GROUP LEADER - Berry Global, Inc
TACOMA, WA 98421
About the Job
Reports To: Production Supervisor
Summary
The mission of the Group Leader is to help their team produce a quality product for our
customers. To be able to communicate priority information from all areas of the plant to include
daily numbers, safety topics, maintenance and quality issues. To run their shift according to
standard helping the plant run at optimal efficency.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to occasionally climb platforms
to train/assist employees with job duties, lift up to 30 pounds, and be able to work 12 hour shifts.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often subjected to changing priorities.
The work environment requires incumbents to wear hearing protection, safety glasses and steel
toed boots. Incumbents must be able to work any shift.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• Under the direction of the Supervisor, oversees the activities of all team employees.
• Performs duties in a safe manner; acts as a role model for Safety.
• Accountable for the safety of all employees for whom they are responsible through
active engagement in safety activities and provides clear, consistent communication
of safety work expectations.
• Ensures the safety of all team employees by checking their work areas for
safety/housekeeping hazards and addressing issues immediately.
• Reports any infractions to their Supervisor.
• Supports and investigates situations in which line/equipment stoppage occurs due to
perceived, imminent safety risk.
• Actively leads risk assessment activities for their area of responsibility by driving
prioritized corrective and preventive actions to eliminate/reduce environmental,
health or safety risks.
• Assists Supervisor in conducting preliminary investigations on safety incidents, root
cause analysis and implements corrective actions accordingly in a timely and
thorough manner.
• Lead all required meetings with safety (i.e. Pre-shift, Department, General
Communication, etc.)
• Ensures the proper training and development of all assigned employees for whom
they are responsible using selected safety topics as identified and assigned by the
Safety Manager or their immediate Supervisor.
• Reviews and documents daily safety topic discussion at meetings.
• Supports team goals and objectives. Assists Supervisor with dissemination
information and updates to employees.
• Organizes and leads employee driven teams to address safety, quality, or other
operational issues as assigned by Supervisor.
• Motivates and coaches employees through good communication and frequent
performance feedback. Addresses complaints and helps to resolve problems.
• Provides input on employee performance appraisals, readiness for promotion,
participates and recommends appropriate candidate for vacancies; provides or
recommends training as needed.
• Assists with the retention of appropriate documentation.
• Attends meetings and provides information to Supervisor in his/her absence.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
Other Skills & Abilities:
In addition to the above, candidates should be able to demonstrate the following skills and
abilities:
• Ability to make practical decisions without appreciable direction or advance preparation.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work activities and to handle multiple assignments
simultaneously.
• Ability to utilize a variety of computer software (Microsoft products preferred).
• Possess technical aptitude.
Attributes
• High level communicator and able to foster a team environment
• Strong Mechanical Aptitude
• Analytical Thinking
• Integrity
• Independence
• Cooperation
• Adaptability/ Flexibility
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required
Education: Knowledge normally acquired through completion of a High School diploma or
GED is required.
Experience: In addition to the educational requirements, previous manufacturing experience
preferred. Individuals with 2 - 4 year technical degree highly desirable.
Competencies:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
• Safety Leadership – Embodies commitment for a safe workplace; acts as a role model on
safety leadership, activities and communication.
• Accountability – Holds self-accountable evidenced by say/do ratio, initiative and
ownership actions (such as ensuring safety is more important than productivity).
• Communication – Ability to communicate safety, goals and company expectation with
appropriate levels of the organization; create clear, timely audience appropriate messages
(both written and verbal).
• Engagement – Communicate and support the vision of plant leadership; celebrate the
wins, and ensure employees actively participate in safety related activities.
• Team Development – Understand the development needs of employees in your
organization; drive the culture of employees as safety leaders; champion talent
development from pre-hire to continuous learning.
• People Agility – Understand personal strengths and weaknesses; leads by example;
promotes change through listening skills and seeking frequent input from employees; is
genuine and approachable; firm but fair – consistent.
• Problem Solving/ Conflict Resolution – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely
manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions;
mitigates relationship conflicts and encourages constructive (problem-solving) conflict.
Berry Plastics of Tacoma is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work
performed by employees, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do
not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change
