation of departments and their roles
• Job Specific Training
• Safety, Environmental Health, HazMat, RCRA
• GMP, Food Safety policies
• Required to wear PPE.
• Tour of the facility.
• SPS Pillar Training
• Fork-Lift Certification
• Safety Training

Physical, Mental and Visual Demands:

• Moderate to heavy physical effort performing duties/work activities.
• Pushing and Pulling up to 70lbs.
• Must be able to stand/or walk/or bend for job related activities over 12 hours.
• Continuous Mental/Visual attention required,
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.