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About the company

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.

Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carr’s, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.

Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, our work model, Presence with a Purpose, offers a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time. A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are empowered to make decisions best for them.

What you will be doing

The Production Team Lead at the Central Fulfillment Center is responsible for the day-to-day guiding, leading, training, coaching, and motivating the production team in a Central Fulfillment Center setting, ensuring operational efficiency and productivity. The Production Team Lead, reporting to the Pharmacist in Charge(PIC) or Group Supervisor, will work closely to resolve technical and workflow issues at the functional stations assigned with a sense of purpose and urgency. The Production Team Lead should be a functional expert and continuously sharpen the skills of the Team Members to achieve site and company goals.

The position will be based in Ridgefield, WA. The shift arrangement is either day shift or afternoon/nights working Sunday-Thursday. A typical 40-hour workweek with occasional overtime is to be expected.

Main responsibilities

• Acts as a working lead for all production activities of the team members.

• Guides, trains, corrects, and supports the team on daily activities under the supervision of the Pharmacist in Charge/Group Supervisor.

• Displays safety minded leadership in all aspects of production/fulfillment.

• Subject matter expert for production line software/hardware issues, as well as each functional role. Partner with production maintenance technician and IT Specialist to problem-solve and troubleshoot.

• Responsible for appropriate triaging of issues and escalations, partnering with both internal personnel and external third-party vendors or contractual workers.

• Responsible for working on the production line (within licensure) if needed.

• Assist with maintaining the pharmacy system and technologies that facilitate uptime of proper counting, conveyance, packaging, and shipping of prescriptions.

• Participates in general facilities maintenance that promotes general upkeep and functioning of the central fill facility.

• Continuously develop process improvements for team direction, production line efficiency, and overall workflow.

• Work well within a team environment with the General Manager, PIC, Group Supervisor, and other leaders at the site.

• Ensures site and team compliance with all federal, state, local, and company regulations, policies & procedures.

• Completes special projects as assigned.

• Other duties as assigned concurrent with all applicable laws and regulations.

What we are searching for

• Must be committed to contributing to a culture of safety, looking out for yourself and others.

• Must be committed to achieving optimal productivity and efficiency and be self-motivated, energetic, and detail oriented.

• Acts as a highly organized, flexible, adaptable subject matter expert who can prioritize.

• Works well with others and can motivate people you work with. Able to be a role model and lead by example.

• Good communication skills both written and verbal.

• Professional image with proper grooming.

• Must have a willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evening and weekend hours as needed.

We believe the successful candidate has these qualifications and experience

• Required:

  • Pharmacy Technician License in the Central Fill home state.

  • Ability to preserve confidentiality of patient information.

• Preferred:

  • A national Pharmacy Technician Certification.

  • Previous experience as a pharmacy technician lead or manager/supervisor

  • Previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician/Assistant in mail order/high volume production.

• Technical Experience:

  • Central Fulfillment Pharmacy Technician experience.

  • Prefers to work in a closed-door environment (no adjudication, customer interaction, phone work.)

  • Good computer skills.

  • Good math skills.

Physical Requirements

• Willing and able to stand/walk at least 8 hours with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Willing and able to perform tasks which include pushing, pulling, grasping, bending, stooping, rotating, reaching, and lifting/carrying up to 40 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Visual focus such as counting, observing, etc. is required consistently.

• Performing repetitive tasks up to 100% of the time

What is it like at Albertsons?

Our 290,000 associates have a passion for great service and building lasting relationships with our customers. Through a companywide focus on innovation, we are continually enhancing our digital and product offerings, making it easy for customers to get what they need, wherever they are.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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