Production Team Leader

  • The Hershey Company
  • Stuarts Draft, Virginia
  • Full Time

Job Location: Stuarts Draft, VA

Please note that this position is available on 2nd and 3rd shifts only

Summary:

As a Team Lead, you will be responsible for financial planning and directing and managing the activities of hourly production personnel while safely and effectively meeting the needs of your department/area in the plant. The TeamLead is responsible for adhering to the handbook and complying with regulatory requirements, company/plant policies, procedures, and rules in their area of responsibility.

In addition, the Production Team Lead:

  • Independently perform all assignments except the most complex or unusual, only being given instructions as to the general results expected
  • Receives technical guidance on the most unusual or complex problems and supervisory approval on proposed plans for one of a kind projects
  • With minimal direction and input from senior leadership, independently proposes, plans, and executes projects to eliminate the root cause of manufacturing problems
  • Independently executes projects of extremely high complexity which have a large impact on the on the company's current and/or future business interests (projects may relate to any aspect of the business people, procedures, policies, finances, equipment/processes) and/or products
  • Responsible for the financial planning, direction and management of hourly production personnel while safely and effectively meeting the needs of their departments/areas in the plant
  • Meets the maintenance needs of all departments in the plant
  • The position requires weekend work as assigned
  • To be considered, you must also be flexible for all shifts

Skills and Experience:

  • Strong change management skills, driving and implementing change to optimize the business focusing on safety, quality and cost
  • Excellent people and leadership skills
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Knowledge of production systems
  • Managerial ability (communication skills, delegation, motivation, etc.)
  • Problem solving and decision making abilities
  • Knowledge of provisions of union contracts
  • Knowledge of product quality standards and regulatory requirements
  • Ability to work with and relate to all levels of personnel
  • Ability to read/interpret production performance reports
  • Experience in manufacturing supervision
  • Cost accounting background (general understanding)
  • General engineering understanding

Minimum Requirements and Education:

  • Bachelors degree preferred
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing or in a high speed, complex environment required
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite required
  • Minimum of 1 year in a supervisory capacity preferred
  • Food manufacturing experience preferred
  • SAP experience preferred

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Job ID: 508009597
Originally Posted on: 1/28/2026

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