NorCal Employee Handbook

individuals to indicate their interest in advancement opportunities with the Company, and to assist management when making promotion decisions. An individual may successfully move into a new position only once every 12 months. If an individual is unable to perform the new job successfully during the trial period, the individual will be reassigned to such work as may be available. The opening will then be filled by selecting from the individuals who also requested to be considered for the opening. The job/position of the second individual who moves will be e filled by the Internal Placement Policy. The job/position of the third individual who moves will be filled by the Company. An exception to this Internal Placement Policy may occur when it is necessary to fill several jobs/positions at one time or the open position is one of a high level. In such cases, new employees may be used to fill additional openings. A more restrictive policy could cause delays that may harm the quality or quantity of our work and, consequently, everyone's job security. General Overview 1. When an opening occurs or is anticipated to occur in the near future, a Notice of Employment Opening is posted on a centrally located bulletin board. This notice provides the job title, department, shift, supervisor, and general job requirements. 2. Individuals who are interested in the job and believe they are qualified and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodations should apply on-line through careers.flowersfoods.com. 3. Management will review the qualifications and abilities of individuals who have indicated their interest. 4. Management will then complete a Qualifications Matrix for each employee that has applied. This matrix is based upon the following attributes. a) Qualification such as productivity, work quality, performance to expectations, workplace behaviors, attendance record and disciplinary record. b) Company Seniority c) Skills courses taken (such as AIB) The candidate with the highest score will be selected. 5. If an individual is selected from those indicating an interest in a position, it will be necessary for that individual to adjust to the new job to evaluate the individual's performance in the job. A four-week trial period will be used. If an individual is unable to successfully perform the new job during the trial period, the individual will be reassigned to such work as may be available. The opening will then be filled by selecting from the employees who originally requested to be considered for the opening, if possible. 6. If no one indicates interest in the job opening or if no one showing interest meets the above-mentioned qualifications, the Company will seek individuals from outside sources to fill the position, including other Flowers’ companies. The applicable department head will review the selection process with any individual who does not understand the placement procedure or the decision in the matter. If the individual is not satisfied, he or she may request a meeting with the human resources business partner.