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Assistant Team Leader

Employer
The Washington Post
Location
Springfield, VA
Closing date
Mar 8, 2023

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Job Description

Our Pressroom, which operates 24/7 to deliver daily editions of The Washington Post to hundreds of thousands of readers in the D.C. metro area, is looking for an Assistant Team Leader to provide critical support needed to ensure daily performance at the highest possible standards. What you'll need to succeed: a dedication to our product and mission; a passion for leadership; top-notch skills in accuracy and meeting quality performance standards; a solid knowledge of press mechanics and the ability to know your way around press equipment; and a willingness to work closely with other team leaders to create detailed, accurate production reports.

Responsibilities include:
  • Work closely with pressroom managers to maintain production levels, minimize waste, and improve quality standards and performance
  • Meet expectations outlined in the assistant team leader job model
  • Identify and enforce safety practices (including informing appropriate personnel of safety problems)
  • Assist team leader in daily operations (including production/maintenance of press equipment)
  • Assist team leader in providing guidance, training and leadership to team members
  • Assist team leader in proactive use of performance development, and in the development of team members (including giving feedback on a regular basis)
  • Act in capacity of team leader on occasion
  • Provide accurate, detailed press production reports regarding press runs, reel room performance, and newsprint performance


Requirements include:
  • Dedication to ensuring a safe, accident-free work environment
  • Ability to involve others in problem solving and decision making to improve productivity, efficiency and morale
  • Ability to coach others to improve performance or personal interactions
  • Solid organizational skills and ability to manage change
  • Ability to be a good listener and support team leader in problem identification, team development and action planning
  • Ability to initiate quality improvement measures to improve products
  • Awareness of and sensitivity to diversity issues in the work place
  • Ability to honor team values and agreements in all interactions
  • Ability to accept/give responsibility and willingness to be held accountable or hold others accountable for their work
  • Technical understanding of Mitsubishi press mechanics
  • Desire to learn and a willingness to share knowledge with others
  • Commitment to personal growth and development


Position will close on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 5pm.

The Post strives to provide its readers with high-quality, trustworthy news and information while constantly innovating. That mission is best served by a diverse, multi-generational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed.

The innovation doesn't end in the Newsroom - dozens of teams power The Washington Post. We are now hiring the next innovator - how will you Impact Tomorrow?

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Company

Thank you for your interest in a career with The Washington Post. We invite you to review all of our open positions to find the one that's right for you. We look forward to receiving your resume!


Since it first began publication more than 130 years ago, The Washington Post has grown into one of the most storied and respected news organizations in the world. A subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, today's Post is the indispensable guide to Washington. In print, we enjoy the highest penetration of any major metropolitan newspaper in the United States. On the web, we have the third largest news website with 17 million unique visitors each month, and have recently launched a celebrated news app for the iPad. We serve Washington in all media, on any platform, including paid products, events, and tailored content.

More broadly, The Washington Post Company delivers quality products to today's students, readers and viewers. What unites our company is the immediacy of our products and services, created by teachers and tutors at Kaplan; reporters and editors at our media properties; and associates at Cable ONE.
Washington Post Media views its employees as its most valuable asset and provides a comprehensive benefits package to promote healthy and balanced lives at work and at home. We offer competitive salaries, opportunities for training and career advancement and an outstanding, progressive benefits package including:
Health and dental benefits
Flexible healthcare and dependent care spending accounts
401(k) and company-funded cash balance plan
Life and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption assistance
Domestic partner benefits
Employee assistance program
Employee referral program
 

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1301 K Street, N.W.
Washington
DC
20036
US

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