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McCormick & Company, Inc., a global leader in the spice, flavor, and seasonings industry, is seeking a full-time Production Crew Lead. This new hire will work in Maryland Manufacturing Center, located in Belcamp, MD.
McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 14,000 employees worldwide. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories, we manufacture, market, and distribute spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including e-commerce, retail,food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Stubb's, OLD BAY, Lawry's, Zatarain's, Ducros, Vahiné, Cholula, Schwartz, Kamis, DaQiao, Club House, Aeroplane, and Gourmet Garden. Every day, no matter where or what you eat or drink, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. Our Purpose is "To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor and our Vision is "A World United by Flavor—where healthy, sustainable and delicious go hand in hand."
As a company recognized for its exceptional commitment to employees, McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits, programs, and services. Benefits include, but are not limited to, tuition assistance, medical, dental, vision, disability, group life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid holidays, and vacations.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Crew Leader will serve as a working leader, overseeing daily operations and stepping in to perform technician duties when necessary. This position requires a strong focus on coaching, developing, and mentoring team members to foster continuous growth.
The Crew Leader will be responsible for ensuring the overall performance of the Pre-Weigh team, meeting key objectives in quality, safety, sanitation, GMP compliance, customer service, and process reliability. This role is essential in driving high performance within the team.
Additionally, the Crew Leader will engage in cross-functional problem-solving, contribute to the creation, updating, and auditing of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and propose process improvements to optimize operational efficiency.
A successful Crew Leader must be flexible, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Distributes daily workload to fulfill department goals and requirements
- Responsible for coaching, developing, and mentoring team members to ensure individual and team success
- Scheduling team vacations and arranging for workforce coverage
- Daily communication with the Team Manager and other Crew Leaders
- Ensuring product meets quality standards
- Facilitates and leads continuous improvement initiatives
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, lead, and empower team members in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
- Investigate and communicate root cause analysis for failures, including recommendations and implementing solutions
- Coordinate teamwork among team members
- Leading meetings for production tracking, problem-solving, and team development
- Building team member commitment
- Lead plant safety initiatives and ensure a safe work environment
- Support and lead the growth of McCormick’s High-Performance Work System
- Other duties as assigned
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 1+ year of pre-weigh experience
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Fork Truck Certification
- Thorough understanding of SAP
- Valid Driver’s license and transportation to travel between other McCormick facilities
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in written form
- Ability to facilitate teamwork
- Ability to effectively run meetings
- Ability to work overtime/weekends as required
- Ability to train others
- PAPR/Respirator use may be required
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- At least 3 years of manufacturing experience
- Prior leadership experience
- Prior or Current SAP experience
Current McCormick employees who meet these qualifications and are interested in pursuing this position must notify their direct supervisor and their unit HR representative prior to applying.
First consideration will be given to employees who have been displaced from their jobs for positions with the same grade or lower. If there are no qualified candidates, all other employees will then be considered. No displaced employee will receive preferential consideration for a promotional opportunity.
McCormick may recruit external candidates concurrently in order to expedite the recruitment process. Qualified internal candidates submitting bids within the first ten (10) days of the job being posted will be considered before external candidates. Internal bids received after the tenth (10th) day will be considered along with external candidates. It is the policy of McCormick and Company to select and promote for all positions without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Base Salary: $28.12 - $42.19
Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Dividend Program. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:
- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans
